DIFLUCAN Reviews (FLUCONAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.3 (471 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIFLUCAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIFLUCAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | infection | My left pinky finger would begin itching at the knuckle very intensely and then the swelling would always begin a few seconds after. Only that one finger... Once a year... Could not figure out what was causing it until this time. I hasn't taken this pill in a couple years and also had not had a breakout on my finger. I took one the other day and a few hours later it began again. So this time I put two and two together and researched online. Never will I ever take it again. Every time this happens it itches so badly I want to scratch my skin off!!! My knuckle turns purple and my whole finger swells up so much it hurts. Then come the blisters... And the peeling off the skin. Two days later and it is still itching me to death!!!!!! | Avoid it..... Not worth it. Thank god I figured out what was causing this. | F | 25 | 5 years 1 | 5/14/2015 | 2 | Yeast Infection | Tingling face,headaches,dry throat, mild cramping, skin peeling from palms of hands & hair loss. | Still have yeast infection. After all this and also did monistat. I have fluid rushing all through my head not sure if its because of the Fluconazole or not though. It burns and now have strep throat. | F | 39 | 4 weeks 150 | 5/8/2015 | 2 | cryptococcal gattii, pulmonary | fatigue, skin rashes, peeling lips, peeling skin on feet and ankles, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), weakness, leg stiffness, and severe hair loss on head and body after 3 months and I needed to wear hats. | 5 months on 800 mg daily and then halved to 400mg due to adverse effects. Continued another 7 months, 13 months in total. Nasty stuff. And in addition to the side effects I experienced, I was taking monthly blood tests,,and numerous other tests and scans to watch lung, liver and heart. I feel better now and fungus seems to be gone but I know it can relapse too. It took 7 months to diagnose and left me with damaged lungs,chronic Bronchiectasis. After 5 months off drug, my hair is returning but is very thin. | F | 61 | 13 months 800-400 1X day | 4/21/2015 | 1 | Yeast Infection | Aside from the yeast infection, I felt fine when I started taking the one 150mg pill of Fluconazole (the generic Diflucan), but later that day I started feeling as if I was coming down with the flu and developed an itchy scalp. I figured I was having an allergic reaction and took Benadryl and went to bed. The next day it had spread to my buttocks, the nape of my neck and was even more severe on the back of my scalp now going from ear to ear. I wasn't able to see my doctor until the following week and he prescribed a prednisone pack, which after a week of treatment finally stopped the scalp and neck itching. Now the cheeks of my buttocks are still covered in a much larger area and are still burning and super itchy and the rash is bright red and this is 4 weeks later. I have another appointment with a specialist tomorrow. I know this is from the Diflucan, so it is my first and last time taking this medication. | F | 61 | 1 weeks 150 mg 1X day | 4/20/2015 | 1 | Yeast infection | Itchy mouth, red swollen eyes, face swelled up. Itchy hands and feet also swolen! Burning severely in my mouth and lips. | I have taken Diflucan previously over the years. Never had an issue. Took it this time and was in the worse pain of my life! My doctor said I had STEVEN JOHNSONS SYNDROME. I will never take this pill again! I'd rather try the yogurt method! I'm just curious as to why I was never allergic before? Perhaps they changed something in the pill? | F | 35 | 1 days 150 | 4/17/2015 | 5 | Valley Fever | Chapped lips, random bumps on arms, legs and palms(itchy like a bug bite), skin on bottoms of feet peeled completely off, welts on chins | I nearly died from Valley Fever so I honestly can't complain about the side effects of this drug because it most certainly saved my life. The harsh side effects come with high doses (600-800mg per day). Besides...the skin peeling off the soles of my feet I saw as a benefit. My feet now look as beautiful and soft as a newborn baby. This drug took away Valley Fever symptoms in just a few days. | F | 45 | 3 years 200 mg 1x | 4/16/2015 | 4 | vaginal yeast infection | nausea, stomach pain, vaginal discharge | I had some really really mild nausea and stomach pain, but nothing unbearable. I also had some discharge, which I'm guessing is from the die off of the yeast when the antifungal gets to it. I took one 250 mg pill and then three days later, one more 250 mg pill. It was effective in getting rid of my yeast infection and it has not come back so far. I'd take it again, there were barely any side effects, and the ones I had were very mild. | F | 20 | 250 mg 1X AN | 4/14/2015 | 3 | Vaginal yeast infection | I had taken this in the past and had no problems, it worked great for yeast infections. Took it a year ago before I left for a trip to Mexico. After being out in the sun I would feel like my skin was on fire and like I was going to faint and more but thought I had just caught a bug during the traveling. Tried it again for a pesky vaginal yeast infection. 1 200mg every 48 hours then 1 every week for 6 months. I took one M,W, forgot Friday so I took it Saturday and then Sunday. Felt awful. Nausea like with morning sickness, low sun/heat tolerance, stomach pains, very loose stools at times, dizzy, and rapid heart rate. Went into see my family dr. My heart rate and blood pressure was super high for me along w all the symptoms I had felt on my trip. The only similarity is that I was taking Diflucan then and I'm taking it now. Stopping it and trying Monistat 7 days. I didn't feel any of these symptoms before getting on Diflucan again. It has been so nice to find this website and know that I'm not the only one out there. My obgyn had never heard of anyone having any side effects to it. My family dr was much more reassuring in saying that it definitely could be the med. I'm a healthy female who's in great shape and works out regularly. Hope this review helps someone else! | F | 35 | 4 days 200mg | 4/2/2015 | 3 | chronic vaginal yeast | No side effects really | I will say that i took diflucan for 6 months and after the 6months yeast came back bad so my gyn put me back on difiucan for a year i just went back after the year was up because the yeast came back again and it was worse than before so once again im back on it it works as long as im on it once a week but as soon as its n ot in my system its bad all over again | F | 28 | 1 years 150 | 4/2/2015 | 1 | Yeast infection | Dizziness, rapid heart rate, nausea, body ache and weakness. Chills that had me shaking. | Will never use this again! I would rather use Monistat. I literally felt like I was going to die!! Be very careful if you are prescribed this. | F | 26 | 1 days 150mg | 3/20/2015 | 3 | yeast infection | scalp, back and face are extremely itchy today (one day after last dose) and I did experience a weird moment of mild anxiety that went away. | My infection hasn't totally cleared up unfortunately. But am glad to read that my side effect symptoms aren't too serious. After reading the other comments I will try some benadryl for the itching. | F | 36 | 3 days 150 1X day | 3/19/2015 | 4 | yeast infection | Major headach, tired, sick to my stomich, cramps, nausea | Has started relieving after about 3 hours, went to bed and woke up with a headach so bad i couldnt even keep my eyes open | F | 25 | 1 days | 3/16/2015 | 1 | oral thrush | I felt depressed very dry mouth and throat and generally very unwell never take them again poison | F | 66 | 2 weeks 50MG | 3/13/2015 | 1 | vaginal yeast infection | Drowsiness, anxiety, trouble breathing, dizziness stuffy nose, nausea. | I'm a daily Xanax user. Within 10 minutes of taking Diflucan, I had a panic attack, so I took an additional .25 MG of Xanax to calm down and that made everything worse. After a long night, I found out that there is a severe interaction between Xanax and Diflucan. Since then, I've reduced the amount of Xanax I take, and every time I take it, I get delirious and dizzy. I don't know why my doctor of pharmacist would allow me to take this. It's been 48 hours since I took the Diflucan. Good news is my yeast infection has cleared up, but I will stick with the nasty creams and suppositories for my care now. | F | 25 | 1 days 150 MG | 3/12/2015 | 1 | Oral yeast | This drug is DANGEROUS! It took me to the ER with major tachycardia (heart racing) and tetany as well as I had all these sides effects of chest tightness, tiredness, desorientation, insomnia, confusion..etc this drug is POISON!! | It took me 2 years to get rid of the heart racing symptoms | F | 42 | 10 days 50mg 1X day | 2/24/2015 | 4 | mild vaginal yeast infection | Anxiety, fast heart rate, palpitations, felt tired, lethargic, depressed, sleep disruptions, brain fog, short term memory loss, constipation, thirst, some hair shedding, liver area felt tender to touch, sound sensitivity. | I've been getting these recurring yeast infections since playing around with a bioidentical estrogen gel. Worked great at killing the infection, but it made me feel like crap halfway into treatment. All I want to do is hide under a rock. My doc gave 3 pills each to be taken 3 days apart. I weigh 112 lbs and have a heart murmur which became worse when taking Diflucan. It also gave me a hypoglycemia type of anxiety. Also, memory problems. I was searching around for my drinking mug, minutes later I realized I was holding it in my hand. I'm hoping it will kill the yeast once and for all. Next I'm going to try out homemade kefir using kefir grains. It has 4-6X more strains of bacteria than store-bought kefir and cheaper too. | F | 37 | 9 days 150 MG 2X W | 2/21/2015 | 3 | Vaginal yeast infection | Blisters on roof of mouth, mouth numbness | I have had to deal with this reaction many times. I get yeast infections often, and the only thing that cures them is the diflucan/fluconazole. The mouth blisters and numbness are only on the roof of my mouth, and they are an annoying, but go away after a few days. | F | 30 | 1 days 50 | 2/11/2015 | 1 | yeast infection | Fixed drug eruption within 30 min of taking with big round welts on my thighs and lip erupting. Itchy sensation all over my body. | I used to take this medication with no issues. Have had this reaction the last two times I took it. | F | 32 | 1 days | 2/10/2015 | 2 | yeast infection | Stomach pain/cramps, diarrhea, bloating, slight nausea | I took one dose of diflucan for a yeast infection over a month ago and experienced a lot of stomach bloating and cramps, as well as a bit of diarrhea. I waited five days without experiencing any relief from symptoms before finally calling my doctor, who advised I try Monistat-7 -- that gave me relief within a few days and completely cleared the infection by the end of the treatment. I just finished a week and a half round of antibiotics and was prescribed three rounds of diflucan to go with them to try to avoid a yeast infection from the antibiotics. Took one pill at the start and one pill for two days in a row at the end; each time I took it I wound up with bloating, stomach pain or cramps and diarrhea. After the two day dose I also felt slightly nauseous and a day after taking the last dose I still have the diarrhea and stomach cramps. I was at the doctor yesterday and they did check for a yeast infection, which I did not have, so it apparently did it's job this time, but with the side effects, I'd almost rather have the yeast infection and go the Monistat-7 route. | F | 24 | 3 days 150 | 1/26/2015 | 5 | 10 day course of Flagyl | Never had any real side effects that were awful unlike Flagyl. A little tiredness, that is all. | Works like a charm to kill systemic yeast. | F | 61 | 1 days 150 mg 1X day | 1/17/2015 |