FLAGYL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.3 (1916 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLAGYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Bacterial infection | I was prescribe to take this medicine for a bacterial infection.... I had a major allegric reaction! Dry mouth, fast heart rate, dizziness, upset stomach and I had the worse axiety every, I thought I wAs going crazy, went to da ER three times to my PC doctor still they thought I was bugging out... 12 days after taking the medicine I'm just starting to feel like myself again this is the worse medicine ever!!!! | F | 32 | 1 days 500mg | 9/26/2014 | 1 | pancreititis | Severe stomach pains dark urine weak would not recommend this medicine to anyone terrible feeling | M | 41 | 3 days 500 mg iv | 9/22/2014 | 1 | BV | Dizziness, BRAIN FOG, headache, nausea, dry mouth, fatigue, general feeling of weakness throughout my entire body, negative thoughts, slight depression, lack of motivation, darkened urine, increased bowel movements, chills, stiff neck, anxiety, panic attacks -- I felt like I had every side effect in the book except the bad taste, I had no problem taking the pill or with any taste, but everything else was absolutely HORRIBLE! | I finished taking this drug 3 days ago but still feel like I have a vice on my head, still slightly depressed/unmotivated, still feel like I have poor circulation. It messes with your mind and makes you feel like a crazy person until you find this page and realize you aren't the only one! So thankful for all these accounts of how horrible this stuff is. The thing that really stinks for me is that I had absolutely no symptoms of the what I was taking Flagyl to treat, and the Flagyl has turned my life upside down! I would have much preferred to go on living without knowing I had BV than going through this horror again. I told the nurse at the clinic about my side effects and she said she's never heard of anyone having them, so I plan to call back again and making her write down all these things that have happened to me so that they can WARN others about this before they take it. I don't even know if it has cleared up my infection since I wasn't even aware that I had it in the first place. | F | 26 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 9/18/2014 | 1 | Diverticulitis | Extreme lethargy, horrible stomach pains,body aches, dizziness. | I have had my 12th and most severe bout of this disease. I will be having a portion of my colon removed soon. I welcome th surgery over the extreme pain, and trips to the ER. I am supposed to take this for 6 more days with the Cipro, but can't do it. I am an extremely fit person and this medicine has brought me to my knees. DON'T TAKE IT. | F | 55 | 10 days 500 3X day | 9/16/2014 | 1 | Bacterial vaginosis | I took one, 500 mg dose and was nauseated and bloated within the hour. Then I started doing some research on the side effects. This drug needs a black box and some serious re-review. Never again. | F | 53 | 1 days 500 mg 2X day | 9/16/2014 | 5 | possible giardia or bacterial infec | None, except smelly gas and gas pains, but that may have been from the condition being treated | I am surprised to see so many negative comments. I am on Day 3 of flagyll, but took it once before about ten years ago for parasitic infection and it was a miracle cure. I have no fatigue or headaches, and have had a glass of wine a couple of times with no noticeable effects. Yesterday I went on a two-hour bike ride, felt fine. For those thinking of taking the drug, my guess is that the people who have written to describe their experiences did so because of a bad experience. I am sure for many people the drug has few effects. | F | 64 | 7 days 2X day | 9/3/2014 | 4 | Diverticulitis | Night sweats, fatigue, diarrhea, dizziness, ankle joint pain. | M | 48 | 10 days 500 mg | 9/2/2014 | 4 | C. Difficile | I tried Vanco first for 10 days and it did not get rid of my C. Diff. My MD put me on flagyl. First 12 hours were no problem. Then came the side effects. Yeast infection, oral thrush, nausea, anxiety attacks, sleeplessness, depression, fatigue, malaise. I told my MD that I couldn't take it 4 times a day and he let me take it 3 times a day, which helped (even though I was on it for longer). It made a HUGE difference going down to 3x/day. I also helped not to have to wake up to take it at 6am- I could wait until 8am! After 10 days I became very despondent and depressed and began to have thoughts like "this will never go away" and "I will never feel better." I told myself it was just the medication talking. I came on this website, read everyone's comments, and immediately felt better knowing I was not the only one going through this. I began to feel better 36 hours after I finished the flagyl. It took another two weeks to stop feeling tired all the time. It's now been | I know it's tempting to stop taking this, and you should be honest with your doctor if you think you cannot go on taking it. You are NOT going crazy, this is a REALLY HORRIBLE drug. I am thankful that I kept taking it (with zofran and ativan to hep the side effects) because it got rid of my CDiff. Good luck to everyone taking this. I hope you all feel better soon! | F | 33 | 10 days 500 4X day | 8/28/2014 | 1 | Intestinal Infection | Blurred vision, anxiety, shooting pains, thrush, yeast infection, muscle cramps | Well I just got off this horrible f***n medicine...I would NEVER recommend this to anyone!!!!! Gave me twinges throughout my whole body, felt like I was dying. Could not read any longer than a paragraph without feeling dizzy and sick, because my vision was blurred!!! And on top of this it gave me a yeast infection and thrush!!!!!!!! Hate hate hate metronidazole. | F | 18 | 4 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/27/2014 | 3 | Intestinal Infection | Blurred vision, trouble focusing vision, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, brief shooting pains in limbs, anxiety | TAKE WITH CAUTION IF YOU HAVE ANXIETY!!! I have been having panicked symptoms for 2 days now. Cannot wait to get off this drug. However it seems to be clearing up the infection and is FAR better than Cipro. | F | 18 | 3 days 500mg 2X day | 8/24/2014 | 3 | bv | I decided to drink a glass of wine while on this medication. Got very very sick. Was the worst idea I've ever had. On other days dizziness, extreme fatigue, tastes horrible. But cleared up BV. So don't drink while on this medication and you will be fine. | F | 29 | 7 days 500mh | 8/23/2014 | 1 | stomach bug picked up in Mexico | Massive headache. Joint pain, dark urine, irritability, and did I say massive headache?? | This drug is horrible. It should be taken off the market. | F | 54 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/23/2014 | 1 | bacterial vaginitis | Debilitating depression, suicidal thoughts (please don't take if you have history of depression). Also nausea, fever, abdominal pain and slight metallic taste all of which would have been bearable if it weren't for the emotional turmoil.I finished the dose because I didn't find out until day 7 that this was most likely the cause of my increased depression, it did clear the bacterial infection but gave me a yeast infection which I took diflucan for. Take my advice and try another antibiotic it may save your life and your sanity! | F | 34 | 7 days 500 mg | 8/21/2014 | 1 | C Diff | I was prescribed a 14 day course for a c diff infection...Never felt so horrible in my life, not from the c diff, but from this medication! I had every side effect in the book...darkened urine, foul taste in mouth, itchiness, muscle pains, anxiety, depression, crying spells, feeling absolutely hopeless, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, slight tingling in right thumb, extreme lethargy (could barely get out of bed or up off the couch.) Asked my MD to stop after day 10, he said to stick it out...when i had unexplained bruising on day 12, that was it, refused to take any more. While it did clear up my C Diff infection very quickly, it was like i was being poisoned, never again. Thank God for this forum, i would have thought i was losing my mind. | F | 45 | 10 days 500 mg 3XD | 8/20/2014 | 1 | C diff | Worsening of diarrhea previously held in check with Welchol and Enteragam. Very nauseous and no appetite. | Talked to drs asst. and was told to finish all the Flagyl, take on a full stomach, and basically just tough it out. She told me the symptoms should ease up a bit. Its hard to take on a full stomach when you are nauseous and on the verge of throwing up. I will continue to take the stuff as the disease is supposed to be very dangerous when left untreated. I think the drug manufacturers and doctors should be forced to take this med so they could know what the sick patient feels like. | F | 60 | 14 days 500mg 3X day | 8/18/2014 | 4 | c-diff | extreme fatigue. Could not make it through 8 hours without bed rest. Dizziness, abdominal pain. | Took a high dose of Clindamycin for a sinus infection that ended up causing c diff two weeks after I stopped the medication. Beware of this drug. | F | 57 | 14 days 500 3X day | 8/16/2014 | 1 | Bacterial vaginal infection | Extreme anxiety with shortness of breath. Severe depression... Suicidal thoughts. Crying, feelings of despair. Will never take again and as a nurse, will caution every future patient to request a different antibiotic. Horrible drug! | F | 45 | 5 days 500 mg | 8/10/2014 | 1 | Intestinal infection | So relieved to see others with same side affects. Not that I would wish them on anybody, but only that it helped to know I wasn't loosing my mind! After about 5 days of taking this horrific medicine I started having uncomfortable pain in the upper part of my back, weakness in my arms & legs, & fatigue. On about day 8 I woke up with my skin feeling very hot (like a burn), my heart racing & feeling panicky, dry mouth & constant urination. I talked with the doctor & I was labeled a worrier & was told to continue taking it. I became so tired & weak I could hardly stand and would shake rigorously. Depression, foggy mind, confusion, despair & sleeplessness were now setting in. I ended up in the ER with dehydration, low sodium & potassium levels, rapid heart rate & high blood pressure. I didn't know how much longer I could take it. I've been through a lot of things in my lifetime, to include taking chemotherapy, but this experience has been by far the | F | 57 | 10 days 500 2X day | 8/6/2014 | 1 | c. dif | NAUSEA, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE, FEELING OF DOOM, METALLIC TASTE, FURRY TONGUE, THOUGHT I WAS DYING. | THIS MEDICATION IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. I HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF DIFFERENT MEDS IN MY LIFETIME, AND I AM ALLERGIC TO A LOT OF THEM. BUT THIS IS ANOTHER STORY ALTOGETHER. IT IS ONE THING TO HAVE AN ALLERGY, EVEN AS SEVERE AS ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK, WHICH I HAVE HAD, BUT THIS MED MAKES YOU WISH YOU WERE DEAD. I AM A VERY HAPPY PERSON WHO HAS A GREAT OUTLOOK ON LIFE. I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS MED AGAIN. I AM PLAQUED WITH UTI'S. I RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE AMOXICILLIN AND ROCEPHIN SIMULTANEOUSLY WHICH LED TO C.DIF. I WAS TESTED LAST WEEK AND I AM NEGATIVE FOR C.DIF. HOWEVER, I STILL HAVE DIARRHEA AND GAS LIKE NEVER BEFORE. I HAVE STOMACH PAINS. I THINK FLAGYL DID ME IN. | F | 75 | 10 days 500 MG 4X day | 8/3/2014 | 4 | Diverticulitis | This drug has made me very nauseated and tired....however does it make Lymph Nodes under arms swell? I have also been on Cipro for the last week. | F | 35 | 2 weeks 1000 MG | 7/23/2014 |