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 |
| 4 | Giardiasis | mild diarhea, occasional nausea, difficulty going to sleep, mild headache | I was paranoid after reading the forums. But I crossed the 7 days. I took the medicine equally spaced out (5:30am, 1:30pm, 9:30pm). This seems to help. I went on an easy vegetarian/seafood diet with lots of yogurt. Had probiotics 3 hours after antibiotic dose (twice a day), Liv52 and Vitamin B complex once daily. Drank plenty of fluids. No metallic taste or no change to urine color. some days stomach would cramp and i would have frequent bowel movement. It took me almost 45 minutes to go to sleep (I usually sleep immediately after lying down). mild headache not bothersome. Will need to wait to see if it killed the giardia! | F | 35 | 7 days 250mg 3X day | 9/1/2011 | 2 | possible diverticulitus | Metallic taste, some nausea, tired, anxious | Does anyone know how to get rid of metallic taste or what liquids taste better? | M | 42 | 6 days 500 3X day | 9/1/2011 | 3 | Suspecting Diverticulitis | Nausea, no appetite, dark urine with odor. Terrible taste in my mouth, yeast infection. | I really never would like to take this medicine again. I don't feel much better and it has horrible side effects. | F | 50 | 10 days 500 mg 3X day | 8/31/2011 | 2 | BV | Sinus pressure, headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, stomach pain, constipation, dark urine, bladder pressure, lower backache (around kidney area) and fatigue | This medication really seemed to rip up my stomach. I would take my first one of the day with 2 things of yogart to help lessen the symptoms, but when second one I was miserable and nothing seemed to help. On the plus side, it is helping to get rid of the problem for which it was prescribed. | F | 29 | 7 days 500 MG 3X day | 8/31/2011 | 4 | BV | Urine Discolour, Urine Odor, Slight Headache | I had hardly any side effects with this med. My BV went away within the week it was prescribed. | F | 24 | 1 weeks 500mg 3X day | 8/29/2011 | 1 | BV | I had skin flaking off my behind and left breast. My aunt developed SJS from Dylantin and Flagyl is on the same list of medications that can caues Steven Johnson Syndrome. I will not keep taking this medication. It can be deadly. | F | 32 | 4 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/29/2011 | 3 | Mouth infection | Severe nausea, lack of appetite, diarrhoea, numbness in feet, sleep disorder, fatigue, anxiety, irritable, bad dreams | Worse medication i have ever taken! | M | 36 | 6 days 400 3X day | 8/24/2011 | 1 | infection post root canal | Metallic taste | Persons +60 should approach this drug very carefully.The drug may bring about long periods of disturbances in the taste buds. I am currently 22 days off the drug and still having taste issues. The mechanism appears to be an alteration in the taste receptors. About 10% of patients taking the drug experience this side effect. So,patients will experience these issues untill the taste buds are rejuvenated and this may take an extended amount of time. Taste problems are more common in persons over 60 years. If you fall into that category consider a complete review of your current medications with your doctor even those taken OTC. I would substitute vancomycin if further medication was required. | M | 71 | 7 days 500mg 4X day | 8/24/2011 | 2 | BV | horrible taste, no appetite, major panic attacks, leg numbness & tingling sensations, lethargic | I take this 3 times a day and only my last dose affects me. I take it around 9pm and by the time i'm ready for bed around 1am, my heart is racing, i can't close my eyes without gasping for air and my heart thinking i'm having a heart attack. My legs will barely move on their own, very tingly and numb. My chest hurts. During the day I have no appetite but I force myself to take my pills with a full meal so therefore i've had no nausea. I'm on day 6 out of 10 now and people say it gets worse so i'm nervous.... i would advise to take another medicine if you can! | F | 22 | 10 days 250mg 3X day | 8/22/2011 | 5 | Bv | Color change in urine | I have not had any major side affects like others are describing. I have had the color change in my urine but that is it. I have read some of these on here people taking this pill anywhere from 5 to 9 times a day. I think that is crazy for any medication. I have only ever taken medication no more then 3 times per day. I'm hoping my post will ease some peoples minds just as someone else had posted. I was freaking out for a second reading some of these post but also realized alot of people were taking some large doses of this med per day. Over all my experiance with it has not been bad but could really do without the urine color change | F | 25 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 8/19/2011 | 1 | c-dif infection | neuropathy 2 year nerve damage | do not take flagyl | M | 17 | 3 months not sure 3X day | 8/16/2011 | 1 | Diverticulosis | Metallic taste that just won't go away, dark urine, lower then usual temperature,nauseous,blurred vision, migraines, fatigue, tinging all over, bad dreams (nightmares),dizzy, loss of appetite, yeast infection....... I can go on and on! | I have been hospitalized last year around the same time for Diverticulosis. I received Flagyl IV, and levaquin for eight days. when released I was given another four days of both meds. I don't remember it being so bad the last time. This is worse then the desease. I am on my 10th day and I cry just at the thought of having to take another pill. I am afraid to stop them because what I have is serious and will have to get surgery when better. I have been taking all of them orally and it is not fun to say the least. I can barely walk, depressed......... I agree with the rest of the people that this product should be taking off of the market. There has to be an alternate drug without these nasty side effect. | F | 49 | 14 days 500 4X day | 8/15/2011 | 1 | unknown g.i. infection | severe anxiety attacks, feelings of impending doom, strange detatched feelings, headaches, pain in upper arms and thighs, severe bloated feeling, pain behind eyes (like a sinus headache) dry skin, feelings of being cold, aggitation, fatigue, malaise, fits of crying, feeling of going crazy | have had diarrhea for 4 and a half weeks, this is my second round of flagyl, i am on day 5 of a 10 day prescription, side effects are becoming worse, i can't tell if the flagyl is working because i still have really loose mushy bowel movements in the morning ( i don't know if this is caused by the infection or a side effect of the flagyl) i am praying to god to help me through this nightmare and I never pray! I want to continue taking the flagyl to clear up the infection, but the side effects are almost insufferable, I am digging deep within myself to find the strength to finish my prescription. Be careful with this drug, only use if in dire need. STAY STRONG AND BRAVE FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 28 | 10 days 500mg 3X day | 8/13/2011 | 1 | fistula | severe nausea, bloating. diarrhea. extreme muscle aches in legs. fever and chills. night sweats. | i know i don't tolerate some meds well, so i actually only took 1 tab (dr prescribed 3xday) for 2 days. had nausea and bloating a couple hours after first dose. that night, horrible leg aches. thought my knees were going to buckle. then the fever and chills began. then the diarrhea. haven't taken for 2 days, still have diarrhea and nausea. evil stuff. | F | 33 | 2 days 500 3X day | 8/12/2011 | 1 | Suspected Blastocystosis | Severe headache, tingly hands, NO appetite, nauseated, lethargy/fatigue | A nasty drug for me. I stopped after 4 doses because the pain in my head was unbearable. | F | 56 | 10 days 3X day | 8/9/2011 | 1 | diverticulitis | Nausea, severe depression, cramps, Anxiety, Panic, Fear | I have suffered from anxiety all of my life but have been able to control it with herbs since it was mild and would get bad only under a lot of stress. Since I have started taking flagyl and cipro my anxiety and panic have become extreme. I also have had really bad thoughts on this medication, a feeling of doom and agitation. I wish there was a natural way to treat this disease. I don't want to take it anymore but the alternative is also scary. I did find that drinking Aloe Vera juice before taking the drug helped. | M | 45 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/7/2011 | 1 | BV | Like a stroke! Lost vision and speech. | After the third dose taken, I lost my vision followed by my speech. Co-workers took me to the hospital. Spent hours having tests ran to eliminate the big stuff. Next day I am still foggy minded. Went back to work a bit embarrassed. Speech is way better. My doctor said he has never heard of Flagyl complaints like this...What!!! I saw one VERY similar to stroke symptoms too on this forum. I will not take again. | F | 39 | 7 days 250 3X day | 8/4/2011 | 1 | BV | Suicidal thoughts, severe neck pain, forgetfulness, stomach cramps, loose stool, unbelievable depression, anxiety, confusion, insomnia, horrible nightmares | This medication should be taken off the market. My GYN knew I suffered from depression and anxiety as she had treated me for both before!! Never was any warning given that there could be extreme psychological side effects from an antibiotic! I have never had anything like this happen and thank god for this website. Symptoms peaked on day 8..the day the treatment ended. This is my 3rd day off of this poison and I feel worse than yesterday. I am drinking as much water as safely possible to try and flush my system but I'm scared this depression will never leave. I was fine before starting the medication now I'm in hell. NEVER take this. | F | 41 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/2/2011 | 2 | C. diff | Powerful nausea, slight numbness in feet, vomiting | I quit 2/3 into the course because the side-effects were so intolerable. I had trouble keeping anything down... I could take it on an empty stomach, I could take it on a full stomach, same sad story. Even after throwing up, I'd feel sick to my stomach. Having said that, it seems to have cleared up the problem for now. | F | 19 | 2 days 500 3X day | 8/1/2011 | 1 | jaw infection | nausea, retching, stiff neck, relentless headache, upset stomach | I only made it through two and a half days of this drug. I can't believe how terrible my headache was and the stiff neck. It took two days for me to get nauseated and vomit, though. I immediately stopped taking it. Wouldn't have been able to keep it down anyway. | F | 29 | 14 days 500 mg 4X day | 7/23/2011 |