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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | trichomoniasis | WORST NAUSEA ever in my life, extreme fatigue | This was one 500 mg dose and about 6 hours after taking it on an empty stomach (I have no experience with medications and did not know better) I could do nothing but lie on my side or back-- no standing without throwing up. It cleared up the infection quickly, however I did not feel the same after it should have been out of my system. After taking the pills, I had tremors that were bad in the morning. I felt weak and could not walk. I had a low fever (below 99.4) and my mind was foggy and I could not concentrate. I forgot things very easily and felt depersonalized. It has been a month now and I'm feeling better. I don't know if all these symptoms are related to the Flagyl, but I thought I should mention them anyway as I felt perfectly fine before ever taking this. | F | 24 | 1 days 500 1X day | 7/21/2011 | 1 | Bv | Vertigo,things seemed unreal, vivid dreams, tiredness,anxiety, crying, feeling of doom, thought i was dying, blurred vision, tingling in legs and feet, nausea, stomach pains | Started taking flagyl in March 2011 and went to the ER twice because of the side effects. I thought I was dying (yea it was that bad ). Its been almost 4 months and I still have anxiety, crying spells, feeling of something bad is gonna happen, my scalp tingles and my vision is blurred. Would not recommend this to anyone. The risk truly out weigh the Benefits. | F | 33 | 7 days 500mg 4X day | 7/21/2011 | 3 | Giardia | waves of nausea, stiff neck and upper back, exhaustion, cramping, foggy mind, disorientation, light dizzy spells, stomach pains, emotional, and disturbed sleep. It did stop my diarrhea, gave me more formed stools. | This drug is brutal. I had serious waves of nausea,stiff neck and upper back, exhaustion, cramping, foggy mind, disorientation, light dizzy spells, stomach pains, and disturbed sleep. It did stop my diarrhea, gave me more formed stools.- but added in so many other symptoms I could not tell if i was even getting better. I have been off it for one day and i feel like i was run over by a truck. I would not wish this on my worst enemy. It made so many problems, i can not tell if it even killed the parasites? I noticed if i did stretches and moved around a lot, the side effects were a lot less, but it was very hard to keep up with that when a side effect is you are so tired you can hardly move. | F | 33 | 7 days 200 MG 3X day | 7/15/2011 | 3 | H. Pylori Treatment | Tingling in feet, abnormal sensations in legs, shin and calf pain, mental fog, blurry vision | I stopped taking Flagyl on my own. I was convinced I had MS or some other horrible disease. I haven't been right since I started taking it a week ago. I've taken it before, but not at this dose. I started researching symptoms and came across this board. | F | 36 | 7 days 500 2X day | 7/15/2011 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | nausea lasting 2-3 hours after taking a pill; inability to sleep/general feeling of restlessness and anxiety; severe muscle aches/cramps in shoulders and neck; almost complete loss of appetite; numbness/tingling in fingers/toes; pressure during urination; bloating; discoloration of my tongue (it turned black!); increased mucus production; slurring of speech/mental fogginess; lack of balance/coordination | Although I generally feel much better after taking it (no more problems with my reproductive area), the side effects were not worth it! I am also concerned that the Flagyl has contributed to the increased frequency of migraines I have experienced since taking the antibiotic. Since this particular antibiotic has potentially serious/fatal neurological side effects - and migraines are, in part, neurological - I would avoid taking it again for any reason and would recommend to those with other neurological issues to use extreme caution. I would also like to add that some of the side effects - tingling/numbness, lack of balance, slurred speech/mental fogginess, bloating - have persisted even after 10 days off the drug. Although they are fading like the other symptoms, be prepared to contend with side effects for awhile after completing your course. | F | 29 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 7/13/2011 | 1 | H. Pylori | I refuse to ever take this antibiotic again. Within 36 hours of taking it, I had severe nausea and I had to miss work. For the next 24 hours, my stomach was violently convulsing, I was throwing up and couldn't keep any food or even water down. I got cold chills, lower body and back aches, and terrible diarrhea. I was pretty much immobilized for 24 hours. Also, the taste is terrible. It makes everything taste terrible and the thought of it makes me want to vomit. Mt doctor told me to stop taking this medicine. Worst 24 hours of my life, no joke. | F | 24 | 1.5 days 500 mg 2X day | 7/13/2011 | 4 | Vaginal Infection | insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, increased impatience (just me?), stomach pain, faintness/dizziness, loss of appetite, back/neck pain | First off, the drug DID help treat my vaginal infection (blah, sorry for the men out there). BUT the symptoms were definitely hard to deal with. I'm petite so drugs typically hit me hard anyway, and I was prescribed 500 MG twice daily for 14 DAYS! Yep. 14 days. The first few days I experienced nausea and an acute stabbing pain in my stomach. Then the insomnia kicked in. Around Day 8 I was actually awoken from my sleep from what I thought was a female voice warning me about a fire (ah, gotta love drug-induced hallucinations). I ran around the house looking for smoke only to realize there was nothing amiss. There was a growing sense of anxiety/impatience/nervousness which heightened to the point of stopping my meds at Day 12 (under the advice of my doc). About a week in, I was hit with a cold/virus/flu that took me out of commission for a good while. So I'm uncertain if the flu-like symptoms were due to that or the meds. I also experienced back pain early on and neck pain later during my virus-time. All in all, this did help treat me, but at a high cost. I'd advise you to monitor your symptoms and consult your doctor if it becomes too much. | F | 26 | 14 days 500 MG 2X day | 7/11/2011 | 2 | diverticulitis | metallic taste,loss of apetite,nausia,fatigue,desire to sleep,loss of weight.I am taking it with Cipro which has not bothered me in the past. | Although I am a physician and read the side effects,Its different than experiencing them.They were not clarified enough at the time of dispensing..I can tolerate side effects If I know what to expect.I thought I was the one of few till I read this info.One other problem,The gastrointestinal side effects are similar to the original disease,bloating,abdominal discomfort,changed bowel habits,which makes it difficult to know which is which.Remember ,no alcohol as it acts like antabuse.I hope it is killing the bacteria,and if it is doing the job,this is easier than surgeory. | M | 65 | 8 days 500 mg 3X day | 7/9/2011 | 1 | Endoscopy | I was given Flagyl on a drip in the emergency room and after release prescribed 2 a day for 7 days. This drug left me feeling so weak and tired I constantly had to sit down and lay down my head. I felt like i always had to sleep but when i would try my brain would have racing thoughts all night. I completely lost my appetite and was forcing myself to eat. During the day I felt like I was in another state of reality, like i was a walking zombie. After the third day I web researched Flagyl and knew this was the reason. I stopped taking my prescription on the third day and this is is the start of the third day of not taking it and I feel I am coming around. My appetite has returned but I am coaching myself how to eat again. I am still having bad nights of sleep with the racing thoughts. | M | 32 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 7/9/2011 | 1 | diverticulitis | I had been on a drip with the same medication for 2 days, after being taken off the drip I was given it by mouth, about 1 1/2 hours after taking it I started to feel very sick, head ach, light headed and fast heart rate, then all the left side of my face went numb, I told one of the nurses who brought two doctors, they said I had had a mini stroke, and did loads of tests which were all ok including a brain scan. I am still getting some numbness in my face. They said it wasn't flagyl but I am certain it was, I will bever take it again. | F | 57 | 1 days 500 3X day | 7/6/2011 | 1 | C-dif colitis | HORRIBLE- couldn't swallow, hard to breath, hallucinations, weak STOP if these side effects begin - it takes at least 3 days to get rid of this stuff ASK about brand new drugs to treat c dif without the bad side effects. There are 2 new ones. | F | 80 | 14 days 250 mg 3X day | 7/6/2011 | 3 | Diverticulitis | EXTREME fatigue and very sick feeling. Also experienced loss of appetite, nausea and bad metallic taste. Could not sleep at night. Felt disoriented all day long and could only think of laying down. I would not take again unless only option. | M | 39 | 10 days 500mg 3X day | 7/5/2011 | 1 | SIBO | Horrible taste, completely took away what tiny appetite I normally have, dizziness, confusion, not thinking clearly, feel "foggy" or drugged, trouble finding words, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, tightness in chest, general anxious feeling (and I am NOT an anxious person), constant gagging feeling, trouble swallowing, the mere thought of food makes me want to throw up, slow and uncoordinated movements, balance is very off, mouth and throat are so dry my voice sounds different even with drinking tons of fluid, dark urine, bloating. I am not sure about actual nausea because I am on scopolamine transdermal patches, which could be masking Flagyl-induced nausea. Exhausted, yet keep waking up periodically at night (not normal for me)- weird dreams. | I had my colon removed due to colonic inertia (motility disorder in which the colon is paralyzed) in 2007. My small bowel is also very slow, which creates an opportunity for small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). I was prescribed Flagyl to help with that, and I can honestly say I feel worse. I only made it through four days on Flagyl; there is no way I can take it for the prescribed month. I am going to ask my doctor what the alternatives are, and hopefully I can go back to something like Xifaxan, which I tolerate ok. | F | 25 | 4 days 500 mg 4X day | 7/4/2011 | 1 | crohns | Was in the hospital for a severe crohns attack. Ended up almost having open heart surgery to repair a heart valve. Turned out to be "broken heart syndrome". Ended up in ICU and had surgery for ruptured bowel ... after weeks in the hospital did not respond to physical therapy ... could not read, think, sit up, or move. The night I was taken off this medication I was sitting up and able to get out of bed for the first time in weeks. | F | 30 | 1X day | 7/1/2011 | 1 | crohns | Was in the hospital for a severe crohns attack. Ended up almost having open heart surgery to repair a heart valve. Turned out to be "broken heart syndrome". Ended up in ICU and had surgery for ruptured bowel ... after weeks in the hospital did not respond to physical therapy ... could not read, think, sit up, or move. The night I was taken off this medication I was sitting up and able to get out of bed for the first time in weeks. | F | 30 | 1X day | 7/1/2011 | 4 | BV | My first symptom was disorientation and loss of coordination. My sense of balance was completely off. A co-worker actually had to prevent me from falling. After that episode dizziness was off and on. During the last 2 days of treatment, severe fatigue and confusion set in. I had difficulty concentrating, speaking, and staying awake. It was a general feeling of being detached from reality. I also experienced a lot of stiffness in my neck, and some headaches. I did experience loose stools throughout the treatment period. I did not have any nausea or abdominal pain, but I always made sure I took the medication on a full stomach. | The medication appears to have helped, although I never had any symptoms of BV, it just showed up on my pap. I would say that the side effects were disconcerting until I read more about them. It was disruptive to my work day, but overall manageable. I took the last dose this morning. I am hoping the residual fatigue, confusion, and neck pain will clear up in the next 48 hours or so. I would recommend that anyone who cannot afford to be completely out of it for 4-7 days choose another antibiotic if possible - you really just need to stay in bed - if you experience the same symptoms as I have DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE ANY MACHINERY - THESE SYMPTOMS AND SIDE EFFECTS COME AND GO AND WILL CATCH YOU COMPLETELY OFF GUARD | F | 32 | 7 days 500MG 2X day | 6/30/2011 | 5 | trichomoniasis | EXTREME nausea about 5 hours after taking the one dose of 4 pills-- I could do nothing but lie either on my side or back. If I stood up, I threw up almost immediately. This lasted a few hours and I just went to sleep. In the middle of the night, I woke up and felt fine. There was some light nausea 2 and 3 days afterward. Other symptoms included: fatigue, general out-of-it feeling, constipation | This was a one-dose 4-pill prescription and I believe it was the generic brand. It's been 4 days now, and it seems to have worked. | F | 24 | 1 days 1X day | 6/25/2011 | 1 | Diverticulitis | I was taking Cipro and flagyl for diverticulitis. I had terrivle nausea, dizziness, etc and after finishing the meds I got a terrible left mid face and head pain. The following day it felt like numbness and now I'm having acupuncture for the nerve problem in my face. Dr. thinks I could have Bell's Palsey or have had a small stroke. | I don't know for sure if it was the Cipro or the Flagyl or the combination but I won't take them again unless it's a question of life and death. | F | 65 | 3X day | 6/24/2011 | 1 | Diverticulitus prescribed in E Room | Diverticulitus only gave me bowel pain, this is worse. Added vomiting on day 2. Aeful | Should not be on the market. | M | 60 | 2 days 500 3X day | 6/21/2011 | 1 | BV | EXTREME nausea around the clock, headaches, totally lethargic, can't focus/read, paranoia, jitters, flushing, bloated stomach | This year, Flagyl is my 5th antibiotic to take. No WBCs in my vagina; no infection. Only a "small amount of yeast." No other antibiotic (well, antifungal) has made me this sick. I constantly feel nauseas and I always throw up first thing in the morning (without taking any meds or eating). I feel terrible overall. I have a huge test (I'm in nursing school) tomorrow and don't know how I will even get through it...took me an hour to read 5 pages in my book. Called my doctor and their partner prescribed Lamisil (called it in)...but I feel like I REALLY need to finish the round of Flagyl because if this does not work, then they will change my birth control. If that doesn't work, then I'll have to have exploratory surgery. I really wouldn't recommend this drug unless you HAVE to take it and have no other alternative. (I do take this with a small meal, have taken pepto, no alcohol...still makes me sick). | F | 21 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 6/13/2011 |