FLAGYL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.3 (1915 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLAGYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Severe Ulcerative Colitis | Bloating, diarrhea, headache, increased heart rate, metallic taste in mouth, nausea/vomiting, nervousness, restlessness, shaking, stomach (and body-wide) pain, weakness, etc. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! Ever since I was diagnosed with Left-sided UC three years ago, I have never been able to tolerate antibiotics of any kind. Now my disease has spread and I have severe Pancolitis throughout more than 2/3 of my colon, and my new idiot G.I. doctor put me on this sh*t along with Cipro. I just spent three weeks and two days in the hospital receiving it through I.V. and all it's done is make me sicker. They wonder why I'm still having diarrhea? And bleeding? I was always cleared up in the past with I.V. Pred after a few days, but again, this new clinic of mine decided, "Oh let's use antibiotics, too." Now I have to start a biologic on Monday, when I believe that if I wasn't on this sh*t I wouldn't have to. I've NEVER been this bad before. I am bloated, I can't eat, I can't sleep but I can barely stay awake (hard to explain - I'm always on the verge of sleep but can't), my heart races, I feel ill constantly, I'm irritable, and I'd rather bleed to death than keep taking this pill three times a day for the next two weeks. Those aren't even half of the side effects I've been feeling. I strongly believe it's making me worse - I can feel it. | F | 25 | 1 months 500 3X day | 9/17/2010 | 4 | bacterial infection | abdominal pain,headaches,face breakouts,nausea | im just six days in,but my symptoms are clearing up | F | 24 | 14 days 500mg 2X day | 9/16/2010 | 1 | Vaginal Infection | Nausea, Metallic Taste, Loss of Appetite, Dark Urine, Vomiting, light headiness and Exhaustion. | I was taking Flagyl and the first 4 days were fine, I had no side effects aside from dark urine which didn't bother me. The 5th day I noticed I was feeling dehydrated tried drinking water at Target, it tasted so bad to me I didn't want to finish. I drove home became extremely light headed because I was dehydrated so I made myself drink a cup of water. Immediately after drinking it I became EXTREMELY nauseous and tried eating something. I made sure I didn't throw up that day because I knew I was incredibly dehydrated. I didn't actually vomit until the last day where I had to throw up because it made me feel so gross. After taking the medication I am now suffering from constipation because I was so dehydrated for a week. I've been taking fiber pills, activia, and drinking tons of water and my body is still not functioning right. I do not recommend this drug it has too many side effects that can really damage your body. | F | 18 | 7 days 500MG 2X day | 9/16/2010 | 3 | Giardia | Headaches, swollen and sore foot, nausea | I finished my dosage of Flagyl about two weeks ago, and started to get my energy back. However, other problems started popping up quickly. As soon as I finished the Flagyl my foot became swollen and very painful, making it often impossible to walk. After about 10 days my foot healed, but that was traded for a sinus infection with severe headaches and nausea. I plan to get retested for the Giardia and hope I never have to take Flagyl again. | M | 41 | 5 days 250 2X day | 9/15/2010 | 4 | Parasite | Headaches and metallic taste on first day. Awful sick taste in mouth for ten days. Very dark urine. Very tired and sluggish waking up in the morning. Occasional stomach pains and diarrhea | Overall, this medicine was okay to take. The worst thing to handle was the sick taste in the mouth. I did not experience anywhere near the severity of side-effects that some others on this page are describing. | M | 21 | 10 days 400 MG 3X day | 9/13/2010 | 5 | severe pain from diverticulitis | nausea, glandular and throat pain, loss of appetite, dizziness | took 500 ml 3xday w/500 ml cipro 2xday. combination effective but worry about excessive prescribing | F | 75 | 3 weeks 3X day | 9/11/2010 | 4 | Diverticulitis | Esophageal Spasms, Acid Reflux and horrible indigestion pain, Diarrhea, metalic taste in mouth, loss of appetite. Pain in chest, down arms on left felt like a heart attack | I had no idea which of the drugs was causing me all these horrible symptoms. At the point that I had three doses left, I could not take the second dose of the drugs at night, my pain in my chest from the indigestion was so horrible I needed reliefe so I took additional Zantac and Mylanta and waited until the next morning then took the Flagyl in the morning with Breakfast and the Cipro at lunch. Then did the same thing for the next couple days until I was finished with the drugs. Not sure if this was good or bad because I decreased the dosage by doing this but I had to get the pain in my esophagus and chest to stop. Today was the last of the medicine and I am feeling much better. The Matalic taste is still there but the horrible pain in my chest is gone. I never want to take this drug again. I too agree that it is 2010 and there really should be something better then this to treat Diverticulitis. | F | 52 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 9/10/2010 | 1 | diverticulitis | I call this the EVIL pill!Loss of appetite, metallic taste, furry tongue, dehydrated, disoriented, terrible taste, nauseated, cramping, loose stool, chilled, irritable, no energy,difficulty concentrating,thrush, yeast infection below, dizziness, vertigo, depressed, had extreme difficulty getting the pill down, because I knew what was in store, and many other symptoms. | I had taken this three times along with Cipro, and the last two times it was one month apart. This was extremely difficult for my body to handle. This drug did clear up the infection, but I am currently seeking other alternatives. I went to two specialists and they suggested using Augmentin XR Time Release 1000, but I couldn't get these down because of the size. Then went to a Hollistic doctor, and now I think I'm dealing with the adverse affects of Flagyl. They shouldn't allow this medication..... | F | 43 | 10 days 500 4X day | 9/10/2010 | 4 | Diverticulitis | Appetite loss; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; metallic taste; nausea; stomach upset. | This med is crazy. I wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy. I am thankful to have found this website. I am stopping the Flagyl on my own and continueing with my Ciproflaxacin ONLY.. Don't take this med if you don't have to.. It's nasty and makes you wanna through up. | F | 44 | 8 days 500 mg 4X day | 9/9/2010 | 4 | B V | horrible metallic taste, tired, & moody | the side effects are horrible, but if it does the job im okay with it...its better than dealing with the bv symptoms... | F | 34 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 9/6/2010 | 3 | diverticulitis | little nausea | Taking Flagyl with Cipro urine turned dark. Can be quite confusing as sideffects of Cipro says stop taking Cipro if urine turns dark, but Flagyl has been known to do it with no consequence. So you do not know if your liver is failing or if its the Flagyl. Anyway seems to be clearing up the Divert | M | 46 | 4 days 500 3X day | 9/5/2010 | 1 | cdiff | HELL. nausea. headache, unbearable fatigue, off balance, feel weird, dysfunctional,no appetite etc. etc. | It is a crime that people are subjected to this drug because the insurance companies won't cover vancomycin and it is too expensive to buy. There should be an investigation into this. This drug should be banned. | F | 64 | 10 days 250 mg 4X day | 9/5/2010 | 4 | Diverticulitis | Awful bitter metallic taste, diarrhea, bloating, chest pains associated with acid reflux and fatigue. | I took Flagyl along with Cipro for 14 days to treat diverticulitis. One suggestion to help ingest the flagyl is to dip it in olive oil. It helps to coat the pill and doesn't leave the bitter taste in the back of your throat. It seems like there should be a better treatment for this disease in 2010. I definitely sympathize with anyone who's ever had to take this dreadful medicine. | F | 45 | 14 days 500mg 3X day | 9/1/2010 | 4 | Giardia | Extreme nausea, dizziness, headache, nervous system disfunction, tremors, loss of sleep, no appetite, overall horrible feeling. I felt better having giardia than taking this drug! | This drug is absolutely horrible to take. It is so hard on your system!! It took me almost two weeks after I stopped taking it to feel somewhat normal again. It really messed with my stomach at the end. I will never take this drug again if I can avoid it. Look for other options!!! | F | 42 | 7 days 500mg 3X day | 8/31/2010 | 5 | C-Diff | HORRIBLE taste in mouth, drinking anything is almost impossible, all food has odd/bad taste, have to suck on life savers. Dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, mood swings, hot flashes, clumsiness and fatigue! But it seems to be helping the c-diff! Gotta be on it for another hole wweek! | F | 36 | 8 days 500 MG 3X day | 8/30/2010 | 3 | Bacterial Infection | This medicine makes me so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open and stay awake. | F | 42 | 7 days 2X day | 8/30/2010 | 3 | Bacteria | Well I took my 2nd pill today and I have a long way to go. Today I feel very sleepy, no appetite, hot flashes. Also I did not sleep well last nite. I feel weird today, like I can't remember. I am taking this medicine to counter act the clindacymin that made me sick in the first place. I had a wart on my foot that got infected and the doctor prescribed clindacymin. I hate that medicine!!!! Now I'm praying this one helps with the diarreha, had dirreha for 3 weeks now...everytime I eat I get real bad stomach cramps and then the food comes out of me within the hour. I have loss 5 pounds. I feel very fatigue at times. I will keep you guys posted as to how I feel after 1 week. Pray for me...I hope this doesn't make me feel worse then I already do. | F | 33 | 10 days 500 mg 3X day | 8/27/2010 | 1 | parasite | nausea,dizzy,vomitting, headaches, fevers, chills.. | over all worst experience ever. I wanted to die the whole time. | F | 21 | 10 days 750 3X day | 8/26/2010 | 5 | Bacteria Infection | Metallic taste in mouth (chocolate fixed that), Dark urine, Slight nausea | It worked for me, slight side effects but nothing too bad | F | 26 | 7 days 2X day | 8/25/2010 | 5 | bv | none | cleared up infection; so side effects | F | 34 | 7 days 750 mg 1X day | 8/22/2010 |