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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | BV | diarrhea, gas, anxiety, fast heartbeat, strange dreams, loss of appetite, fatigue. | I have been on a vaginal gel version of this before with no noticeable side effects. This is my first time taking it orally. I usually don't have strong side effects with other antibiotics, so for a couple of days I didn't know what was wrong with me and I was frightened. This increased the anxiety I was already feeling from the drug. It's working well for the infection, but I would ask for something else if I got it again. | F | 29 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 3/15/2010 | 1 | Ano-rectal abscess | Unfortunately, I had to cease taking this drug due to peripheral neuropathy. Within one hour of ingestion of the second dose, the calf area around my leg tightened and felt as if it were asleep. To relieve it, I got up to walk around but no relief. The tightening soon developed into numbness which caused me to remove my socks and massage my leg. After laying down for an hour, the numbness was not in both legs and developed into pain. I tolerate discomfort and pain very well so I knew this was unusual. After three or four hours, the pain moved up to the rest of my leg. If anyone experiences this, they should stop the drug immediately as this is a sign of nerve damage, sometimes irreversible. Check out this website for more info: millercenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/toxic/drugs.shtml | This was simply my experience. It appears that my reaction is rare, perhaps even extremely rare. The scientific literature states that this problem occurs when high doses are taken for at least 30 days. But clearly this was not the case in my experience. It occured after 2 pills in less than 16 hours. It appears Flagyl is used widely and most people do not experience any serious side effects so do not be concerned if you are not having any serious side effects. If you are having numbness, tingling, in hands or feet or having an allergic reaction, cease taking the drug and seek medical care. Otherwise, do not drink alcohol while taking this drug or 48 hours after you have taken it. | M | 35 | 1 days 500 mg 3X day | 3/10/2010 | 1 | colitis | This is a poison pill. Dont take it! I had terrible aches and nausea and after i finished the weekly dose I broke out in hives all over and lesions and I am in a mental fog and just dont feel right. When I lie down my head feels funny like I am going to have a seizure or something and my right arm shakes. Dont take it anyone. | This is a poison pill. Dont take it! I had terrible aches and nausea and after i finished the weekly dose I broke out in hives all over and lesions and I am in a mental fog and just dont feel right. When I lie down my head feels funny like I am going to | M | 32 | 7 days 500mg 3X day | 3/10/2010 | 4 | c diff | The most disgusting tasting medicine ever. If you don't have to take this stuff don't. With that said however it does work. So far that is, was suppose to take for 14 days wimped out after 9. I hope the c diff does not come back. If it does will request a different antibotic. Good Luck | M | 39 | 9 days 500mg 3X day | 3/4/2010 | 3 | h.pylori eradication | brain feels like in a fog, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, heartburn, bloating, loose stools | actually don't know if it worked, have to get tested in 2 months to see of H.pylori was eradicated. | M | 34 | 10 days 4X day | 3/4/2010 | 4 | bacterial infection | No headaches or stomach issues, but have had complete loss of appetite and feel unbelievably sluggish and depressed. It knocked the infection out right away, but the side effects are horrible. I can't get any work done and barely have the energy for my 8 month old baby. I rated it a 4 because it works but if there's a next time, I'm requesting another drug. | F | 27 | 7 days 500 2X day | 2/26/2010 | 4 | B V | nightmares the first night but i suspect only because i read the comments posted by other patients before going to bed. feel good, was actually looking forward to the loss of apetite but no, never happened:-)all in all no side effects. | F | 32 | 400 1X day | 2/25/2010 Patient History | 3 | c diff | no major side effects and I am usually affected. I do take it in applesauce and with a probiotic called Florastor. | I was originally prescribed 125mg four times a day for 10 days. That took care of the symptoms but didn't get rid of the c-diff. Then I took 250 mg three times a day for 10 days, again, symptoms were gone while on it but returned as soon as I missed a dose. Now the MD wants me to take 500mg 3x day... not sure what to do. | F | 41 | 20 days 3X day | 2/18/2010 | 4 | paracite | very strong gitters, mind feels like its racing constantly.wake up every hour. extreme bouts of depression and anxiety, and anger. That is the worst part. I have thrown up and always have an upset stomach but I can deal with that part. Its the mind games it plays on you. | not a chemist, but I just don't understand why an antibiotic has to effect the mind? | M | 43 | 7 days 500 3X day | 2/17/2010 | 2 | abdominal abscess | Initially dry mouth, depressed, extreme fatigue, watery diarrhea, stomach pain. THEN: numbness in hands/ feet, confusion, slurred speech, spacy, unsteadiness, falls x 4, a kind of stomping feet, leaning forward kind of walk. | Benefits outweighed the risk initially. Never told of potential side effects to watch for. I stopped my mom from taking another dose of this medication and most went away. Still weak and a little unsteady. Still with some numbness in her toes. | F | 74 | 10 weeks 500 mg 3X day | 2/17/2010 | 2 | Bacterial Infections | Metallic taste, enhanced smelling, diarrhea, loss of appetite, dizziness, fatigue | The side effects are pretty bad and I don't even know if it killed the infections. Its been about 5 days since I've stopped taking it and I still have diarrhea. I'm calling my doctor today. Also it taste terrible. It was a process to psych myself up each time I took it. | M | 23 | 10 days 500mg 2X day | 2/16/2010 | 4 | Diverticulitis | Nausea, tired, not feeling like I want to eat. Dark urine. | 4 days into treating the diverticulitis (taking Cipro & Flagyl), I was so sick! I threw up the evening of day 4 and was really worried, but I called the nurse help line and figured out that I needed to not take both meds at the same time. Also, needed to eat BRAT-type foods when I took the medication. Day 5, I felt SO much better! I'm still on the meds, and I still don't have much of an appetite, but the "I want to throw up" feeling has gone away. Thank goodness! I'm glad to see everyone else's comments, because it's been a HUGE relief to know it is not just me! | F | 35 | 10 days 500 mg 3X day | 2/13/2010 | 1 | Diverticulitis | This medicine is horrible. I have dry mouth, metallic taste, nausea, headache, and feel lightheaded. | F | 45 | 10 days 500MG 4X day | 2/12/2010 | 1 | bacterial vaginosis | I just can't sleep after being off this drug almost a week. I have pain in the bladder area. Just got hemroids. Lost weight due to loss of appetite. Will I ever feel back to the way I was before I took this. Very worried, please email me how you are doing. | F | 43 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 2/11/2010 | 3 | c-diff | dizziness, metallic taste constantly, decreased appetite, mild nausea, dark urine. Dizziness and metallic taste are by far my worst side effects. Definetely looking forward to being done with this med, but is has made the problem it was prescribed for better. | F | 40 | 7 days 1X day | 2/10/2010 | 3 | Bacterial vaginosis | Terrible gas, bloating, frequent crumbly stools the first day, nasty taste in mouth, dry mouth, fatigue, lower back ache, burning bladder, pain when urinating, dark orangey urine that smells like onions, constipation days 2-7, general "ick" feeling--tired, depressed, ambivalent. | Have drink ready--something flavored because this med tastes TERRIBLE and it starts to melt as soon as you put it in your mouth. Drink plenty of fluids, that helps with the bladder burning and dry mouth. I hope I never have to take it again. Never had an antibiotic make me feel this crappy. It did help the infection though. | F | 34 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 2/9/2010 | 1 | possible bv | Several severe headaches while taking the drug. Stools became loose during the week, but have gotten much worse since I finished three weeks ago. | I remember taking this drug maybe 20 years ago for e-coli and don't remember any side effects. I am very surprised that I still have the very loose stools now, and have started using immodium 3 times a day. I am glad to have found this website to read what others are saying. I thought that the side effects would have gone away by now. My doctor never said a word about side effects, and neither did the pharmacist. I am going to ask one of them about probiotics. I will NEVER take this drug again. Thanks for all of your comments. | F | 69 | 7 days 500mg 3X day | 2/5/2010 | 3 | Giardia | Extreme nausea, bloating, fatigue, constant bad taste in mouth and husband says I'm cranky. REALLY??? Three weeks of extreme dirrahea, vomiting and stomach cramps before I was diagnosed. Difficult to work 8 hours a day while taking this medicine. I'm now on day 3 and hope I can last till day 5. | Went to Peru on vacation for 2 weeks and came home with Giardia. I'm sure I will feel the trip was worth it at some point. | F | 53 | 5 days 250 3X day | 2/4/2010 | 1 | BV | nausea, metallic taste, constant feeling of thrist, malaise, emotional | I took this for 3 days, first two days werent too bad...except for the constant metallic taste in my mouth and thirst. On the third day, I was severely nauseous...unable to function in my day-to-day routine. My BV was mild before I started taking the medicine, I didnt notice it much at all...and this medicine made me feel like crap. The fourth day, I called my doc, she changed me to doxycyclin...hopefully my experience with it will be better | F | 21 | 3 days | 2/2/2010 | 4 | Giardia | a Bit of nausea, dry mouth and metallic taste | After reading all the comments, I was nervous about taking this, however I am on day 4 and the only side effects are a bit of nausea, drymouth and metallic taste. | F | 39 | 4 days | 2/1/2010 |