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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | possible bacterial infection | loss of appetite, fatigue, numbness and tingling in hands and feet, severely bloated stomach, rapid heart beat, metallic taste in mouth, depressed, emotional, spacey, dillusional, the chills.... u name it! | the side effects of this drug are horrendous! why i was given it is also confusing. my girlfriend was diagnosed with BV but her nor me had an std. her gynecologist suggested she take metronidazole via vaginal gel and adviced that i take it as well via pills. first few days I just felt bloated but then the severe side effects kicked in after day 3. I've completed day 5 and contacted her doctor because the side effects were unbearable. she adviced me that i should be cured from whatever bacteria i might of had, and stated i should be fine to stop taking the pill. ONLY TAKE THIS DRUG IF YOUR DOCTOR ABSOLUTELY INSISTS. the numbness and tingling sensations can lead to permenant nerve damage | M | 27 | 7 days | 9/9/2009 | 3 | Infection in artificial hip | Strong rotten taste in mouth and throat, no appetite, gummy mouth, food tastes bitter, overall muscle weakness (but not sure if that's the flagyl or just not eating), night sweats. Initial sore throat and mouth sores, but they went away by day 7-8. | Been taking 1500mg/day for 12 days, in conjunction with IV Ceftriaxone. Scheduled for 8 weeks of both. If you take the Flagyl with a carbonated soda- like Pepsi/Coke, and then take a few spoonfulls of Activia yogurt- it helps with the taste during the day. At night is the hardest, laying down after a dose keeps a rotten taste in your mouth all night. | F | 47 | 8 weeks | 9/6/2009 | 1 | entamoeba ecoli trophozites | (see post 8/25/09) | THERE MIGHT BE HOPE! My doc got his new book in so I am on TINIDAZOLE (500MG -- 4 PILLS ONCE A DAY FOR 3 DAYS) --look it up on wikipedia. widely used in europe. Tinidazole is FDA approved for the treatment of trichomoniasis,[1] giardiasis and amebiasis. A large body of clinical data exists to support its use as a treatment for amoebae, giardia and vaginal trichomona, just like metronidazole. Tinidazole may be a therapeutic alternative in the setting of metronidazole tolerance. Tinidazole may also be used to treat or prevent a variety of bacterial infections, including Helicobacter pylori. Outside the United States, it has been widely used to treat bacterial vaginosis.[2][3] Now, I was so paranoid because of the flagyl experience, i mixed all four pills in honey, scouped them in a teaspoon and swallowed all of them -- then chased them down with 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream. Then, throughout the day, I would just do a swig of honey and heavy whipcream. (I'm eating bite size tostitos when i get hungry, but the honey and whipping cream really curbs my appitite). I still have two more days left, and I will let you know how it goes! I slept great last night too! No fowl taste, a little bloating (baking soda and water did great), no headaches, no nausea, etc etc. Of course there's diahrrea involved but who cares after what i went thru with that nasty toxic flagyl! | F | 54 | | 9/4/2009 | 1 | diverticulitis | dizziness, insomnia, confusion, stomach pain, bloating. overall tiredness and the feeling of a dark cloud over you. | 500 mg 4x a day for 10 days... | F | 54 | 4 days | 9/4/2009 | 1 | | 9/3/2009 | 1 | colon infection | dizziness, loss of appetite, metalic taste in mouth, shakiness and very stressed out feeling. | This medication is terrible. While it may be effective there has got to be better options. I would never want to take it again and don't know if I can make it throught he treatment without stopping. I am taking it with Cipro three times per day at 500mg per dose. | F | 41 | 10 days | 9/3/2009 | 3 | BV | DRY MOUTH....holy mother I feel like I sucked on sand!!! upset stomach, nausea, stomach pain and cramping DO NOT TAKE THIS IS YOU ALREADY HAVE STOMACH ISSUES!!! Seriously, there are other choices!! dizziness, lightheaded, insomnia..just feel like ass!! | Dr. said this was the best for BV infection! Yes, it cleared up the infection but the side effects where worse than the problem I originally went for!! I just finished and I feel like someone HIT me in the stomach. I have tried to eat but feel like I need to be sick everytime I do. Tried taking pro-biotics to help put good bacteria in my gut (can't eat yogurt due to Lactose intolerance) and they did help but my god...this is awful stuff. I also have acid reflux and this medication seems to make that flare up even with medication for acid reflux. For anyone has stomach issues too being with...you've been worned!!! Next time...I'll stick with cream or gel!! | F | 29 | 7 days | 9/2/2009 | 1 | diverticulitis | nausea, weakness, shaky, horrible tastes and smells. I feel like a German Shephard, everything has a new but horrible smell and taste. I had 3 panic attacks. Loss of appetite. The symptoms have been getting worse dizzyness felt like I was on chemotherapy. overall exhaustion...getting worse and worse. Unable to walk without support because of the weakness and dizziness and pain in hips. | I am an RN. I am drug sensitive. I told everyone I was drug sensitive. No one listens. I am so relieved I looked this up and just knowing it was not me. This is the most horrible drug I have ever taken. I have been on it with Cipro. | F | 65 | 8 days | 9/2/2009 | 3 | C-Diff | Diarrhea is worse now then before I started taking it, and I have a small amount of bright red blood. I've been on 500mg x 14 days. I am only on Day 4. I'm lethargic/tired, depressed (I'm typically a very outgoing, up-beat person). Doc said diarrhea should stop around day 4 or 5. I will tough it out and see what happens. | If it works to clear up the infection...then yahoo! | F | 47 | 4 days | 9/1/2009 | 1 | BV | 2 500 mg tabs per day. Complete loss of appetite. White tongue. Metallic taste in mouth all day. Some night sweats...awful smell when sweating did occur. Nausea. Everything smelled horrible including water. Just finished my last day of the meds...and knew it was Jesus that brought me through. I think it did serve it's purpose...but be prepared for a horrible ride. | F | 31 | 7 days | 8/30/2009 | 1 | Diverticulitis | nausea,palpatations,metal in my mouth. all around horrible for five days and went back to my doctor and he said i could stop . thank you god. now what do i eat he said no chinese food and i love it.SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HE WRONG | F | 68 | | 8/29/2009 | 4 | Tric | severe stomach growling and cramping; dizziness, numbness in legs and feet; insomnia; no appetite; nausea; bowels not formed; headache; no energy; tired; itching; food not tasting right | DO NOT LET THE PILL SIT ON YOUR TONGUE! You will be sorry it tast horrible. Use some kind of beverage with a taste and not water. The taste is disgusting. | F | 42 | 14 days | 8/28/2009 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Metallic taste in mouth, lots of bloating and gas, fatigue | Prescribed 500mg, 3x/day for 5 days, capsule form. Generic. This is about the 4th time I have had to take this drug for reoccurring BV. I used to use the gel because the first time I used flagyl via capsule form, I was extremely sick. Doctor advised that the gel isn't as effective as the tablet, so I went back to capsule form. Only thing that I find difficult to tolerate is the metal taste which starts after the 3rd day of treatment. I won't drink water because it's horrible. I take the pills with every meal, mid-meal. If you take it after the meal, it may not be swallowed properly and then you'll taste it when the capsule dissolves. Other than the extreme gas and bloating, i'm doing ok. The BV is practically gone...one more day of meds - flagyl is worth it. | F | 30 | 5 days | 8/28/2009 | 2 | Dog bite: Prophylaxis | Metallic taste in mouth persisted throughout treatment. Dizziness, feeling of being "spacey," nausea, severe lack of appetite were transient yet bothersome. Panic attacks consistent throughout treatment. Severe lethargy. | I took Flagyl as a prophylaxis to preclude infection after being bit by a dog while cycling. The Flagyl has not noticeably reduced swelling or infection in my wound. Seven days into treatment, most side effects have persisted. These side effects would likely prevent me from taking Flagyl again unless absolutely necessary. | M | 30 | 10 days | 8/27/2009 | 1 | abcessed tooth | nausea, joint aches, back pain, headaches,hot flashes, fever,out of it feeling,tingling in hands,feeling of being out of it, dark urine, bad taste in mouth. | Was suppose to take 500mg 3 times a day for 7 days, by the forth day I stopped. Ive never felft so bad in my life. Horrible drug ill never take again,couldnt funtion, had to miss work. | F | 47 | 3 days | 8/26/2009 | 1 | BV | nausea, metallic taste in my mouth all day, exhausted all day, bloated, diahhrea 3 to 4 times a day, horrible stomache cramps. Feels a bit like pregnancy symptoms. | this disrupted my life to the point that I stopped taking it after day 5. I could not go through with the 2x per day 7 day treatment. BV symptoms did clear up but now i'm getting a yeast infection and even 1 day after i stopped taking it i am still feeling the effects probably even worse. I will never take this again. Glad I found this site cuz I could not figure out what was wrong with me. | F | 31 | 5 days | 8/25/2009 | 1 | entamoeba coli trophozites | headaches, severe burning of stomach, esophagus and throat, rancid metallic taste, severe nausea, horrible abdominal pain, couldn't sleep, muscle twitching, felt like i was going to die, totally debilitating. | wow! had to stop taking it after 3 1/2 days 250 mg 3xday. I was so upset about it i called the doc and the pharmacy to advise them of the deadly side affects. it was like I injested hydrochloric acid or drano. I cannot believe this is on the market. Asked my doc for something else, he had to order a book, probably a pdr or something, to find an alternative (if there is one!) I've been looking but there might not be one. should find out this week sometime.. | F | 54 | 3 days | 8/25/2009 | 5 | giardia | none - got rid of my symptoms very quickly. A big relief. 3x 500mg | F | 44 | 5 days | 8/22/2009 | 3 | uterine abscess | Loose stools and occasional queasiness while on the medication. A massive oral thrush and a vaginal yeast infection, onset at end of 10-day course on Flagyl. | Flagyl worked to clear up my uterine abscess, so for that I am grateful. But I didn't realize how oral thrush is a common side effect of Flagyl. It has taken me longer to get rid of the thrush than it did the abscess!! I learned too late about that connection, and have been on 3 different prescribed treatments for the thrush over the past 3 weeks. Monistat-7 cleared up the vaginal yeast OK, but I am still on Nystatin Swish and Swallow 4 times a day for the oral thrush. In day 10 of that now, it appears FINALLY to be working. I am also taking 50 billion cultures a day of 10 different probiotic strains, hoping to get my system in balance again. | F | 55 | 10 days | 8/22/2009 | 1 | possible infection following ob/gyn | TERRIBLE INSOMNIA, confusion (possibly due to lack of sleep), brown-colored urine, metallic taste in mouth, nausea, slight fever | I thought I was losing my mind. Also ended up having a strained back after tossing and turning. Had to take benedryl to sleep resulting in more confusion and general malaise. | F | 52 | 5 days | 8/22/2009 |