FLAGYL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.3 (1916 Ratings)

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FLAGYL  (METRONIDAZOLE):  Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections. It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria and parasites. This antibiotic treats only certain bacterial and parasitic infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. Metronidazole may also be used with other medications to treat certain stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by a bacteria (H. pylori).    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  suspected trich The first and second day my throat got swollen and was painful when I swallowed, then the back of my sinuses got swollen and I had severe dehydration which set in about an hour after taking a 500mg pill twice a day then subsided 6 hours later. Flu like symptoms including sneezing & stuffy runny nose developed the third day. I stopped taking it and the dehydration went awy and the swollen throat and sinuses went away by the end of that day. Will try again tomorrow but will cut pill in half and take 2 a day. I happen to be very sensitive to any meds side effects but when I was teen took this med twice before with no problems at all. Don't know why it's changed with age. F 42 3 days
1/24/2008
 1  Abscess/Fistula/Crohn'sexacerbation Shortness of breath,tightness in my chest,numbness in my arms a legs,face,swelling of the tongue and throat,stiff neck,fast heart beat,psychotic state of mind,depression,anxiaty,totally foggy head,irritability,thoughts of dying. It's been the worst experience of my life. I never felt so ill before. I couldn't finish the course,still 10 days to go,but doctor gave me permission to stop yesterday. I am feeling more clear in my mind and calm and it has been only one day.I hope it killed the infection I had,I wish I could hang in longer,but I just couldn't,I don't think it was worth it to take this drug.I am still on cipro and prednisone for 2 more weeks,it might 've been cipro too,but since I am having a change for better in my mental state,I would think it was flagyl.It's probably still in my system,as I was told by the pharmacist it takes 38 hours for this drug to get out of my system.I will never take this drug again. F 30
1/24/2008
 3  C-Diff Extreme nausea (I couldn't even smell food), Vomitted 3 times on this medicine, abdominal pain, muscle aches, I had to urinate about every ten minutes. Dark urine, headaches, no energy, tired, loss of sexual desire I hated this medicine!!!! I counted down the days until it was over, would never want to take this again. F 21 10 days
1/23/2008
 1  Gum Abcess Was prescribed flagyl and amoxycillin for a gum abcess and noticed a change in bowel on last day taking it. Have had at least 3 bowel movements a day since taking it, wouldn't really say constipation but small thumb-sized lumps that sink straight to bottom of the bowl, which have in-turn flared up my piles to the extent that i'm now off work as I can't sit [truck driver]Haven't been able to as much as fart for nearly two weeks :-( Would need to be a life-threatening ailment before i'd take this drug again. M 42 5 days
1/22/2008
 3  Systemic Infection I caught an infection. For two weeks I was fed Flagyl and Cipro (some others I don't remember)intravenously. It smoked my nervous system. I went back to work after eight months and lasted three weeks. It seems like my whole system is on the rocks. Hasn't reached my brain yet, as far as I know. The drugs seem to have only delayed the inevitable. Anyone know anything about this? M 49 2 weeks
1/17/2008
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 3  BV I am taking this drug for 7 days 2x each day for BV. For the first 4 days i had bad stomach cramps, constipation, i felt dizzy at times. I experienced very bad fatigue on day 3 and 4. Its now day 5 and all that is really bothering me is that I am REALLY THIRSTY. The fatgue and the dizziness really got to me though, I wanted to stop taking it. F 20 7 days
1/16/2008
 3  C Diff Major headaches, extreme fatigue, stomach pain, flu-like symptoms, loss of appetite, nausea, general crappy feeling This has to be the most horrible thing that I have ever endured. It was like being tortured! I dreaded every single time that I had to take a dose. When the tiredness hit me, I had to lay down and rest. You couldn't even get rest - nothing would make the tiredness go away...it hurt just to lay down. Right now, I have been off the prescription for 2 weeks and although I was retested for C diff and shown to be negative, I am experiencing stomach pains and an extreme sense of urgency when using the restroom, especially in the morning. I have missed 3 weeks of work because of this whole thing. Can anyone share with me the length of time I can expect to have problems before this horrid drug works its way out of my system? Hopefully, that is what is happening right now. I would appreciate any insights. thanks. M 44 14 days
1/16/2008
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 2  Ulcerative Colitis horrible taste! it is so bad that everytime i take it i almost puke, extreme nausea all day long Ugh I took this last year for a few months and it wasn't bad at all because I would slip it in some Jell-O and eat it. But now I have to take it for 10 days this year because my Ulcerative Colitis relapsed a little and I haven't gotten any Jell-O yet, but it is so hard to take this with only water. It dissolves so fast in your mouth and if you don't swallow it in like a millisecond, you will throw up. I tried taking this last year when I didn't know how to take pills and it was BRUTAL, i threw up three times from it. F 16 5 months
1/16/2008
 1  h pyro headache,dizziness,panic attacks,overwhelming fear,heart palpatations Never in my life have I taken a more vicious medication.I have a heart condition and thought I was dying I have been off it now for 5 days and still I'm getting side effects God only knows when they will end.I would not recommend this drug to any one it should be taken off the market. M 60 7 days
1/16/2008
 3  Dysentery I'm taking the 750mg pills for a bout with dysentery. I'm on day 7 of 10. The first couple days I was real paranoid and nauseous. The symptoms seem to be the worst at night and on an empty stomach. Anxiety, headaches, and nausea seem to be the main side effects for me. M 27 10 days
1/15/2008
 2  Giardia/BV Loose stools. Had no trouble with the drug, but it did not clear up my infection. F 32 10 days
1/14/2008
 3  C. Diff. Extreme & persistent nausea, one-three bouts of diarrhea per day-- or completely constipated. I cannot get anything accomplished and I can't concentrate. Metallic taste when taken alone. I got c. diff. from a 10 day dose of clindamycin for bronchitis. I've been on Flagyl for 7 days now and it is worse than the c. diff. It does, however, taste fine if you swallow it with a spoonful of apple sauce-- this was a life saver. I've also found that sucking on hard candy helps some. I've tried the ginger, crackers, & saltines thing with no help whatsoever. I'm on day 7 & cannot wait to be done. Phenergen given for nausea gives no relief whatsoever. If I test positive later this week for c.diff. I'm going to be reluctant to take another prescription. I'm a student and a teacher and cannot get anything accomplished. F 27 10 days
1/13/2008
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 3  C-Diff Nausea, extremely loose bowels, metallic taste in mouth, depression, feeling of total hopelessness, major confusion and now peripheral neuropathy! This medicine did finally kick my C-Diff (thank goodness and I too made many deals with God) but now that I have another side effect of Peripheral Neurology I am very angry that Flagyl had so many side effects that I was not aware of at the time. I am happy to be off of Flagyl and I cannot imagine ever taking it again in my life. F 45 2 months
1/12/2008
 1  c-diff metallic taste, total loss of appetite for 4 months, lost 30 lbs, THEN NUMB FEET I have no insurance but would gladly have paid $1660 for 2 weeks of vancomycin had I been told I'd end up with numb feet from flagyl. I'm now out around $10,000. Two trips to hospital by ambulance, once a walk-in, 9 weeks on flagyl because no one explained anything ($145 a week). Now seeing acupuncturist to (hopefully) restore feeling to my feet ($95/visit). A TOTAL NIGHTMARE! DON'T TAKE IT! F 63 9 weeks
1/12/2008
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 1  Intestinal infection Medicine cause my husband to have seizures. He never had a seizure before and he was 48 years of age. He felt sick on the stomach all the time, metallic taste in his mouth, rapid heart beat, lower extremeties became numb and after 3 days of feeling bad and not discontinuing the medication the results were death. Be careful with this medicine and any change in your heart rate or any other side effect that you think is serious discontinue use and consult with your docotor or be smart enough to stop taking it yourself. My husbands doctor told him him should walk more and his lowerer extremities would get better (referring to the numbness in his legs). Well he tried his remedy and started walking... fell to the floor had a seizure and death angels came upon him. Be Careful and listen to your body. M 48 3 days
1/5/2008
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 4  c- deff extreme nausea, terrible headaches, sleeplessnes, fatique,lack of energy, metal taste took flagyl for 10 days 250mg 4x a day. stopped 2 days ago headaces subsided - still cannot sleep diahhrea has subsided but stool is still not normal - still have really bad nausea anyone know when nausea will stop? dr. says give is a few days if not will probably have to have endoscopy. F 57 10 days
1/4/2008
 3  Vaginitis Nausea, diarreah, CRAMPING, headache. I basically feel like I have the stomach flu. Pretty much symptoms are the worst right after taking the medication, and for an hour or so after, but the rest of the day I still feel like crap. F 27 7 days
1/2/2008
 3  Sus. fistula - per hysterectomy Dizziness, nausea, eye twitching - not eyelid..muscle inside eye. Headache, dark and frequent urine output, Did I mention the nausea and acid stomach? Loss of appetite, chills (goose bumps) lethargy, NAUSEA, more nausea and then some nausea. (after that...well......nausea.) Tastes REALLY bad...sip just a bit of orange juice to get it down - pill disolves REALLY REALLY quickly compared to the augmentin I'm on. (I can imagine some kid in some pharaceutical school designed it this way on purpose and is laughing right now) Chase the bit of OJ with a Pepcid and some milk to ease the acidity. First few days OK..then WHAMMO...like spinning on a merry go round while battling dissentary. Sleep very very near your bathroom!!! Go for soup to easy the tummy and warn your spouse to enter the bathroom at their own risk. Headache started on day 6 out of a 10 day course and has not let up...then eye started twiching, but maybe that is because I'm in the bathroom all the time and not sleeping well. Here is the thing....I take the flagyl...my infections goes away....I don't and I die. 95% of the world lives in places that don't have access to antibiotics like USA does...so...I"m blessed to be in this smelly mess. So, that being said, Cheers to the OJ F 35 10 days
1/2/2008
 2  Giardia The first day: nausea immediately after taking, constipation, and muscle excitedness. Second day: loss of apetite at night, tingling in all limbs and continued nausea. Third day: food tastes different and sparks gag reflex, increased tingling leading to numbness in toes. I called my doctor today and stopped taking the medication. My mom took this medication for a different issue for over four months and lost all feeling in her toes. She went to numerous doctors to find out the source of her toe numbness (since she is on numerous medications and didn't suspect Flagyl), and by the time they found out it was caused by Flagyl, she now has permanent damage. F 22 3 days
12/31/2007
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 1  bacterial infection itching, burning rash on my lips, left hand and feet; mouth ulcers and bumps on tongue which has a yellowy, brown coating. This is my third go round in a one month period and results are short lived. Didnt dawn on me 'til today that this medicine is causing such weird, painful and annoying side effects. I am supposed to finish in three days, but I am going to stop today. I can't take this any longer, rather suffer from infection! F 41 4 days
12/30/2007

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