FLAGYL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.3 (1916 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLAGYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Giardia infection | Nausea, tired, clogged up mouth with funny taste, insomnia, depression, nightmares, belching (though that could be related to the infection) | It has helped stop the symptoms of my infection. | F | 32 | 5 days | 12/23/2007 | 3 | infected hematoma following surgery | Terrible stomach cramping; difficult bowel movements, darkened urine, loss of appetite. | I took flagyl simultaneously with Keflex for 10 days. While the infection cleared up, the stomach and abdominal pain were horrendous and I was no forwarned by the pharmacist about the side effects. Did not finish the last day, since I was too achy in the abdomen to continue. | F | 27 | 10 days | 12/20/2007 | 1 | suspected gum infection | Nausea,lack of appetite,insomnia,anxiety,depression,diarrhea,strong metallic taste in mouth,weight loss | I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS AGAIN. I felt like I was POISONED. Really don't think it helped much. I stopped the drug 3 weeks ago and am still having digestive problems from it. Ask for an alternative if you have an option. I stopped after 8 days of what was suppose to be 10 days. I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED SOONER. Don't take it. | F | 54 | 8 days | 12/19/2007 | 1 | suspected pelvic infection | anxiety, palputations, depression, dizzyness, suicidal. Genrally very unwell. | This has been the worst medication I have ever had to take. I finished the course 7 weeks ago but still experiencing anxiety and panic although I have never had this problem before. Please email me if you continued to be plauged by the side effects after finishing this awful drug. | F | 28 | 10 days | 12/17/2007 | 1 | BV | anxiety, depression, back pain, thrush, paranoia, terrible taste in my mouth constantly, insomnia. | I hated taking this medication and wouldn't take it again unless it was completely necessary. I felt ill the whole time I was taking it and was counting down the tablets til the end of the dose. Hateful stuff. | F | 40 | 5 days | 12/16/2007 | 4 | trich | extreme fatigue, blurred vision and dry mouth, VERY bad taste. | I am on my 4th day of a 3 pill a day 7/day treatment. I'm taking the generic version at 333 mg. I do believe that the med is definitely working and would advise against anyone stopping the medication before you're all done. I'd rather just get it out of the way personally to avoid having to deal with the nasty taste and side effects again. I definitely won't be having any more sex without using condoms. And ladies -- men rarely show side effects so make sure they get tested for this STD too before you have sex again to avoid being reinfected. | F | 33 | 7 days | 12/15/2007 | 3 | Diverticulitis | nasuea, horrible metal taste, dizziness, kind of a dream like feeling all day, fatigue, trouble sleeping for more than an hour at a time, and most recently a yeast infection and hemorrhoids (taking 500mg 3x/day flagyl and 500mg 2x/day cipro) | I really really hope this medicine is working, because despite the being awake all night long, dry heaving, and constant diarrea i now have to take even more medication for a yeast infection that was most likely attributed to the antibiotics, and a suppository for hemorhoids, worst week i can remember but it is hopefully over tomorrow! I'm not sure how long the effects last after you stop taking the drugs | F | 23 | 7 days | 12/11/2007 | 2 | C. Diff acquired by antibiotics | Metallic taste in mouth, nausea, experienced horrible sinus pressure, headaches, tiredness, nasty taste of pill | I got Flagyl after getting C.Diff from Amoxicillin. I was on it for 14 days, 3x a day. Felt better with only 1 BM a day. However, 4 days off, had horrible relapse. Dr put me back on it for another 14 days, but I'm calling today to get Vanco. I'm not going to spin my wheels with no improvement. | F | 30 | 14 days | 12/6/2007 | 3 | to treat trichomoniasis | this is day 2 of taking the drug. Am finding them hard to swallow and they do leave a disgusting taste in mouth for a little while and am having loss of appetite which actually isnt a bad thing as I would like to lose about half a stone. No other noticeable symptoms at this stage although I did feel very very hyper yesterday alsmost as if the drug contained amephatine substance (not sur this is spelt right, sorry!)all in all am ok for now but this is like I said only my second day! | F | 43 | 2 days | 12/5/2007 | 1 | "Trich" | OMG!! EXTREME tiredness, bouts of extreme nausea, almost threw up yesterday, insomnia, dark urine, bloated, "spacey" feeling/out of it, Nasty taste in my mouth, no appetite, food and even WATER tastes funny! | This stuff is kicking my butt! I am only on the second day of my medicine and already am having these side effects! I HOPE these effects don't get any worse. I can handle it the way it is now, even though it sucks but, if it gets worse, I'm gonna flip! I take one, 500mg pill, three times a day and it's supposed to be for 10 days! YIKES!! I know I have to finish it all but, man this stuff sucks! It does seem to be working though, that much I CAN say. | F | 28 | 2 days | 12/5/2007 | 1 | Bacterial vaginitis | sleepiness, headache, diarrhea, very sore throat, chills. | F | 43 | 7 days | 12/5/2007 | 4 | c-diff | Same story as many here...dazed state, rapid heartbeats,fatigue,vision foggy at times, furry tongue, bad taste, some darkend urine, loss of libido, general feeling of blah, and BLAH !!! | 3-500mg pills for 10 days Yeah, the side effects may SUCK, but it should be a temp thing...better than keeping what you had...right?... Call the Doc if you don't think you can cope with it. 3 days left for a 10 day prescrip, I don't like it (yes, I hate it)...but i'll stick it out. DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL and DO TAKE with FOOD... "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?" | M | 39 | 10 days | 12/4/2007 | 3 | parasites | I am having aweful headaches. | did anyone have headaches so bad you can't function?? Did they go away? | F | 50 | 7 days | 12/3/2007 | 1 | constipation, feeling bladder infec | Well my GI doctor told me it was ok to take this med QD, every day without end. I had elevated liver enzymes while taking this medicine. I stopped taking it(without my doctor knowing) and had scheduled bloodwork retaken. While not on this medicine, my numbers went back to normal. I also am currently feeling very cold, tired, nausea (keeping me home from work), headache, ears feel full. I just found this website and dont think I will be taking any more of this medicine. I only take 500 mg, 1 Xday! Any suggestions anybody? Maybe I can take a half a one. | I actually started taking this medicine while being treated for a GYN issue, and found out that this medicine helped my stomach. I have about 5 different things going on with my Gastro system. I was self medicating, and finally I went back to my GI doctor because I told him I was afraid of taking an antibiotic for a long period of time. He just kind of shrugged and said that I shouldnt be concerned about this, and then after I requested some bloodwork, found out that my liver enzymes were all out of whack. I am not ready to die, and dealing with your liver is serious business. I do get over the constipation and can eat again, but Wow, these side effects are keeping me home too! I am scared, and anxious about this, not sure what to do at this point. Yes, it is also Christmas time! I ruined my own work Christmas party yesterday, being moody because of this medication. I was, yes, a Bit** to everybody and I dont know why. Anxiety about everything with this medication. | F | 44 | 2 days | 12/3/2007 | 4 | postpartum infection | taken in conjunction with painkillers, augmentin and stemetil cipramil and sleeping tablets. very distressing side effects. pins in needles, neck stiffness,metallic taste in mouth making eating difficult, swelling in fingers, very bad nausea, sweating , tremors, nightmares, weakness, migraine, diarrohea(sp?)Came off all meds after 5 days, most symptoms improved 1 wk later. note: Mix of drugs probably made symptoms worse than if on flagyl only | flagyl and augmentin by IV initially (3 days) so strong doses meant side effects accentuated. | F | 35 | 5 days | 12/2/2007 | 3 | bacteria overgrowth small intestine | Lightheadedness, fatigue, felt like heart was racing, vivid dreams, constipation. | Have had to limit activities due to dizziness. I read to NOT TAKE St. John's Wort while on this med; too bad because I like St. John's Wort tea and am allergic to black tea. Very glad to find this site and see that the sensation of fast heartbeat is experienced by others; it is not listed on pharmacy sites. Before starting this med, I had diarrhea plus an anal fissure that was very painful, much worse than the side-effects of the flagyl. This antibiotic was prescribed because an H2 breath test showed bacterial overgrowth. Doctor wanted to prescribe neomycin but I had an allergic reaction to it once. Some of the side-effects people have to Flagyl may be due to candida flaring up. I am taking grapefruit seed extract, probiotics and eating yogurt so that helps keep the candida (yeast) at bay. | F | 60 | 5 days | 12/1/2007 | 3 | Blastocytosis | Nausea, lethargy, inability to concentrate, depression, tiredness, joint pain - basically rotten. I can fully understand it when other reviewers say they would rather commit suicide than take this drug again. I feel as if it is a poison rather than a medication, per someone else's post. I will look at other options before I take this drug again. It is a very scary drug. I can believe it when people say they have lingering side effects. | I'm taking 500 MG three times a day. The gastointestinal symptoms from the parasite I was experiencing have lessened. When I have taken flagyl in the past, it was smaller mg for fewer times per day for fewer days, and I did not have any side effects. | F | 54 | 10 days | 11/25/2007 | 3 | diverticulitis | persistent nausea. I have other things going on, but I think they're the result of trying to do the recommended clear liquids diet. Starvation has its own side effects. | Because I HATE nausea--it interferes with my ability to function, and I just hate it in general--I hate taking Flagyl. However, beats the h*** out of dying, or even surgery, so it's probably a good thing I read up on diverticulitis before hitting this site. It's nothing to mess around with. I did decide to cut the flagyl back to 500 mg 3 times/day from the 4 prescribed after reading about other people's dosages. And start eating (cautiously). This isn't my first bout with div., so I'm going to gut it out (pun intended) for the seven days prescribed. | F | 60 | 3 days | 11/23/2007 | 2 | BV | Cramping, bloating, loose stools, frequent bowel movements, general abdominal pain, vomiting. | I'm still experiencing side effects, but have been finished with flagyl for about a week. I had dark urine while I was on it (common). However, the last day I took the flagyl pill I experienced the start of what would be about a (so far) week and a half ordeal. I had stomach cramps, frequent bowel movements, loose stools (always), bloating, and I even vomitted once. I became dehydrated from all of this. The nurse who prescribed flagyl said it couldn't be due to the drug, however, all of my food poisoning tests etc came back negative. The other doctor I saw believed my symptoms were a result of the flagyl because of these normal test results. I started taking probiotics three days ago, thinking that maybe the flagyl had wiped out too much of my "good" bacteria in my system. I seem to be doing better, my stomach hasn't been as crampy or bloated, and my bowel movements seem to be getting less frequent. I think next time I'm going to use the bv insert...this is not worth it. | F | 21 | 7 days | 11/21/2007 | 3 | severe gum infection | severe headaches, nausea, awful taste, dizziness, fatigue, anxiety, joint pains. | God help me get through the next few days so I can finish these awful tablets. My headaches are so bad at times, I go to bed convinced I won't wake up. I will never take them again, ever. | F | 43 | 7 days | 11/16/2007 |