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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | C Diff | Nausea, dizziness, heat intolerance, sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, loss of taste, loss of energy, diarreha | I first took this drug 25+ years ago for Giardia-which eliminated the parasite in short order. At the time physicians were reluctant to prescribe it because of it's severe side effects. Unfortunately today Flagyl and Vancomyocin are the only effective antibiotics for C Diff-which is endemic in many hospitals today. Vancomyocin is extremly expensive but it is also medicine,s last line of defense against microbes. Increasingly we are seeing resistance to Vanco -a bad thing since their are not a lot of new antibiotics ready for release. My suggestion is try to gut out the severe side effects of Flagyl and save Vancomyocin for when you really need it. | M | 53 | 21 days | 6/22/2007 | 2 | BV | Numb Arm, constipation, IRRITABILITY, NAUSEA, lack of appetite, anxiety, uncontrolled cry, bad gas, bloating, horrible metallic taste, exhaustion, rapid heartbeat, confusion, sleeplessness | This drug is absolutely horrible! I didnt realize until today that the reason all these things were happening to me was because of Flagyl. My irritablity was so severe today that all I wanted to do is cry. I finally felt so bad that I got on this website (what a blessing!) and read what the other users experiences as well. It was so nice to see that I wasn't the only one! What is really scary is that I have been taking 500mg twice a day for 5 days now and I am NINE months pregnant! The OB said it is safe in pregnancy but that scares me knowing that everything I am enduring maybe happening to my baby too! Needless to say I am not taking the last two days of Flagyl and will never take this drug again. | F | 29 | 5 days | 6/19/2007 | 3 | Trichomonas | fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, body aches, constipation, frequent urination, tingling in my tongue, drowsiness | Trichomonas is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a vanerial bacteria. No real harm to the body if untreated, it is just more of an annoyance. But the infection did go away in a matter of 2-3 days. I was left with all the side effects, i almost think I would rather have the STI. I took 4 pills at 500mg each. | F | 20 | 1 days | 6/18/2007 | 1 | parasitic infection | Constipation initially followed by diarrhea after I stopped the drug, extreme fatigue (and I already have chronic fatigue syndrome), nausea, fibromyalgia flare-up initially. Started numb/tingly arms after 3 days on it and had to stop. | I had the drug compounded and therefore it had no taste. It was fairly cheap to compound ($23 for 7 day supply) | F | 33 | 3 days | 6/17/2007 | 3 | Giardia | I have a rare disease called CVID. I don't produce antibodies and am susceptible to parasites. Side effects: anger, agression, splitting headaches, spinal pain, gloom, doom, depression, feelings of helplessness and worthlessness. | I must stress that I also take Prednisone which can also cause anxiety and depression. I recommend NEVER taking this combination of drugs. Each alone may be tolerable, however, the two together are a recipe for disaster! | M | 10 days | 6/13/2007 | 3 | Infected root canal | Taking the 400mg 3 times a day. Dry mouth, metallic taste and stomach upset, diarrhea + nasty smell of stool, dark urine. Add to that tingling feeling on the tip of my tongue last night, like it had been burnt on the tip. Is this a sign of problems with the nervous system?? Want to stop. | M | 34 | 4 days | 6/13/2007 | 1 | BV | I'm the same person as the previous post and I'm still having issues. It's 3am on the 12 (I wrote the last post late in the evening on the 10th) and I still have cramps altho I've eaten enuf yogurt to choke a horse. They're not at bad or as frequent but they're still there. The aches are there too. I was in tears this aft ...and I just went to the bathroom...blood. Out of my bum. I'm starting to get a bit freaked out. | this drug was created by Satan himself. i'm sure of it | F | 42 | 3.5 days | 6/12/2007 | 1 | BV | These symptoms are progressing with each pill. 1st was fine, 2nd I had slight reactions, 3rd more severe and now on my 4th pill I'm stopping taking them and am in quite a bit of discomfort. 5 min after taking the pill I experienced joint pain starting in my neck, severe stomach cramps which doubled me up and took my breath away, slight headache and dizziness and diarrhea. I'm having really bad stomach cramps as I type this.REally friggin BAD!!! OW!!! | The 1st pill was ok. 2nd pill made my stomach hurt a bit but I thought it was just because I didn't eat enough. 4 pills in I'm tossin the buggers OUT!! I checked the net and it says if you experience joint pain and dizziness (rare side effects) to call your doctor immediately. Hard to do on a Sunday. Also, if you're trying to get pregnant or might be pregnant you shouldn't take it. My ob/gyn prescribed it and SHE KNOWS i'm trying to get pregnant!!! What the...? My boyfriend is on his way to Shoppers to get a pregnancy test now. I just had a miscarriage in Dec...if this causes another I'm going to be one very unhappy girl! | F | 42 | 3.5 days | 6/10/2007 | 5 | c-difficile/pseudomemb. colitis | Watery saliva with a constant metallic taste, tiredness, some fatigue, general nausea, medication induced diarrhea after a few days and eased a few after that (not related to the c-diff diarrhea which is mostly due to the virus. | ALWAYS TAKE WITH A GOOD SIZED MEAL!! This was my second encounter with FLAGYL (originally 2 years ago). Often the cure is worse than the disease... BUT it generally DOES fix the problem... it is often uncomfortable, distressing and sickening, but remember what it is doing to the BUG inside you... it is KILLING it, it is not nice, but see it as the JOURNEY to GETTING BETTER... consider your life before the invent of anti-biotics.. we would be suffering a miserable, short life, the pill can be taken away but the virus can not, so hang in there as long as you can, get support and take time off... take holiday if you need to, be prepared! it is worth the cure (and feel lucky you have one, positive affirmation all the time) I tell myself how much worse those undergoing radiotherapy go thru and for many months then they are considered 'lucky' if they survive. I was also on vancomycin orally 3-times a day for 21 days and this is a lot stronger, i had to have blood tests every 2nd day as it c | M | 35 | 14 days | 6/7/2007 | 1 | Crohn's and C diff | Metallic taste, oral thrush, cramps. | Seemed to make Crohn's symptoms worse. Colonoscopy showed suspected C Diff bacteria but didn't have diarhea so don't believe I had C Diff. | F | 18 | 10 days | 6/5/2007 | 5 | suspected c-diff | Four months later still have insmnia, anxiousness, restless, depressed. Can anyone let me know how long thier sympotoms to this effect lasted.This has been devastating as a mother of two kids/ | F | 30 | 3 days | 6/4/2007 | 1 | gum infection | Panic attacks, anxiety, depression, uncontollable shaking. | I would never take this medication. I have never had problems with anxiety or depression. I am a nurse and have witnessed several negative effects with this medication. It has been 4 months since I have been on this medication and I never really fully recouperated. I was on 500mg 4 times a day. | F | 23 | 3 days | 6/3/2007 | 3 | suspected giardia | I took the 7/day 2x day route, and by the second day I was "going to beat the band" all kinds, colors, noises, etc., and while on it and (7 days after) experienced (and experiencing) huge bloating, flatulence, terrible taste in mouth along with yeast inf., and, lethargy. My husband thinks I've gone crazy and just looking for an excuse to do nothing and, not have sex. At least, I am not having diarrhea! I guess if I had read these side effects, I would have opted for a colonoscopy. Only kidding, but it is a dibilitating drug. | I am sooooo glad that my side effects were also shared by others, or else I almost had my husband thinking I had cancer of the intestines/stomach. You know how that goes. | F | 64 | 7 days | 6/2/2007 | 5 | bv | just hoping the girl below this is still alive | i posted 2x on 5/30 and am done with my regimen and am extremely happy. mine was 400mg 2x day for 6 days. i didn't have it in me to do day 7. the side effects were too much. so many different ones! most of all, it was my chest and my heart that bothered me. i couldn't give a shit about nausea. that is not a life-threatening side effect. i finished a day early, and feel great. but i really hope the girl taking 500 mg x4 for ONE DAY is ok. maybe the one big dose is ok, and it's the smaller dose over an extended period of time is what makes your body feel shitty? i don't know, but my thoughts are with her! | F | 28 | 6 days | 6/1/2007 | 5 | BV | adding DROWSINESS | i'm on day 6 of 7 (and i'm stopping today) and damn am i sleepy. i need a macchiato with drizzled caramel and whipped cream and a side order of a double espresso to get me through the day. | F | 28 | 6 days | 5/30/2007 | 5 | BV | I cannot believe that something that tastes so awful could be helpful | I was just wondering if anyone has ever been prescribed a one time dose of four pills, 500mg each. This is what I was prescribed and I have been reading over the comments, and most people are on it for 7 to 10 days. Am I going to be able to function tomorrow? | F | 26 | 1 days | 5/30/2007 | 4 | BV | I didn't really notice any side effects until a few days into taking Flagyl. At that point I started having horrible headaches, aching in my neck and upper back, blurred vision while out in the sunlight, and nausea. I felt like I had the flu. | Allbeit, the medication took care of the infection, and I've been on it for 8 days, with two more to go. I honestly don't want to finish it, but I think I will because I don't want the infection to come back. I rated it a 4 because it relieved my symptoms, but it added new ones. | F | 25 | 8 days | 5/30/2007 | 5 | suspected BV | nausea, stomach cramps and loss of appetite. | Note to those experiencing NAUSEA. i have two suggestions, smoke a little herb or, if you are a goody two shoes, make a cup of tea with a little ginger root. you can use the powder if that's all you have, but the fresh root works and tastes better. try it. as for my symptoms, i am taking flagyl 400mg 2x a day for 7 days. nausea started today, day 4.5 of 7- and i wasn't hungry at all this morning and didn't eat anything until 8pm. not unbearable nausea, but still not fun. minor stomach pains on the first two days, gone now. but i must say, this drug is has been 100% effective. i feel like it has cleansed by entire body. my breath smells great, no "morning breath" even. like all the bad bacteria have been killed off. i know the dosage is 7 days but i really wonder if i can take it for 5.5 or 6 --before my the flagyl starts to kill off all the good bacteria too, and i get a mean YI. can anyone testify? | F | 28 | 5 days | 5/29/2007 | 1 | crohns | veritgo,anxiety,panic attacks,nasty taste in mouth,shaky feeling, flushed face, weak feeling,thirsty,blurry vision,prickley feeling in hands at times. | Flagyl 500mg 3x/day for 40 days. Thank you for your this web site. I thought I was going crazy. My Dr. said I was stressed and had depression. I was fine before taking this medicine. I don't want to drive or go anywhere. I still have 21 days left...NOT!! I am calling my Dr. in the morning...It's just not worth the stress!!! | F | 38 | 40 days | 5/28/2007 | 1 | undetermined abdominal pain/suspect | lower abdominal pain/pressure (similiar to bladder infection pain) uncontrolable crying, metal taste in mouth, slight tingling/numbness inleft hand | Took 250 mg for three days. Stopped yesterday, and found this site today. Never realized that the crying and despair I felt might be due to the Flagyl. I now feel like I have a bladder infection, and wonder if that could be caused by the Flagyl, or if it's a side effect thst will eventually disappear. Also was prescribed levaquin to go with Flagyl, but had heard such bad things about the combo that I never started the levaquin. | F | 54 | 3 days | 5/22/2007 |