FLAGYL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.3 (1915 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLAGYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | giardia | very few- slight lethargy, loopiness, vertigo. naseous if i didn't take with LOTS of food. vivid dreams. | i was certain this drug would be a nightmare based on what i've read here. i even put off taking it and tried the natural, herbal alternatives for a week to no avail. within 24 hours of taking flagyl my giardia symptoms were virtually gone. after three weeks of terrible stomach pain, bloating & diarrhea the relief was heavenly! i found that eating a ton, drinking plenty of water, supplementing with probiotics & milk thistle capsules (to protect liver) virtually eliminated all side effects. i just finished 500 mg 3x day for 5 days and i feel back to normal again. | F | 33 | 5 days | 5/15/2007 | 5 | Ameobic Dysentery | It reminded of nothing so much as low-level LSD trip, not a completely enjoyable experience for days on end while traveling alone in the 3rd world. If I hadn't taken psychedelics before, it might have really scared me; as it was, I found it clinically interesting to study my altered perceptions. | The shit works. Killed the little ameobas, which were killing me. | M | 7 days | 5/12/2007 | 3 | Small intestine w/bacteria build-up | Constipation at first, then fatigue, depression, vivid dreams, anxiety, light-headedness, sour taste and lacking the ability to focus set in. | It seemed to clear up everything in there, because a whole lot of really foul smelling stuff came out - about 5 days in a row. I was supposed to take it for 10 days, but stopped at 7 and 1/2 because the anxiety, fatigue and depression set in. I have now been off of it for one week and a day and I still have the sour taste in my mouth. Ugh! I would advise to take it ONLY if there is a serious problem. | F | 25 | 7 days | 5/10/2007 | 1 | c difficile | stomach pain, excessive tiredness, bad taste in mouth, one of the worst medicines I have ever taken. Took 500mg 3 times a day. A general feeling of unwellness. | I took this because I had c difficile. It has been one month now and the c difficile has not returned. I don't know which was worse, the c difficile or the flagyl. I never want to take it again | F | 55 | 14 days | 5/10/2007 | 5 | perforated diverticulitis | A very peculiar sensation of the scent of stale lillies(this is unpleasant). I perceive this scent and feel quite nauseous. There is a low level constant nausea for about half of waking hours. Low levels of energy, easy fatiguability. I have been taking flagyl in combination with cipro and it may be difficult to attribute precisely which is causing what and also which symptoms are more related to the disease process. | It has become progressively more difficult to take over time because I know that I will feel queasy during and soon after. I do appreciate previous comments on taking this with peanut butter and milk because that has helped. Considering how I was feeling during hospitalization to how I am feeling now, this is a strong and effective medication. One other comment(don't read if you don't want to hear about flatulence)- I had very foul smelling large volume gas for years, and that seemed to have cleared up. | M | 50 | 4 weeks | 5/8/2007 | 4 | BV | bloating, metallic aftertaste, nausea, cramps | I've been taking Flagyl for 3 days with 4 to go. Thanks for the tips about milk and peanut butter. I manage the side effects by doing yoga, meditation and a little pot. | F | 52 | 7 days | 5/1/2007 | 4 | Bacterial Vag. | Metallic taste in mouth. | I am on my 2nd day of treatment and have not noticed the symptoms described previously. I seem to have reoccuring BV and my obgyn says that it happens in women...has anyone else had reoccuring bv? | F | 29 | 2 days | 4/29/2007 | 3 | Burst appendix - operation | Extreme nausea. Weight loss because I vomited everything I ate. Felt sad all the time. Auditory hallucinations - could hear music in the sound of running water. This may have been caused by toxins released by fungi growing in my stomach (as a result of the "good" stomach bugs beng killed off). Couldn't stand the smell of fruit (they all smelt like fungi or mould). This is another indicator that I had fungi/mould growing in my stomach as a result of the Flagyl. | Rough drug but it must have worked (i.e. killed off the bacterial infection from my burst appendix). The hallucinations weren't unpleasant. | M | 43 | 5 days | 4/28/2007 | 5 | C diff | This is an update. I had previously rated Flagyl a 3 because I didn't know if it had cured the C diff or not when I posted before. Now I am WELL so I'm giving the Flagyl a 5 because it did the trick and it was inexpensive. | I can't stress enough how important it is to eat a full meal with each pill in order to avoid bad stomach problems! Once I figured this out, most of the side effects subsided. | F | 54 | 30 days | 4/27/2007 | 5 | Herpetic symptoms in the mouth | I think some of the following side effects could be a part of the infection as well. I have a bitter and gross taste in the mouth, a generally queasy stomach whether or not I eat food, and I am more tired than usual. | My symptoms are clearing up well in my mouth and I am very relieved so I am happy to be taking this drug. I don't think I've had very negative side effects at all. | F | 25 | 2 days | 4/26/2007 | 3 | c-diff | i took this for a week, 250 mg times 3...the effects on first 5 tabs were annoying, jitters, anxiety, worst headache..so i called doctor and got xanax and all side effects went away with it..i am currently ready 2 finish prescription in 2 days and havent had any problems since first 2 days...it seems to have worked bc i dont have runs or anything....althought most posts r negative, with an anxiety reliever these arent half bad | M | 28 | 7 days | 4/26/2007 | 1 | Suspected Giardia | Vertigo, dizziness, bad taste, furry tongue, anxiety, panic, tingling, nausea, insomnia. | Taken them for 2 days and stopped. This stuff is from the deep recesses of hell. I have not had a tablet (400mg) in almost 24 hours but still have feel dizzy and anxious. I hope it ends soon. THey should take these drugs off of the shelves!!! | M | 30 | 2 days | 4/25/2007 | 2 | treat spirochetes | Terrible anxiety, both vivid dreams and insomnia, rapid heart beat, sweaty palms, churning stomach, dizziness, terrible bitter after taste | I have been taking 1500 mg/day for 12 days and I hate the way this drug makes me feel. | M | 26 | 12 days | 4/23/2007 | 5 | can anyone e-mail me to let me know if they experienced muscle spasms and insomnia and anxiety with this drug and how long symptoms lated.Thanks | F | 30 | 3 days | 4/22/2007 | 3 | B.V. | Worst side effect was ANXIETY. Extreme mood swings usually at night. I was taking 2 500mg tabs a day--I just took my last dose about 20 minutes ago (THANK GOD!) I didn't experience the depression until about 3 days into my treatment but it came on very strong. Also have had problems with DIARHEA and VIVID DREAMING with more trouble waking up the next day than usual. Also noticed it sometimes seems almost as if my throat is swelling or just that it is harder to breath than usual. Symptoms of ANXIETY peaked last night when i had a breakdown--Uncontrollable crying, EXTREME emotion swings, feeling guilty afterwards. My boyfriend thinks i'm going crazy but I know i'm not because none of this was a problem until i was taking Flagyl. | I WAS NOT aware of these negative side effects until after i experienced them.... It's not just me reading "scary stories" on the internet, i didn't know so many people suffered from these anxiety attacks as a result of this medicine until i just ran accross all of these comments, and almost every single one has a form of anxiety listed as a side effect. I hope not to ever be prescribed this drug again. It does seem to have helped my B.V. very much so, but there MUST be an alternative for people who experience this. | F | 19 | 7 days | 4/22/2007 | 5 | suspected bacterial vaginitis | None | I guess it's important in to include the fact that some people have no side effects. What a bummer for the people with such horrible experiences. I was simply searching to see if anyone had tried drinking wine while on this medication. I'm considering it for tonight. | F | 42 | 6 days | 4/21/2007 | 3 | C diff | Horrible stomach and intestinal pains. Hard to know which was the Flagyl and which was the C diff. I did learn how to manage taking Flagyl after about 2 weeks of feeling awful on it. You have to eat an entire meal every time you take it, even if it's 10:00 PM or later, or it will wreak havoc with your stomach. When I started doing this, I had no more problems. | I don't know if it has cured the C diff or not which is why I ranked it a 3. It definitely did stop the diarrhea but I don't think it cured the problem since symptoms recurred when I stopped taking the Flagyl after 23 days. | F | 54 | 23 days | 4/16/2007 | 4 | anti-bio infection from cleocin | well i posted earlier bout bad side effects, but i continued after first day and had absolutelty no problems..i wonder if they came on due to my mindset after reading some of these scary posts...i called doc and she said try another day and i have been fine..i did take some xanax for the anxiety that i stated before but had no problems at all the following day and it has done wonders for my infections..i think when u read some of the horror stories on here if gets your mind goin and we know how powerful the mind can be | M | 28 | 4 days | 4/14/2007 | 5 | Giardia | None (7 days treatment, 400mgx3/day) | My previous post of this date forgot to include that I took plenty of Actimel beneficial-bug drinking yoghurt to try to repopulate my guts at the same time. I don't know whether this helped my recovery, but it tasted good! Bottom line is that Flagyl is not a problem for SOME people. Sorry if the required repeat rating score upsets the stats... | M | 59 | 7 days | 4/12/2007 | 5 | Giardia | None | I took 400mgx3/day, and tolerated it so well, I continued till the pills ran out, so 7 full days. I had the full giardia symptoms acutely (aching belly, D&V, reduced appetite, intermittent nausea), but when diagnosed at 14 days later had only intermittent nausea, very low appetite and slightly loose stools. These have been completely eliminated by Flagyl, my appetite reurning in two days and the nausea gone in four. Worst bit was abstinence from alcohol! Whether I am now clear of the cysts, only time will tell, but I shall have a post-treatment check soon. | 7 days | 4/12/2007 |