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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | diverticulitis | dry mouth, horrible metallic taste, eyelid muscle twitch, nausea, "jab and jolt" headache, dizziness, disorientation, difficulty focusing on tasks, irritability | I took flagyl 3x/day with Cipro 2x/day for 10 days and found that taking the two drugs about an hour apart mitigated the nausea and bad taste somewhat, and it really helped to have eaten a small piece of bread or crackers before the flagyl. (Saltines help get rid of the taste.) I also found that taking my last daily dose of flagyl at least an hour before bed helped relieve the nighttime nausea. Keep a lozenge or hard candy by the bed with a glass of water to get rid of the bad taste during the night. The biggest help was putting the flagyl in an empty gelatin capsule (health food stores carry them) - I just broke the pills in two or crushed them - it makes it possible to swallow these foul things without too much trauma. While this drug seems to work I HATE it. | F | 52 | 10 days | 9/2/2005 | 4 | c diff | Dry mouth, sour taste, nausea, upset stomach, comfused, tingling, lazy | This drug i hate so much had to take it twice for 14 days each, stronger dose second time. Eventhough it does stop my c diff symptoms in 3-4 days. Side effects are horrible. It's been 2 days i stopped taking it, praying to god it does not return (c diff) most likely it will. I will switch to Vanco as i read is less systematic. Anybody suffering from this desease come here: http://www.cdiffsupport.com/phpBB/ you will get a lot of info on how to beat this crap. | F | 27 | 28 days | 8/31/2005 | 3 | Severe dental infection | Awful side effects. Felt exhausted, headache, dizzy, nauseous, diarrhea, mental fog, terrible taste in mouth. | It did clear up my infection but I'm not sure if the treatment is worse than the ailment. I felt awful, tired, nauseous, diarrhea, dizzy, just completely without energy. Asked the Dr. and he said, "Oh, it's not the antibiotic. Maybe you caught a virus or something." WHAT??? After reading this site, I feel so much better knowing I'm not nuts. | F | 46 | 10 days | 8/31/2005 | 1 | Intestinal parasite | Nausea non-stop; extreme irritability and exhaustion. Distaste, constant thirst; dryness of mouth. | There were moments in the day it felt like moving a leg would cost me my life. The nausea was something else: eating made it worse and fasting made it horrible, too. The side-effects of the medicine are much worse than the symptoms of the disease. | F | 36 | 14 days | 8/31/2005 | 5 | bacterial infection | this drug made me feel lazy with some minor tinging in my left arm accompined by servere vaginal dryness. | It is the only known perscription to fully cure this type of infection. Be patient and please take all of your medicine. It's better to finish it then take it twice. Did I mention to put a gulp of milk in your mouth before and during swallowing this makes it less likely to taste bad. Best to you. | F | 30 | 7 days | 8/27/2005 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginitis | Diarrhea, Diarrhea, Diarrhea! Lightheadedness, exhaustion, abdominal pain, headaches, extreme dehydration and depression. | I can't image that I went to my GYN for Bacterial Vaginitis and three weeks later have had non-stop diarrhea, fatigue, bloating, pain, and headaches as a result. My GYN recommended a parasite exam which had me out of work for 2 days since I was unable to take Immodium during testing. The tests show nothing is wrong, but my diarrhea tells a different story. My reg doc says there may be a chance that Flagyl gave me a type of bacteria that develops when it's trying to kill off others. Either way, he's at a loss for answers and has now directed me to a gastroentologist. He says I may need a colonoscopy. He asked me to eat a very bland diet in the interim (bread, potatoes, rice, etc.). This is horrible. My job is complaining about my sudden need to leave during the day due to feeling weak and extremely exhausted. So while my Bacterial Vaginitis is all better, now I seem to have a different more serious problem and absolutely more pain and suffering. I completely recommend against the use of this drug. Ask for an alternative. | F | 28 | 1 days | 8/20/2005 | 5 | c. difficile colitis | metallic taste in mouth | After having suffered for 4 days with the worst diarrhea (up to 20 movements/day), severe abdominal cramping and being unable to pass gass, this drug was a miracle. The only side effect I encountered was the metallic taste (akin to chewing on tin foil - ugh). That being said, the cure was definitely better than the disease. I was on a 10 day course of 500 mg/3 times daily. Symptoms of the c. diff abated after 4 days and while it was tempting to not finish the course of flagyl (I don't like taking medication unless necessary), I definitely wanted to make sure this bug was history! I don't know about everyone else's adverse reactions, but I made absolutely sure I took each dose with food and some milk for added protection - no stomach upsets. Make sure you space your dosages evenly throughout the day, absolutely AVOID alcohol and you should be fine. | F | 39 | 10 days | 8/16/2005 | 3 | Possible Infection | Headache Mild Nausea or none | Before i got extreme nausea then used ginger to reduce nausea to mild or sometimes none at all check out this site it helped me. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Gingerch.html i dont know about the other symptoms but i get more trouble trying to swallow this foul tasting pill, i might try putting it into a mash banana and swallow it from there. | M | 18 | 10 days | 8/10/2005 | 4 | crohns/abcesses | depression, metalic taste, dark urine,absolutely no energy,confusion, the list goes on, but as Im still on it I havent the energy to think!!!!!! | I am still on it and look forward to the day I can be off it and be my happy self again. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 8/1/2005 | 1 | dverticulitis | Extreme nausea, fatigue, metallic taste in mouth, stomach cramping. | I am currently on this horrid medication because I am allergic to other antibiotics generally used to treat diverticulitis. This is the 3rd time in two years I've had to take it (along with Cipro) and have decided to go through a bowel resection rather than risk ever having to take this effective but awful medication again. | F | 54 | 4 days | 7/26/2005 | 2 | Parasites | stiff and painful joints, swollen tongue, numbness of all parts of body, naseua, dizziness, unpleasant taste in mouth, confusion, paranoia, tiredness, flushed face | I was prescribed FLAGYL in Mexico after the doctors found I had two types of parasites. I was prescribed two types of medicine before that for Salamonella and for parasites. FLAGYL was the last medication I took. I took it for four days. During those four days I was extremely exhausted, nauseous, and a little dizzy. The fourth day I really started to feel the adverse side effects and went to the hospital. Apparently, I was given too many combinations of medicine in too high of dosages. I am sure FLAGYL works for a lot of people but be cautious when you take it. Pay attention to your body. If you don't feel right you should stop taking the medication. | F | 19 | 4 days | 7/25/2005 | 2 | giardia | In the beginning- horrible insomnia. Day 6:woke up feeling really loopy and out of it. shaking, tingling and numbness in fingers that moved up my arms. Heart beating very fast and a horrific speedy, rushy, panic-like feeling. Thought this was all in my head. Had it not been for this web site, and reading other peoples reactions, I would have thought I was going off the deep-end. | Took Falgyl one other time after I had traveled to Israel(many years ago) and contracted giardia. No side effects that time. This time presribed 500mg. 3 times a day for 10 days. Got to Day 6, (took 1 5oomg that morning) and by around 12pm all hell broke loose. Called my Doc and told me to stop the meds. Not sure if the giardia was killed off. Can't believe that some Docs still have their patients take this med even with terrible side effects. Has anyone taken an alternative antibacterial that worked to kill giardia? | F | 54 | 6 days | 7/22/2005 | 1 | Vaginal Discharge following Mono | Very bothersome peripheral neuropathy in hands and feet with tingling, burning, stabbing and difficulty walking when standing up (after 5 days on Flagyl). Weakness in feet and legs, odd looking stools, dark, irritating urine, irritability, depression, very, very sleepy, fatigue, mild to moderate headaches, facial flushing, fevers, chest pain and shortness of breath. | I was prescribed this medicine following female problems after a severe bout of infectitious mononucleosis. I was already having post-viral fatigue from the Mono, however, the Flagyl made it worse. The peripheral neuropathy is very, very bothersome and constant. The vaginal problem that I had was much more tolerable than this numbness, tingling and weakness in my hands and feet. I have STOPPED taking it after 7 days of treatment and would NOT take it again, even if I was dying. | F | 34 | 1 weeks | 7/20/2005 | 1 | bacterial vaginitis | fever, muscle pain, fatigue, severe headache | I had taken flagyl for C-Diff for a couple of weeks without any severe side affects. I was then given it for a bacterial vaginitis about 2 months later and severe side affects. My doctor ran every test available and could find nothing wrong with me. She didn't believe it was a side affect because it wasn't | F | 38 | 1.5 days | 7/19/2005 | 2 | intestinal parasite | SEVERE worsening of all the symptoms associated with the intestinal parasite (diarreah, nausea, fatique, headache. | F | 37 | 3 days | 7/12/2005 | 4 | diverticulitis | loss of appetite, extreme lightheadedness, minor nausea | I've been an RN for 25 years and have learned over the years some patients will state they have every side effect known, to every drug they take. And these people are usually chronic pill takers, or hypochondriacs. So I read a lot of these submissions with an open mind. I never take pills unless it's unavoidable. But I will say after wondering if my experiences were common with this drug, I find they are. For me to have no appetite is very unusual. I've never been lightheaded until this drug. I can give some other useful information. You can avoid the foul, bitter taste of this pill on your tongue, when trying to get it down by buying empty gelatin capsules (they come in every size ) and put the pills in them. I have also done this with my cats who on occasion have had to take Flagyl. It's the only way to get it down them. You can get empty gelatin capsules at most health food stores. | F | 50 | 7 days | 7/9/2005 | 1 | misdiagnosed as diverticulitis | Metallic taste was horrible; bitter tasting pill like taking poison which I think should tell us something; stomach upset; shaky hands; warmness/tingling on face, under gums (like nerves under teeth 'on fire'), along back/shoulders, and legs; bone pain so bad I lay awake crying all night; insomnia after 2 days; lack of taste in food after 4 days; crushing headache on 4th day; extreme thirst lasting months, joint pain lasting months, peripheral neuropathy in hands/feet, fingers/toes; extreme body jerk when trying to fall asleep (did not have before); random/hard blinking of eyes (I read that is a type of seizure, both those last things); feeling of stupor or like I had a stroke; symptoms have come and gone over 10 months or so and some of the earliest ones got better or went away but other ones came along; in early months could hardly walk due to pain and legs 'floppy'; had to push legs along at times, to walk; went from normal healthy active to being in wheelchair at one point (can walk pretty normally now after several months; neuropathy better if I don't eat tomatoes, those contain alkaloids which impede nerve/muscle function); can hardly type or read aloud when used to excel at both; just feel like someone hit me w/frying pan over head most days (stupor); memory lapses/problems; hard finding words at times; hard understanding simple instructions whereas had 98 percentile IQ before; LASTING side effects and above all this drug did not do a THING for me. Did I mention black urine and diarrhea that lasted a couple weeks, could not get enouhg water either had to stay up some nights continually drinking water (Dr. would not believe me so would not give an IV of fluids to hydrate me). Pain intense in muscles/joints. Pain and joint mobility got better but CNS and neurological symptoms not so much better. Oh and extreme eye pain (got better over several months) like 'stabbing', extreme eye dryness and mouth dryness not as bad and comes/goes. Extreme skin dryness, normal skin before. Veins darkened and skin sagging and seem to have aged 20 yrs. Oh and at one point kidneys didn't seem to function but that may have been the EXTREME dehydration I feel I ought to have water IV, still, after many months. Most side effects did improve or go away over several months but this has really sidelined my life, have not driven a car in all that time due to 'stupor' and fatigue and tendonitis symptoms (can't push pedals). | Am told to seek an immunologist and ask about fungal overgrowth caused by Flagyl and ask for Diflucan, so I will do that. But am not giving advice to anyone here... only sharing. Would NOT recommend this to anyone, why DO doctors give it especially with no warning? It was not easy to find this site Google didn't show it easily. | F | 41 | 6 days | 7/5/2005 | 3 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Crazy mad irritablility!!! Weird burning/heat sensations on face and upper body parts with intermittent sweating. Visual oddities. Couldn't stand the taste of drinking water. Added extreme triathalon-like muscle soarness while working. Verrrrrrrrrrry weak throughout the day (not good while raising a toddler). Lots of gas (is flagyl short for flagylence?!). Some brief stomach pain after intake. | ***PLEASE all of you taking this medication take it with milk or food to keep that incredible naseau from ever happening!!!! E. | M | 30 | 7 days | 6/30/2005 | 3 | Diverticulitis | Growling stomach all day, very strong metallic taste in mouth when drinking water, so bad I do not want to drink water. Stomach cramps and and loose bowels. Very tired and have to push myself to get anything done. Foods do not taste good. | IV in ER and now 4 500mg tablets daily for 7 days. Also taking Levaquin once daily. Do not know if it is helping infection. Still some pain. Am also eating yogurt on advice of friends. | M | 68 | 4 days | 6/22/2005 | 1 | Tooth Infection | Lots of tingling pain in the arms and legs, intermitent tendon and muscle pains. | I wish I had payed closer attention to the listed side effects. It would have been nice if the doctor or pharmacist had highlighted the danger. Horrible drug. | M | 45 | 5 days | 6/22/2005 |