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 |
| 5 | Intestine parasite | a couple of times I had a very mild upset stomach 1 hour after taking (lasting 20 mins or less), no other problems. | Other people have written horrible things about this drug, but for me I really did not experience anything worse than asprin side effects. I guess it varies greatly with individuals. | M | 40 | 5 days | 6/17/2005 | 1 | Bacterial vaginal infection | I think next time I will just take Drano. Unrelenting waves of nausea for days, on the third day a disgusting and nauseating metallic taste in my mouth, diarrhea, unable to eat anything at all, even the thought of food made me sick. One of the worst parts was getting it down. Horrible HORRIBLE bitter pill to swallow. That phrase must have been coined by someone who took this medication. Never again. | If there is an alternative, beg for it. | F | 56 | 4 days | 6/14/2005 | 3 | Diverticulitis | Some Cramping first 2 days with some blood in stool. | I am into day 5 and things seem to be leveling out. I am taking Cipro also 2x per day. This is my first time having Diverticulitis. I noticed some people only do 7 day of drugs. I was put on them for 10. Wonder how they deceide this? I would rather do 7 days.Overall no side effects but does make you feel tired. It seem to be working but very slow. It keeps feeling like I have an obstruction in my large intestine. Can't wait to finish... | M | 52 | 5 days | 6/12/2005 | 1 | Bowel Infection | Terrble taste, my tongues white, I have hive's all over my torso, I have to use a cane to walk. I havent eating hardly a thing in 3 days. when i was at work all i could do was sit in a chair like a zombie. This stuff is HORRID and they should be giving way better information out when it is prescribed | I was first prescribed 2 500mg tablets 3 times a day for 14 days, and they worked great the first 4-5-6 days. But then the tiredness set in and and I lost my appetite, it was awful. I called the Dr and he said I really needed to keep taken them so I did to the 12th day and finally said thats enough. The day after i stoped I am feeling way better already, then that night I was a a friends house to visit and when I went to leave I couldnt even stand up, my back and hips were so sore. That took a week to fix up. Then the stomach pains came back bad and the Dr put me in the hospital to give me the drugs by IV for one Night and then on a day pass after that. When i woke the next morning I couldnt walk again. I had to get help to get to my truck. Its been another 5 doses by I and know I have hives all over my torso front and back< i havent eating in 2 1/2 days, all I do is lay around the house all day. Its 2 am And I just called my Dr and told him thats enough and to find another answer. I wouldnt recommend this drug to ayone. | M | 47 | 12 days | 6/12/2005 | 1 | Diverticulitis | Extreme nausea, irritability, dizziness, blurred vision, itchiness, total loss of energy. | Symptoms developed with an hour or less of taking pill. Prescribed 500mg 4 times a day. Took it for a couple of days and couldn't stand it any more. Doctor said stop taking it. Still not better after 10 hours since last pill and drinking plenty of water to try to flush this poison out of my system. | M | 59 | 3 days | 6/9/2005 | 3 | possible giardiasis | 9 months after taking it, still have bad tingling and itching in hands, feet, and face. Diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy, but symptoms worse immediately after eating anything. Endoscopy,colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy showed gastritis, duodenitis from helicobacter pylori... Constant itching all over body with slight rash. Belching, pressure behind eyes, fatigue.... Back to the doc for more blood tests tomorrow! All from taking this Flagyl! | Wondering if this will ever end!!! If you hear ANYTHING positive please let me know. | M | 58 | 24 days | 6/6/2005 | 2 | Possible C Diff caused by Amoxil | Extreme loss of appetite, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness, pain in the feet, depression, fatigue, anxiety | I was supposed to take this medicine for 10 days, but I couldn't stand the side effects any longer and stopped taking it on day 6. Why doesn't the fact sheet that comes with this medicine list these side effects? This medication made me feel completely awful! | F | 30 | 6 days | 6/6/2005 | 4 | perforated diverticulitis | overwhelming loss of energy, horrible taste | While I can't easily determine if Flagyl/Metronidizole was the reason for the added misery I suffered I can attest to the fact that it did wipe me out physically. I was already not allowed to eat much and took this medication for well over 6 weeks. Having | M | 33 | 42 days | 5/31/2005 | 2 | Diverticulitis | Stupid metallic taste in mouth, head in clouds, minor lower back pain, runny poo. | It sounds like I got off easy compared to some of you, though, to hear from some, I may not see serious side effects till later. I'm on my fourth day of a seven day cycle. I take one pill four times per day. I found that if you get some water in your mouth, tilt your head back, drop the pill in and swallow quickly, you will only have to deal with the initial shock of how badly it tastes, briefly. I'm taking this in conjunction with Cipro. My abdominal pain from the diverticulitis that my doctor *thinks* I have has subsided somewhat, but I've really seen no improvement since about day two. If I felt 100% better, I would drop this immediately and just continue with the Cipro. | M | 31 | 4 days | 5/26/2005 | 5 | Ovarian abcess caused by IUD remova | Bitter, metallic taste that would not go away, upset stomach after taking meds. Nausea. This is the foulest stuff known to man!! Made me almost as sick as the dang abcess but it works. If you can just get past the first intitial 30 or so minutes of taking this. | F | 30 | 14 days | 5/24/2005 | 1 | possible diverticulitis | insomnia, loose stools, blurred vision, extreme anxiety, horrible metallic taste: taken in conjunction with Bactrim which was also horrible. | Lasted 4 days on a 7 day course. Terrible medication. it is 4 days later and I am still having bowel problems which aggravated my hemorroids. also can still taste those horrid pills. | F | 55 | 4 days | 5/23/2005 | 1 | C-Diff infection | extreme fatigue, nausea, dizziness, insomnia, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, burping with vomiting, weakness, metallic taste in mouth followed by dryness of mouth | this drug is absolutely horrible-I would not recommend this to anyone. I am currently on the 6th day of my 10-day treatment cycle, and I already have Chronic fatigue with immune dysfunction and am used to being tired with that illness, but this medication has worsened that fatigue and I feel so awful. I am so soo sick and tired of incompetent doctors who prescribe medications such as this, and do not check the side effects, or assume that you'll be ok, and affecting an air of | F | 24 | 6 days | 5/21/2005 | 1 | amoebiasis | severe weakness, body pains, dizziness, stomachache, severe back pain, diarrhea, shakiness, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitation, vertigo, lightheadedness, insomnia, arthritis, numbness, vaginal irritation, difficult/painful urination, sore throat, constant burping, depression | an evil drug. please don't take this, it is currently killing me. i just stopped taking it 2 days ago and i am getting worser and worser. i feel like dying. it just so sad to know that my doctor didnt even warn me about the side effects of it. i dunno, am still so down and just trying to diverse myself surfing the net but i'm really so ill and i had a difficulty in breathing. i hope i'll survive it, if not, im sure my family will sue that incompetent doctor. | F | 24 | 7 days | 5/13/2005 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Full body Hives, swollen lips, dry mouth, extreme vaginal dryness, loose stool, nausea, itchy dry skin, and loss of sex drive. | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION IN COMBINATION WITH AN ORAL CONTRECEPTIVE (BIRTH CONTROL). I was scheduled to take this twice a day for seven days -- I made it through the sixth day. The side effects are deadly -- ask for a different antibiotic. | F | 23 | 6 days | 5/2/2005 | 1 | tooth abcess | felt trembly, anxious, insomnia, chest pain, lower back pain, aching bones in legs, intense thirst, awful tongue, headache, nauseus, rapid heartbeat. | what a hideous drug, I will never take it again | F | 42 | 3 days | 4/25/2005 | 5 | Giardia | Slight headache on a brief occasion. | After reading the comments about this drug I was terrified of taking it.Luckily I suffered no side effects. I did however take herbs to kill off parasites before taking flagyl,thinking the herbs would less severe,however the side effects of the herbs were awful-nausea,headache,weakness and also they didnt work for me.In my case,flagyl worked best for me. | F | 23 | 10 days | 4/24/2005 | 1 | antibiotic associated colitis | My Dad is sixty years old and was put on flagyl after developing c diff infection following several rounds of antibiotics. He experienced severe depression,confusion, extreme loss of appetite, extreme fatigue, weakness, severe insomnia, swelling in the legs and feet, and extreme disorientation that began to mimick full-blown psychosis and disassociative behavior. He even attempted to take his own life. | This is the worst drug I have ever seen and it came with the most inaccurately simple description of | M | 60 | 2 months | 4/21/2005 | 1 | dysuria | Central Nervous System (CNS) problems. I couldn't think. Inability to track mentally. Couldn't remember the phone number of my doctor well enough to dial it. Tinnitus (ringing in ears). Depression. Dizziness. Very odd visual problems, my ophthamologist says maybe be 'retinal toxicity.' | I would take this only as a last resort. There are medical reports that it can cause brain swelling, and other central nervous system problems. It has been 2 and half months since I took it, and I am only now feeling a bit better. | M | 35 | 7 days | 4/19/2005 | 1 | bacterial vaginosis | metallic taste, racing heartbeat,swollen lips and blistered tongue. | I would not recommend this medication to my dog. This is the worst tasting medicine I've ever had to take. I've taken it before and the same symptoms occured again after the second day of taking it. I'm experiencing pain in the back of my legs and there are four blisters on my tongue that burst and they are very very painful. I'm stopping this medicine right now and I'm still waiting to here from my doctor. | F | 35 | 3 days | 4/14/2005 | 1 | c diff | tingling in arms and hands upset stomach felt out of it bad taste in my mouth | vancocin worked better | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 4/10/2005 |