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 |
| 2 | For blastocystis Hominis | Nauseau Vommitting, dizziness, extreme malaise, vertigo, fainting spells, aches and pains, myopia, some peripheral neuropathy, diahrea. | I woul dnot recommend taking this drug at all it knocks the stuffing out of you. 4days after taking 800mgs three times a day, I am still feeling pretty ordinary. I t may have helped fix the stomach bug but I hope these side effects go away soon. | M | 31 | 7 days | 4/3/2005 | 4 | | 2/27/2005 | 3 | diverticulitis | rash, metallic taste, difficulty urinating | M | 55 | 30 days | 2/22/2005 | 4 | H. pylori | 250 mg TID I was taking this along with 3 other drugs to treat H. pylori so can't be sure which of the four caused side effects. For most of the treatmet I felt a bit out of it and would find myself staring at my computer doing nothing; a bit addled, sleepy. This drug has potentially serious side effects and patients should be extremely cautious. | I don't yet know whether it clear the H. pylori | F | 45 | 14 days | 2/18/2005 | 3 | diverticulitis | awful, disgusting taste in my mouth that would not go away during the day, no matter what. My tongue felt like it had a layer of moss growing on it which wouldn't come off w/toothbrush. the taste made me nauseated. Also, now I am having deep muscle/joint pain in my hips, neck, and legs. It feels very weird - like I've worked out like crazy or run a marathon. This sucks. | I hate it. I want to learn about alternatives to flagyl. I took it for a solid 7 days, 3x's a day (first 4 were iv) along w/cipro 2x's day | F | 41 | 7 days | 2/6/2005 | 1 | c diff | headache, tingling in hands, right arm contracting, nausea, dizziness | I was given this by IV in the hospital, then told to take 14 more days of 500mg 3x a day. After 4 days, I can't even walk to my car. I hope to God these side effects go away, as I see they aren't for some of you. | F | 41 | 4 days | 2/6/2005 | 1 | Crohn's Fistula/Abcess | Not sure it ther bad side effects occured with Flagyl or Cipro... but I experienced severe back and stomache muscle spasms and pain, dizziness, nausea, extreme fatigue, metallic taste, headache, sleeplessness, anxiety, palpitations, shortness of breath, possible UTI, etc | I have taken already for over 2 weeks (I week with doubled dose), and have 3 more weeks to go... I was completely debilitated for 4 days, still recovering...Abcess has improved but should have cleared already... | F | 31 | 14 days | 2/4/2005 | 3 | Giardia | vomiting, migranes, dizziness, no energy, foul taste in mouth, cramping | Took flagyl for 14 days (2000 mg a day) and first time it worked. Got Giardia back and just finished the second dose, how I don't know, and they haven't worked. Please amke sure no matter how sick you feel, that you have adequate food intake prior to taking the tablets. I didn't the first time and couldn't even keep water down for 4 days and ended up in hospital. The taste is like munching on a kit kat wrapper and it's just doesn't go. Just be prepared for a rough time, take leeave from work and ride it out, I imagine most people are like me, willing to try anything to stop the pain! | F | 30 | 14 days | 2/2/2005 | 1 | liver abcess | I had numb toes which eventually became numb and tingling of both feet. Two years later I still have this peripheral neuropathy. I stopped taking it after 5 weeks, but had been prescribed it for six weeks along with augmentin. | M | 60 | 60 days | 2/2/2005 | 2 | chrons | vomiting, couldn't keep any food down | tasted disgusting | 17 | 1 years | 1/29/2005 | 5 | Diverticulitis/Infection | Severe Dizziness. Lightheadedness. Disoriented. | Wow, I have never felt so out of it. I was given IV for four days in the hospital. Flagyl and Cipro. When I was sent home I started taking 4 doses of Flagyl daily @ 500mg a pop. Nothing tastes worse. Driving was scary and managing tasks at work was nearly impossible. I told my GI doc and he said to stop taking it. It has been ten days since treatment began. Hopefully with exercise and proper diet I'll feel like myself again in 3 or 4 days. I did take Cipro during the Flagyl treatment and I will continue to take Cipro for the next four days. | M | 41 | 10 days | 1/13/2005 | 4 | giardia | numbness of right side of face, rapid heart beat 120bpm, shaky feeling, fatigue, waking up during the night, bloodshot eyes, bloating, stomach cramps | Well I have not been able to figure out what has been wrong with me until I found this site. I attribute all those symptoms to this drug and I can't believe that with the severity of these symptoms the doctors do not educate the patients with the possible side effects at least for a peace of mind. | M | 27 | 4 days | 1/10/2005 | 4 | giardia | fatigue, bloodshot eyes, minor numbness | Flagyl generic available on the internet from overseas seemed to clear up some other semi-chronic bacterial infection problems, including sinus, skin and dental. It is hard to separate the side effects from how I usually feel. | M | 53 | 10 days | 1/6/2005 | 2 | c diff | Major debilitating depression, nausea, lack of appetite, abdominal pain, stomach cramps, irritability, extreme fatigue | I am almost beside myself on this drug. It had better work on getting rid of the c diff or else completely not worth it. Missed 4 days of work so far, and didn't miss that much due to the c diff. Off it in a few days, and we will see. This drug is the devil in disguise. Use with caution. | F | 28 | 10 days | 1/3/2005 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginitis | Severe tingle/weakness in hands, feet, and legs. Disorentation, fatigue, nausea, inablility to walk steadily, | I would not recommend this medication even to my worst enemy. It was not worth the side effects. Three days after I stopped taking it, I am still having side effects. I am normally very healthy, very active, and since I have been on/ stopped taking the medication I have had to pry myself out of bed, and can barely take care of my day to day stuff. Man I hope these side effects go away SOON! | F | 25 | 1 weeks | 12/22/2004 | 5 | C-Diff | Continued diarrhea, continued vomiting, EXTREME fatigue, loss of appetite, dizziness, dark urine, continued nausea, abdominal cramps, rapid heart beat, tingling hands and feet, dry mouth, disorientation at times, lack of desire to have sex | I think I had every side effect there was. I was taking three pills per day for 14 days. I felt worse before better, however the medication did work and cured my C-Diff. It kicked in about a week or so after treatment. My appetite increased like crazy after medication. My energy didn't come back for about two weeks after medication. This is because the C-Diff caused me to be diagnosed with anemia because I had blood in my stools (along with a menstrul cycle) I lost a lot of blood, and because I couldn't eat or hold anything down, I lost about 15 lbs. I started ferrous sulfate iron pills, and it's getting my iron levels back up and helping to rebuild my energy. I'll say I'm at 92%. My stools are still soft, but not runny and they're completely formed. Flagyl works. It worked for me at least. It may not seem like it at the time, but give it time, you'll see. If you still have diarrhea, upset stomach, cramps, and/or vomiting after taking Flagyl, you may want to consider going to a GI, you may have something else going on. You may also still have a few side effects (dizziness, dry mouth, fatigue, nausea)after you've stopped taking the medication, but don't worry, it will go away. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. | F | 28 | 14 days | 12/13/2004 | 2 | Trich | Back pain,severe nausea,brown vaginal discharge. | I do not like it at all | F | 18 | 2 days | 12/4/2004 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginitis | Metallic weird taste in mouth, stomach cramps, fatigue, irritibility, upset bowels (after the first couple days) bloating. | This is not the first time I have been on this medication for the same problem. I am prone to yeast and bacterial infections. It does the job and within a day you get relief. However, It has got to be one of the the worst tasting meds out there. I know you are supposed to finish all your meds that are prescribed but this is one that I have only finished a couple times. This time I only made it to 3 days instead of the prescribed week. I agree with the other reviewer that said this must kill all the bacteria and flora (good and bad) in your system so make sure you are taking some sort of probiotics/acidophilus supplement when you are taking this stuff or your tummy will be extra upset! There has got to be something else out there that is just as effective (orally) than this!! | F | 36 | 3 days | 11/1/2004 | 2 | Vaginosis | Nausea, vomiting, vertigo, ringing in the ears, light sensitivity, disorientation, body swelling, tendonitis,migraine, numbness only on the left side, pain in hips,knees, and ankles; extreme fatigue and thirst. | Told doctor on day 5 (Ob/Gyn) when my symptoms had gotten really bad. He said to finish the course (2 more days). You bet I saw another doctor after that! My primary doctor and neurologist agreed that I was definitely allergic to it! I'm still suffering three weeks afterwards from the numbness on one side. Hasn't gotten. Feel dizzy still. Noise and bright lights set off the passing out like feeling. Anyone go through that? I have to tell myself to stay awake or I feel like I'm going to zone out! | F | 35 | 5 days | 10/18/2004 | 5 | Diarrhea, probable parasites. | Awful taste in mouth, dark urine, low energy, minor disorientation. | It solved the problem. Chewing gum masks the taste the drug leaves in your mouth. | M | 48 | 10 days | 10/1/2004 |