METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1768 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METRONIDAZOLE with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Date added. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 |
More on METRONIDAZOLE: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METRONIDAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Vaginitis | confusion, insomnia, night sweats, chills, fatigue, depression, muscle pain in thighs, calves and arms, muscle weakness, dark urine, mildly nauseated, extreme sensations through dream state and paranoid that someone's watching me. | The first day I took the dosage as prescribed and had no issues, days 2-4 have been awful. While I have not had the sickness of stomach that most get, the sweats and chills have been just terrible, it's like having the flu, and then the not being able to sleep either from the sweating, the pain in my legs or the sheer side effect of not sleeping (I'm having bizarre dreams and feel like something is watch me). This is the most surreal experience, I thought I was going crazy or had something else that required medical attention until happening on this site. | F | 27 | 7 days 500MG 2X day | 5/12/2011 | 1 | Tric | bad taste in my mouth, upset stomach, nausea, frequent movement of bowels, tiredness, depression, irritability | This is my first time taking this medicine and i am not all that happy with this drug, i will not be taking this medicine again the pill is horrible never ever have dealt with such taste in my mouth the pill is powdery and just plan freaking nasty.. I've tried several different ways of taking it ( yogurt, applesauce, ice cream, etc. ) | F | 25 | 2 days 500 mg 3X day | 5/12/2011 | 4 | bv | furry tongue diarrhea fevers hot and cold painful period dizziness | never again would i want to be prescribed this drug ive had to take time off work makes me feel like hell. | F | 40 | 7 days 200mg 4X day | 5/9/2011 | 1 | C diff | Metallic taste, loss of appetite (possibly due to metallic taste), nausea, extreme bloating, abdominal discomfort, frequent bowel movements that smell like the food I ate! That's the strangest effect! Irritability, lethargic consistently, low sex drive. I have almost ALL of the side effects that I've read about, except for weight loss, which I'd gladly trade for any of the above. | I don't feel any better than before I started the medication. I feel worse! | F | 41 | 14 days 500 3X day | 5/6/2011 | 1 | Possible Giardiasis | DO NOT TAKE THIS!!!! I don't know how this medication can still be on the market. I had extreme nausea, diarrhea, intense stomach pain, profuse sweating and the most disgusting metallic taste in my mouth. The first day I smoked marijuana (don't judge me!) and had a major anxiety attack and tingling in my hands and feet, I thought I was going to die and was too paranoid to tell anyone. Stupid me, after Googling discovered that there is no way I should have smoked and that this was a normal reaction (the doc said it was fine). I chalked all the side effects up to the fact that I smoked and was extremely wrong as they didn't stop. Every night for the past week (even though I've been off of it for 2 days) I have had the most vivid dreams (think Inception) where either I was trying to kill someone or they were trying to kill me. I've been extremely emotional and paranoid. I thought I was going insane until I found this website. The only side effect that I didn't have was a fever. And then t | F | 22 | 5 days 500 3X day | 5/5/2011 | 1 | bv | sore throat, headache, weakness of muscles, tiredness, bad taste in mouth | I stopped it after 5 days, I've never had sore throat like that, disgusting taste and catarrh. I'll never take it again! | F | 31 | 7 days 400mg 3X day | 5/2/2011 | 1 | Possible diverticulitis | Shortness of breath, dizziness, anxiety, depression, stiff joints, headache, irritability, stiff neck, metallic taste, difficulty concentrating, pain in calves and thighs, congestion, racing pulse. | I will never take this medication again. This is much worse than the lower abdomen pain I was having. I thought I was losing my mind until I found this website! I have never taken Flagyl before, but didn't really put two and two together until I found this site while looking for side effects of this medication. Another site said it will take 2 or three days for it to get out of my system. Does any one know if that is right? | F | 59 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 4/29/2011 | 3 | Bleeding Gums | I don't know because I am sick, and I experienced a hard time going to the bathroom as in ... pain in my intestines when I had to go... | I was prescribed this for bleeding gums. The dentist prescribed 3 x 1500mg a day for 14 days. I think this is too much for bleeding gums...Today is day 12, and I've had enough of this. I don't feel right about it........ | F | 28 | 14 days 500mg 3X day | 4/27/2011 | 1 | Crohns | severe depression,weepiness,disgusting taste in my mouth,sleepiness,stomach pain,headache,sinus pain,upset tummy,panic,anxiety,shaking,disturbed sleep,sickness and nausea,sweating,high temperature | I had taken this drug once before for 2weeks, this time i took it for a month and have never had a reaction to a drug quite like it. I would rather have the symptoms of the crohns than the side effects i experienced whilst on metronidazole. i felt totally irrational,upset,depressed and no one could reason with me. i didnt want to go out,see anyone or talk to my family or friends. it was like my crohns symptoms were being amplified and added too and I wondered how there was any way i could carry on taking the drug for a whole month when i was suffering this badly after just a few days. In my experience there was no drastic improvement to my symtoms that would justify taking this drug and suffering all its accompanyment of symptoms. | F | 26 | 1 months 200 3X day | 4/27/2011 | 1 | bv | Tingling on both arms and legs,dizzy I took one pill before going to bed.( I was supposed to take 2 a day for 7 days) it has been 18 hours now since I took that pill and still feel the same. Called the doctor and stopped it right away. | F | 35 | 1 days 500mg 2X day | 4/27/2011 | 2 | anxiety,bad taste in mouth, fast heart rate,depression, suicidal thoughts,migraine,cramps,nausea,loss of appetite | i took this medicine on and off for 6 months because I had a bad case of trich that would not go away. I'm scared this med has caused me to now have an anxiety disorder and heart problem( i always have it going fast out of no where and have trouble with breath) | F | 23 | 180 days 500 1X W | 4/26/2011 | 1 | B.I | Dizziness, ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS, metal taste in my mouth, numbness, tingling feeling in hands and feet. Scared to fall asleep, head aches. | This is the worst medication I've ever taken. DO NOT take this ever, I don't recommend this to anyone. I took this medication two months ago, and ever since I took this medication I developed an anxiety disorder. I get an episode of an anxiety attack atleast twice a week now. It is so bad I can not do the things I used to do. I am afraid of being outside. Please don't take this. | F | 18 | 3 days 2X day | 4/18/2011 | 3 | BV | Tingling feeling down arms and legs, rapid heart rate, anxiety, feeling faint, bad metallic taste in mouth | Worked for me for clearing up the infection... but was hospitalized for a panic attack which is rare for me. heart rate was at 125bpm laying down! Will not take it again bc of the horrible side effects but it did clear the infection completely by the 3rd day. Works fast but I would suggest the cream instead of oral. | F | 26 | 5 days 500mg 2X day | 4/10/2011 | 4 | Bacterial Infection | The side effects were horrible, they made me sweaty , nauseous, I had a pounding headache that wouldn't go away, sore throat, pain in my arms, dark urine and small bumps on my tongue. In the end i had to call my doctor because I was developing a syndrome that apparently can kill you. All in all it did the job but it was a very painful process. | F | 20 | 7 days 2X day | 4/9/2011 | 3 | BV | Worst insomnia I've ever had, irritability, depression, though it cleared my infection right up | F | 27 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 4/8/2011 | 1 | PID?? From IUD | loose stools; EXTREME nausea; feel like I have the flu; tired; headaches; pins and needles (in my pelvis?!?) shooting pains in vagina; stomach cramps; chills; dark urine; burning sensation in back and arms; back pain; think the only reason I don't have the depression is because I'm already on antidepressants.. | This was taken along with a two week course of doxcylicizine.. I took every tablet with food.. And anti sickness tablets and still felt nauseous.. Doctors say I can't change tablets.. And they (seen 3 drs cause I felt so ill) they all said these tablets can actually make u feel worse than the illness itself.. In the end the iud had to be taken out a week later as there was no way the tablets would of worked.. Can't really function.. Manage to take the kids to school (it's out my back) and walk the dog (stand in the field.. Also out my back and throw the ball) and that's it for the rest of the day!! I am normally on the go all day everyday and can't cope with being so inactive! I have noticed some people take ages to recover after this.. I REALLY hope I don't! And also people have withdrawal symptoms!! Really hope not!! Never again will I take this.. They can give it to me in an iv and get it all over and done with.. One more day to go!!! Oh, and 30/500 cocodamol takes the edge of it.. | F | 26 | 13 days 400mg 3X day | 4/7/2011 | 1 | BV | "Briefly describe" is an understatement...dizzy, nauseous, horrible metallic taste in my mouth, slight headache, ANXIETY, panic, depressed, mood swings, scared, vertigo...Like someone else said...WHAT SYMPTOM DID I NOT HAVE!! | Horrible experience...will never take this again. I thought I was going out of my mind until I found this site. Yesterday was my last dose so I am hoping all these horrible side effects subside soon. Worried about having a drink...my pamphlet said wait 24 hrs but I read online that alcohol is not recommended for up to 3 DAYS after this horrible medication. Get anything else if possible!! Not sure if it completely cleared up my infection either...bummer!! | F | 30 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 4/7/2011 | 2 | C. Diff | Very few side effects, if any. If it made me nauseous, I couldn't tell because the C.Diff already made me so nauseous. My problem is that it did not work. Had through IV for 7 days in the hospital followed by more at home. Recovery was slow and I had a relapse after completing it. Vancomycin is what I took afterwards and my symptoms improved within 24 hours. | I suggest that this drug still be tried first for C.diff but monitored more closely for signs of relapse or drug resistant c.diff bacteria. C.diff strains have been gaining resistance to metronidazole and it's this resistance that we do not want to happen with vancomycin if possible since it is a last resort drug. | F | 20 | 10 days Unknown 2X day | 4/4/2011 | 4 | Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrow | NO SIDE EFFECTS DURING THE TIME I WAS TAKING THE PILLS, BUT A FEW DAYS AFTER TAKING THEM I DEVELOP HIVE AND IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 WEEKS AND I STILL HAVE HIVES. NOW TAKING STEROIDS TO GET RID OF THE HIVES (NOT HELPING). | I HAVE TO SAY THAT THE HIVES ARE HORRIBLE, BUT THE TREATMENT DID HELP ALOT...I HAVE SUFFRED FROM STOMACH PROBLEMS FOR OVER 10YRS, AND HAVE BEEN TREATED FOR EVERYTHING W/ NO HELP..BUT I FINALLY HAVE FELT RELIEF SINCE FINISHING THE MEDS. HIVES REALLY SUCK BUT STOMACK PROBLEMS SUCK MORE. | F | 32 | 10 days 3X day | 3/29/2011 | 2 | BV | severe depression, lethargy, nausea (though I drank no alcohol at all), random onset of tonsilitis! | Even 4 days after finishing the course i am still recovering from the neg side effects. Avoid Metronidazole if you are prone to any kind of low moods/depression. It brought out the worst in me. TONSILITIS - On day 2 I developed what felt like tonsilitis - my tonsils were red and had mucus on them, glands swollen. Saw my GP who said it looked like tonsilitis, that my immune system had weakened, and that it couldn't be treated until I'd finished the Metronidazole cos I would be too weak! After 3 days, it went away by itself. ALCOHOL - GP said to wait 2 days after completing course to drink alcohol. Had a tiny 1/2 glass of wine 2 days after, was fine no neg effects. Mixed spirits 4 days after, was completely out of control, dizzy, everything spinning, then was awfully, horribly sick. This is v unusual for me - I have not been so sick drinking alcohol in 4 years. Blaming Metronidazole. MY ADVICE - If you are prescribed this, please ask your GP if there are any alternatives, at least to taking it orally. For BV you can get it as a cream I think, which would probably be a lot better, since it would only be affecting the bits that need it. WAS IT EFFECTIVE - Didn't cure the BV completely so wtf, but made it significantly better. | F | 20 | 7 days 400mg 3X day | 3/29/2011 |