METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1768 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METRONIDAZOLE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METRONIDAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Clostridium Difficille | Metallic taste in mouth, constant nausea, constant headache, light-headed, I felt ill all the time like I had the flu. I also felt like I was being poisoned. This is a depressing medicine. You feel worse on the course than you felt with the initial illness. Drug companies need to include more information for patients I don't think this is working. I may have to have a colonoscopy and switch to Vancomyacin | Chew gum when taking this. Don't let your stomach go empty, keep something in it. DRINK LOTS OF WATER. This drug kills good and bad bacteria too. It does no good to take a probiotic or eat yogurt with it. Wait until your finished with it to begin replacing the good bacteria. | F | 45 | 14 days | 7/31/2009 | 5 | Colitis - BAD bacterial infection | dry mouth; loss of appetite; dazed feeling about an hour after taking it; lightheadness | I have dreaded taking this medicine - but the bottom line is that it works and I can handle the side effects. I need this medicine and I pray it continues to kill off everything that makes me feel sick as a dog - if I am already nauseous and dizzy - and this eases that a bit (and it does) I couldn't be more pleased. Try not to be afraid - it just might work great for you too. | F | 55 | 10 days | 7/30/2009 | 2 | Diverticulitis | Collapsed on last day of 10 day course of tablets, together with Levaquin. Vertigo-like symptoms which have decreased in magnitude to dizzy spells throughout the day, and continued tiredness. Depressed, perhaps because this has been going-on for 4 weeks now. MRI all clear. Will see doctor again today. | F | 62 | 10 days | 7/30/2009 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | There's a bad taste when I take the meds and even drink water throughout the day. Around day 3 I had tingling in my legs.Then around day 4 I had shooting pain in my lower arms. And this is my last day on the meds and side effects are the worst.I am vomitting and feel dizzy. I have been depressed and in an extremely bad mood since beginning the meds. | I'm relieved that I'm not the only one experiencing these horrible side effects. I WIL NEVER take these meds again. I heard that it is common to experience BV again right after you are treated for it and I don't know what I'm going to do because this medicine is ridiculous. | F | 19 | 7 days | 7/30/2009 | 4 | suspected BV or cervical infection | Horrible. Within 2 hrs of taking it (500 mg 2x daily) I generally felt extremely hungover (my doctor looked at me like I was crazy when I told her this). Headache, nausea, weakness. First few days I was utterly exhausted & did nothing but sleep. Decreased appetite & no interest in leaving my apartment. Foul taste in mouth. Dizzy, depressed, a little spacey, more frequent stools. Sinus pain but it may be due to allergies. | 14 days seems impossible. I'm on day 5 and... cannot imagine making it another week. Also taking doxycycline. I thought I must be: a) losing my mind/insane b) clearly suffering from something else because I feel so lousy c) the world's biggest whiner until I found this site. I am so relieved right now; it's unreal. | F | 24 | 14 days | 7/28/2009 | 3 | BV Gardnerella | unable to sleep well at night, tired, upset stomach/nauseous, bad taste in the mouth, slight headache, loss of appetite, a little anxiety, little depression. | Was prescribed 1 dose which was 4 500mg tablets. I'm hoping I don't have any sever side effects as others have listed. I'm hoping this will solve my problem. I also had a yeast infection when they found that I had this. I was prescribed fluconazole to clear that up but was told to wait a day after taking the metronidazole before taking the med to clear up my yeast infection since antibiotics tend to cause yeast infections. I'm hoping to knock this all out and feel better. | F | 22 | 1 days | 7/28/2009 | 2 | Trich | Day 1-3, no side effects. From day 4+, lethargic, extreme dizziness, 'out of body' feeling, depression (including mood swings and crying), heartburn and bad taste in mouth. | 500mg 2x a day for 7 days. | F | 47 | 7 days | 7/24/2009 | 3 | Dental infection | After day 5 , the pain had almost gone but to be sure went back to dentist who put me on another 5 days. Side effects include general dizziness, like being drunk without the pleasure. Very tired and sleepy. Do be careful driving. Also don't drink for 2 days after last tablet. | M | 48 | 6 days | 7/21/2009 | 3 | C diff | appetite loss , dizzy , lightheaded , mild head ache , lower back pain , night sweats , nightmares , nervousness, furry grey tongue . | F | 30 | 10 days | 7/20/2009 | 1 | wisdom tooth infection | Day 1-3, apart from feeling generally tired and unwell, no notable side effects. However, from day 4, I started experiencing dizziness, scary mood swings, depressed, crying, not being able to carry out daily tasks at home. Darkest days in my life!!! | I don't understand why those side effects are not mentionned by the docs. I am breastfeeding and been told it's fine, but my 5 months old baby who is normally very good cries a lot and vomits a lot as well. My infection didn't clear yet, still can't open my jaw and have to take painkillers very often (I'm on day 6 on a 7 days course!), bearing in mind I'm also taking amoxicillin... | F | 25 | 7 days | 7/20/2009 | 1 | diverticulitis | Bad Taste, Very tired and not myself at all with no motivation | Gave it to me mixed with ciproloxacin and just is a bad mix hate it but , my symptoms are better | M | 27 | 10 days | 7/20/2009 | 4 | Giardia | Tingling in arms and legs first day..as well as a bit of dizziness. A bit more tired than usual. | It really feels like its working. After months of feeling horrible from Giardia...on just the 3rd day on the drug...I'm feeling so much better. | M | 37 | 3 days | 7/16/2009 | 5 | Dental abscess | Strange smell to both urine and stool, some nausea, more trips to the bathroom | Done wonders to sort out this dental abscess. Generally an ok drug to take- side effects are bearable (although the urine smell is really odd!) | F | 25 | 5 days | 7/14/2009 | 3 | bv | loss the need to eat,nasty taste in mouth,stomach cramps,gave me a yeast infection,sleepy,constant bowel movement | 6th day into taking the meds, i get a yeast infection...great,now i have to take something for that. | F | 31 | 6 days | 7/14/2009 | 3 | BV | Darker urine, nasty taste,nausea | Im on 6th day and i cant wait til im done. it so gross an its killing me not drinking. I cant wait til tomorrow is over so i can open a bottle of wine and enjoy it! | F | 22 | 7 days | 7/13/2009 | 5 | Diverticulitis | Just diagnosed with diverticulitis via CT scan. Flagyl (Metronidazole is the generic I am taking) 500mg 3X/day and Ciproflox (generic for Cipro) 500mg 2X/day made me feel horrible on Day 1 and Day 2, so much on Day 2 that I went back to hospital. Apparently these drugs together , plus the fact your body is fighting an infection, make you feel really bad. However, my nausea, tingling, rapid heart beat, totally "out of it" and pressurized head/forehead sensations, can't stand noises or someone talking to me--it's that bad-- subside around noon. I feel tired the rest of the day. I have deterimined it's the morning combo of these drugs--Metro. is taken alone at around 3pm for me--that is making it so awful. I am not noticing the nightitime effect b/c I"m asleep by 10 or 11 (taking Tylenol now too) and am "missing' this awful feeling. I've never felt this sick, but doctors assure me I'm supposed to feel bad. Don't ever stop taking your antiobiotics--you don't want t | See other comments. The combo of the Metro. and Ciro(flox) makes me feel absoluely horrendous and netted a repeat ER trip. Doc said it's a combination of the antibiotics and my body fighting off infection. 4 days underway; 6 to go and counting each day! | F | 40 | 4 days | 7/6/2009 | 3 | BV | Yes the taste is horrible and I did feel tingling of my legs and arms BUT one thing I did not see listed in the symptoms is the soreness of the vagina. I was on it for 7 days (today being the 7th day) and ever since yesterday my vagina has been severely sore... Has anyone else experienced this? Also, besides the darkened urine, its almost as it it produces bacteria of its own near my vaginal area...so bizarre since I havent seen that before. I wouldnt recommend this antibiotic. | F | 26 | 7 days | 6/29/2009 | 3 | Infection in jaw/gum | sleepness, anrixty, urine color :- greeny yellow, smell has changed, drink more and more trips to toliet, feeling hungry then not hungry, | metronidazole 200mg tablets 1 tablet 3 times aday. only on the 3rd day have not slept properly since taking. also have a changable mood. | M | 27 | 5 days | 6/28/2009 | 1 | diarrhea from suspected parasites | jitters, muscle spasms, on and off breathing difficulty, even worse diarrhea than I started with, racing heart | Why do they prescribe this? Is it really the best and or only choice? I feel like I could die from taking this. 500mg 3x day for 2 weeks for a suspected parasite? Why not wait until the diagnosis?!? | F | 65 | 3 days | 6/28/2009 | 4 | Gum Infection | I have not met with any side effects. I am on day 3 of a 5 day course and the swelling in my gum is going down nicely | M | 54 | 3 days | 6/24/2009 |