METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)

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METRONIDAZOLE  (METRONIDAZOLE):  Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections. It may also be used to prevent infection after bowel surgery. It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria and parasites.   FDA Approval Date: 1982-05-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Infection after Loop op Haven't had any really noticeable side effects from the 250mg tablets taken twice a day - I'm a little itchy and perhaps a little short-tempered. It's absolutely crucial to take these pills with food. F 44 7 days
1/20/2009
 4  tooth abcess / 2 root canals NIGHTMARES..... stinky urine..depressed...very antsy and snappy..no appetite. i am not sure if it helped ..but I am in no pain ..after too root canals done on the same day with a chronic abscess infection still active after a few years..no pain at all! my dentist swears by this medication. I also took this along with Enhancin 500mg and flamar500mg and metronidazole 500 twice a day 2pm and 8 pm F 25 5 days
1/20/2009
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 5  Suspicion of Giardia Energy increase, to the point of outright hyperactivity; increase in urination; change in urine colour; slight dizziness; increased appetite; nightmares. While the frequent trips to the bathroom were annoying, and I could have done without the nightmares, metrodinazole rid me of a six-month period of agony. The pains in my abdomen finally stopped, and my energy levels are finally back to normal. I will gladly take jumping around, clapping my hands like a mad woman over debilitating pain! F 20 10 days
1/19/2009
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 3  BV Lump in my throat and build up of mucus, anxiety This medication helped for now although I know my bv will come back...as it always does. I am on day 6 and have been experiencing an annoying lump of mucus in my throat. I also have dry mouth and a horrible taste in my mouth that gum, brushing and mouthwash will not get rid of. F 27 7 days
1/16/2009
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 2  pain following root canal treatment Vile taste in mouth, furred tongue and after 2 days of taking it got sore throat, a cold and a headache which led to migraine. (apparently it lowers your resistance to infections!) Also feel lethargic and have brain fog (couldn't remember my phone number!)and nauseous. Stomach ok at the moment - on Day 4 out of 5 at a dose of 400mg 3 times a day Had root canal treatment 7 weeks ago and my tooth was permanently filled 2 weeks ago after 5 temporary fillings. Has been painful all along and already tried Amoxycillin which did not help. Seems ok at the moment - only a bit of pain and pressure but wondering whether it will come back worse after finishing Metronidazole tomorrow night. Will be glad to finish it as it has really pulled me down and had to have today and yesterday off work (I managed to work with the toothache though!) F 53 4 days
1/16/2009
 3  h pylori - stomach infection taking 400mg twice a day for a week,on my 5th day now. feeling suffocated, sleeplessness, emotional discomfort like depression, tearfulness, mood swings, dropping things, clumbsiness, confusion, major sick feeling constantly, loss of motivation, vivid nightmares when i do sleep, sweats (cold and hot), very forgetful, 'not with it' feeling, loss of appetite, just generally feeling terrible. F 23 7 days
1/15/2009
 1  Yes Sickness on 1st day, extreme head ache, loss of appetite, Heart racing, Extremely down feelin almost depression like!! This is the 3rd course of this drug i have had in 2 months, following a miscarraige i developed an infection and i have excruciating pain in my ovaries. So far i have seen no improvement and am extremely disturbed by all the comments of the side effects!!! F 22 4 weeks
1/14/2009
 1  BV I had already experienced some anxiety about issues. I started taking a low dose of lexapro (an antidepresant which takes several weeks to kick in). I had been off and on Metrodinazole for 5 months! Every time I took this mediciation I never really noticed anything out of the ordinary. Some anxiety here and there, but I'm just a normally anxious person. My BV never cleared up. It just kept coming back worse and worse each time. So I went back on the medication last Friday. Friday afternoon I had thoughts of suicide. I have never felt that way before. The rest of the week I woke up with extreme depression and thoughts of suicide, panic attacks. I wanted to break up with my boyfriend (who has made me so happy) because I thought I fell out of love with him. I wanted to do nothing but sleep. I was so confused, dizzy, dazed. No appetite. Saturday afternoon I fel so low. Every thought that used to bring me happiness brought me sadness. I also had a very watery/smlly/brown/clear discharge, an Someone tell me this is okay. That I am not losing my mind. Thats its definately these medications. I would never take this metrodinazole again after reading some of these comments. Id rather suffer through this infection. Im afraid it has killed my happiness, my relationship, my job. I don't know if its just me or the medicine, but I have never thought about suicide in my life. The medicine has been out of my system for 24 hours, and I feel only slightly better. Still no appetite, still low. Not suicidal. F 23 4 days
1/14/2009
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 4  Bacterial vaginosis Depression, insomnia/difficulty remaining asleep, vivid dreams I've never before heard of mood-related problems from an antibiotic before, but ... I've been on Metronidazole (also called Flagyl) for four days now and have experienced marked changes in mood, sleep, energy level, and mental alertness (maybe from poor sleep). The BV for which I'm taking the drug seems to have cleared up entirely (Yea!). But I hope the mood and sleep effects of the drug wear off quickly after cessation of treatment! Advice for people who have had a depressive episode in the past or who currently are on an SSRI for depression: Maybe discuss with your doctor increasing your SSRI dose a couple of days in advance of starting a course of Metro ... or just be aware that this is a potential side effect. F 34 4 days
1/10/2009
 4  Wisdom tooth infection I was in agony with my tooth and gum and as per usual no emergency dentist over the Christmas period...so after 3 hours in A&E and a few days of penicillin I managed to get to my dentist, Hurrah!!! However, after he prescribed these antibiotics I prepared myself for the pending war ahead with side effects...400mg 3 times daily for 7 days. Although the dosage seemed high, my pain didn't subside until the 7th day! Now pain free..... ...however, I finished the course last Sunday 04/01/09...3 days ago! Today, I still feel lethargic, my stomach hurts, my tongue is yellow and furred and I feel totally below par! Just don't like to think of the actual ingredients if everyone feels so ill on these antibiotics. The casual "this tablet contains E number blah blah blah and also E number......" why are drug companies still using E numbers - who cares what colour the tablet is!!!!! F 37 7 days
1/7/2009
 1  Prevent Infection in Uterus Blurred Vision-Sensitivity to light-headache-felt like throat was full and numb when going to sleep. COULD NOT SLEEP. NIGHTMARES. took for 7 days and i still feel the sideeffects. I HATE IT. someone please tell me how long this lasts after done taking it??? HORRIBLE. HOW LONG WILL SIDE EFFECTS LAST AFTER MEDS ? M 17 7 days
1/7/2009
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 2  BV lethargy within 1-2 hours of taking it, some abdominal discomfort I started taking this and after researching the side-effects, reading about all the potential issues with this drug, and missing my red wine too much, I decided to switch to Clindesse for my BV. During the 3 days I took the Metro, I did not experience many of the abdominal side-effects, but I also ate plenty of yogurt with acidophilus to prevent a potential yeast infection and also ate probiotics (DanActive yogurt drink) to hopefully prevent the GI issues as well. The Clindesse was a one-time application that cured the BV within a day - MAJOR PLUS was being able to drink alcohol!! Also, I see that many folks were prescribed Metronidazol for dental infections - amoxicillin and clindomyacin are 2 alternatives you may want to ask your doctor about. FOR THOSE WITH RECURRENT BV: Inquire about having your partner treated - men can be carriers of the bacteria and reinfecting you. They can also take Flagyl or Tindamax to treat their infection. Men don't have symptoms and are often overlooked as the cause of recurrent BV! F 30 3 days
1/6/2009
 3  infected wisdom tooth at the time, pain from infection and extraction masked what could have been drug side effects. I took it for 13 days, with a day and a half gap, because the first course was not completely effective. The vile metallic taste and yellow coated tongue are still with me just over a week later. In the interim, I have had flu, to top everything else, so had put down the depression, weepiness and headaches to that. All the secular Christmas pleasures gone in one go - food tasting foul, no alcohol. On the plus side, the gum infection seems to have pretty well gone, and an unexpected benefit - tinnitus which I think was caused by sinus problems cleared up immediately after months! F 53 13 days
1/4/2009
 1  Possible intestine parasite Near death - Brain fog, head/brain tremor, shortness breath,heart felt like it would come out of chest, felt like spine was being ripped from my head.and much more..... I thought this was a drug reaction however with further research- this was called a Herx reaction due to a blood bacterial infection....very common for Lyme disease. mine happened on day 4 of taking 500mg 3x/day. M 40 5 days
1/4/2009
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 2  womb infection Awful spaced out feeling, light headed, faint, confused and poor co-ordination oh my god what a horrific drug this is,i have struggled to stay awake all day to look after my 3yr old son,fell asleep when he went to bed and awoke to feeling the same kind of grogginess i had when i had morphine during labour,cant see or focus properly and feel hellish,am just waiting for nurse to ring me back from nhs 24,will not be taking anymore regardless of advice and infection!! F 35 2 days
12/30/2008
 4  BV I was on this and the first day I had headaches for most of the day. Other then the horrible taste of the drug, it wasn't too bad. I have no clue if it took care of the problem, my doctor said I didn't need to go back in for a re-check once I was done so who knows! I didn't have any symtoms of BV, so I never knew there was anything wrong. I have been off this medication for 2 days now and have had diarrhea for 2 days now - WTF - I thought it was supposed to affect me while I was on it and not now!!! UGH F 38 5 days
12/26/2008
 1  Dental infection after extraction 1 Shivering as bad as the early stages of a very bad cold. 2 Stomach discomfort. 3 Slightly loose bowels. 4 Vile taste in mouth. 5 Slightly raised pulse rate, 70 instead of 60. This began 4 hours after taking the first 200 mg tablet out of a course of 15. Clearly some take it with no side-effects but it didn't work for me. One of the most unpleasant medicines I've ever taken. Please, never again. After viewing this site, I queried the prescription with the dentist and with a doctor on Christmas eve. They wouldn't listen. I reported side-effects on Christmas day and on Boxing day an out-of-hours doctor prescribed erythromycin. I've had this once before for an infected tooth and from memory it's OK. M 55 1 days
12/26/2008
 4  Bacterial vaginosis Gums ache, anxious, depressed and teary, I nearly broke up with my boyfriend for no apparent reason until I decided to check side effects of the Metronidazol and I am only on day number three. My heart started racing for a brief period of time last evening. I am exhausted and nearly fell asleep at my desk. Luckily I havn't had the metalic taste, head aches or stomache upset...yet. I will keep taking it but it's going to be a LONG week! I am taking 500mg 2xday 7 days. F 34 7 days
12/23/2008
 4  BV Abdominal discomfort, Bouts of constipation and diarrhea, Emotional Instability, Waking up after four hours of sleep with an inability to fall back asleep, Emotional discomfort (difficult to describe), Terrible taste in mouth. This is the second time I've been on this medication and both times I've experienced the awful metallic taste in the mouth and the abdominal problems. However, this time I am experiencing emotional problems and difficulty staying asleep. Cleared the BV the first time and I hope it does again (I'm on day 4). F 21 7 days
12/21/2008
 1  Wisdom Tooth Pain flu like symptoms, shivers, cotton mouth, stomach problems, emotional, headaches, nausea, mood swings tingling in left arm and hand and loss of appetite. The dentist gave me 200g 3 times a day for 5 days. iv been taking it for 3 days nowand iv had problems after problems. i thought at first it was just a fever but after taking 8 sachets of lemsip max i havent felt better however usually with fly like symptoms i would feel better after a day with lemsip so i decided i would see what the side effects were for metronidazole and all the side effects listed i have experienced and i still am doing. i have never had a problem with any kind of medication and this is the first. i have stopped taking the medication and i will be going to see my doctor about this as i am still in pain. this meication should not be given to anyone. F 28 5 days
12/21/2008

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