METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.4 (1768 Ratings)

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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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 1  BV systemic CANDIDA - fever that got up to 102 then went down, temperature fluctuated 2 weeks after up to 99.2.. fleeting BODY ACHES everywhere..muscles, joints, internally.. sore, swollen throat and tonsils, sinus and ear infection, dry skin and severe dandruff, extra sensitive and tingly skin, craving for yeast and sugar, white tongue ...scariest time of my life F 23 7 days
1/5/2008
 2  Prophylaxis after sexual assualt Horrible metalic taste in mouth, lethargy, nausea, vomiting or dry heaves, excess salivation (which tastes horrible), forgetfulness, loss of appetite Started taking med after sexual assualt as a preventative measure... Have to take 4 500mg pills twice daily... Instantly dissolve in mouth and leave a horrible taste that lasts all day. Found myself vomiting after day 4 and having dry heaves all day... feel miserable... think that the sexual assault was torture enough and now i have to feel horrible physically too. F 25 7 days
1/4/2008
 2  BV I am only one day in, and the first thing I had was diarrhea, then I felt light headed, and now it's 7am I've been up since 330 and unable to fall asleep, and I feel like I have laryngitis. Plus that really god awful sour taste in the back of my throat and Im itchy all over. This sucks, and it better work. I'm just not sure I can last the next 6 days. This is a nightmare. I'm really glad I found this site because I was feeling a lot of anxiety, but now I know it's normal, and this drug just sucks. Thanks for all the info. F 28 1 days
1/3/2008
 5  BV headaches, metal taste, slight ear ache in left ear (unsure it's related to the medication, as I had a cold) For me, the benefits of taking Metronidazole (500Mg/x2 per day) outweighed the side effects I experienced. I took this same medication in my early 30s and don't recall any side effects. My family doctor prescribed the creme "Metrogel" 4 months ago but (as predicted by my Gynecologist) the BV returned. My doctor told me the oral medication usually works better than the creme. I can't imagine having to deal with the BV symptoms (especially the horrible odor and incessant discharge it caused) forever. I'm actually glad for this medication. F 39 10 days
12/29/2007
 2  H. Pylori First day and half no problems at all, after thet can be described as nothing but hell. Severe body pain started with lowerbody and then by day 4 nowalso in left side of my neck. Cannot sleep at night and have a real burning sensation when i need to urinate. just looking forward to the end, M 37 7 days
12/28/2007
 1  dental infection Metalic taste in mouth severe stomach pains on day two, tingling in right hand and depression this is day 7 and it has not touched the infection. The tooth and gum are just as painful as before I started the course of tablets M 50 7 days
12/27/2007
 4  SUSPECTED INFECTION AFTER SURGERY Metallic taste in mouth, loose motions, slight weight loss. No serious problems with this medication. F 43 7 days
12/24/2007
 3  Bacterial infection of throat Fatigue, light-headedness, feel out of sink with the world, cannot concentrate, cannot tolerate people, crowds, talking, thinking, no appetite, on day 5 of 7, taking 400mg three times daily Very odd side affects, anxiety and fear abound M 40 7 days
12/9/2007
 3  Tooth extraction nausea, dizziness, tiredness, back pain, loss of concentration, forgetfulness, loss of appetite. I've been taking these for a few days now, and generally feel pretty lousy. Nothing intolerable, and I will continue to finish the course. The most troubling side effect has been a loss in my ability to concentrate, and I'm finding myself becoming quite forgetful. I was prescribed this medication by my dentist, as a precautionary measure after having a tooth extracted, so basically other than experiencing these side effects, I've no indication of how effective the drug is, as I had no symptoms to begin with. M 28 4 days
12/8/2007
 1  c.diff after trmt for tooth infect Nausea, confusion, exhaustion, fatigue, depression, bloating, and diarrhea 10-12 times per day, which was what I was being treated for after taking clindamycin for 5 days for a tooth infection. First day on metronidazole I almost passed out, from then on felt like I had the flu for the 10 long days of treatment (500mg 4x per day). My joints ached terribly, a horrible taste lingered in my mouth 24/7. This is the worst medication I have ever taken. I have been off for 1 week and still have diarrhea 7-10 x per day but all of the other side effects went away one day after I stopped taking this poison. I refuse to go back on this medicine. I am taking probiotics and avoiding all dairy, vegetables and fruit. I'm a vegetarian so this is tough. There has got to be a better way. I'm at a loss now because I'm afraid they are going to make me take more antibiotics since I'm not better. Has anyone had diarrhea that lasted a week after taking this medication? F 51 10 days
12/7/2007
 1  BV This medicine is gross but GRAPEFRUIT JUICE works!! Try GRAPEFRUIT JUICE. I drink some to coat my mouth, put the medicing under my tongue, then chug the grapefriut juice. It takes away the nasty taste. Good luck and feel better:) F 24 5 days
12/5/2007
 3  BV I started taking it yesterday and woke up today feeling hung over. Symptoms include irritability, headache, and extreme tiredness. I also had very restless sleep last night, which is strange because I usually sleep very well unless I'm ill. So now, I'm very tired, have been on the couch for about 4 hours. I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow to see if I can get the vaginal insert/cream. F 26 2 days
12/4/2007
 1  bv severe stomach and back cramps, nausea, headache burning sensation in my legs and general feeling achy, similar to flu cleared symptoms by the 3rd day, would never take this again tho. horrible! F 45 4 days
11/29/2007
 4  C. Diff due to Clindamiocin Well it's day two, I feel like i'm in another world. I get the feeling that i'm having a panic attack, my vision is blurry, and i feel like i'm on narcotics. I was on Percoset with the clindamiocin, it kinda feels like that. I have EXTREME insomnia. I'm also very nervous i'm going to have the syptoms other people are talking about. I'm a smoker so the taste of metal isn't really there, the only thing i'm worrie about is the performance i'm going ot have at work. I can't afford to miss work. I have nausia and some loss ap. I'm a vegetarian which i hear helps with the consitpation, so at least i won't be bad in that department. I also have loss of labido. BUT! I haven't felt this good in about a month, hopefully the side affects are worth it. I'm taking 500 mg 3 times a day, for 10 days. M 20 10 days
11/28/2007
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 3  BV Tiredness, sleeping issues (no problem falling asleep but trying to stay asleep, waking up @ 4:30am), dry mouth, bad tast in mouth, sore back, feeling more sad then usual I think tho it's from the lack of sleep. I had sleeping problems prior but it wasn't like this and it was going in a positive direction until I started taking this. I don't really know if this med is working as I had not symptoms of the infection until I went to the doctor because my period was going on two weeks and i'm on the pill. It was nice to figure out that my sleeping problems could be a side effect from this as others had described. F 26 7 days
11/28/2007
 4  diverticulitis on medication for 10 days, 3 x day 500mg. this is about my 5th time being on medication...had it thru iv also...the last time and this time, developed a reaction, itchy, rash and hives...i know the medicine is good for my condition & i do not want surgery, so benadryl is my next best friend....usually a bad metallic taste, but not so bad this time...try to take with ice cream to coat and seems to be working....doing a lot of praying to get me thru F 44 10 days
11/26/2007
 3  BV Metallic, mineral taste all day and night. Also either change in smell or change in reaction as my lotion applied on my skin smelled horrible. I tried different smelling lotions and came out with the same outcome on my skin. Loss of appetite. Side effects changed on a daily basis. Never knew what to expect. Toothache, left ear ache all the way down my neck (eustatian tube inflammation I thought). Back ache, left chest ache. Pains moved each day. Ibuprofen helped a lot. Hope I do not have lasting effects. Infection cleared but I would suggest a cream next time or the branded med to the generic as I do believe branded meds have far less side effects. I cannot believe generic companies can manufacture such drugs and do not even have to have FDA approval. F 26 7 days
11/26/2007
 3  c dif constant disgusting metallic taste in mouth, massive loss in appetite (felt constantly full and had something similar to heart burn), anxiety, vomiting sensation, difficulty breathing. I found gummy bears candy most helpful in helping with the disgusting taste in my mouth (note: gum almost seems to make the taste in your mouth worse, so i would not recommend it!) F 28 14 days
11/23/2007
 3  Gum & tooth infection Metalic taste in mouth constantly, loss of appitite, aches & pains all over, feeling drunk or hangoverish, very depressed and im crying a lot for no reason. I feel worse now than before i started taking them, although infection is clearing the side effects are worse than the pain i was in. My dentist did not tell me that there were so many side effects,just told me DONT DRINK There horrible!!!!!!!! they make you feel as though the world is going to end! F 27 5 days
11/19/2007
 1  Bacterial Vaginosis After 1st pill, extreme body odour for 2 days. Usually never have noticeable body odour at all. Then after 4th pill, on and off Flushing. Feeling heat sensation under my skin at various areas in my body. Comes in waves. Can't sleep. Dry Mouth began after pill 7. Another 3 days could have been hell. Stopped taking after 7 pills because of the heat/flushing sensation seemed to become more intense and cold sweats, upon recommendation of doctor and pharmacist. I was really apprehensive before I even started this treatment, but because BV was not pleasant, thought I'd give it a try. I WISH I would have seen this website prior. DO NOT TAKE! Ask for another treatment method. Now worried about the after affects of stopping treatment. 500mg x 2/day ANYONE that has stopped this med halfway through please post and advise if anything happened because of discontinuation and if condition actually was cured on 1/2 the length of dosage. F 47 3 days
11/17/2007

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