METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1769 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METRONIDAZOLE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METRONIDAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | bacterial vaginosis | headache, pressure in my head made me feel like i was having a panic attack. toothache which i think is linked to this pressure. i was also sleeping in strange and uncomfortable positions (i'm usually a very still sleeper, even my boyfriend noticed that i was moving alot in my sleep). woke up and realized i was in the same position as in my dream (arm twisted over my head), which was very strange... | i'm hoping the headache will go away. have two days to go. so far the BV seems to have gone away (there was no discharge after the 3rd day). i was actually surprised that the side effects came only on the 5th day of taking the drug (the moving in my sleep started immediately though). usually i don't experience any side effects with prescriptions. | F | 29 | 5 days | 10/1/2007 | 1 | Stomach Ulcer | Complete inability to get on with life. Literally passed out after minutes of taking it. Confusion, disorientation, depression and anxiety attacks. Urine turning dark orange. No problem with sleeping because I wasn't conscious! | I asked my GP to prescribe me with new antibiotics after 3 days. I still feel the effects when I am tired, even though it's been well over two months. Effects remaining are confusion, disorientation and depression. | M | 23 | 7 days | 9/25/2007 | 5 | Shigella | No real side effects. Only gas. Did NOT drink alcohol or even dealcoholized drinks, which doctor said leads to a lot of nasty side effects. | M | 48 | 7 days | 9/24/2007 | 3 | BV | i experienced the same side effects as everyone else it appears after reading this. it has been very helpful to understand that i'm not the only one!!! | i do know that i had this a long time ago and had difficulties getting rid of it when i was about 29 years old. I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THE RESULTS OF NOT GETTIN IT TAKEN CARE OF AND MAKING SURE THAT IT IS GONE IS THE CHANCE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN. MY TUBES CLOSED PERMENANTLY. I CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THIS. PLEASE!!!! IF YOU WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN MAKE SURE IT'S GONE!!!! | F | 46 | 12 days | 9/22/2007 | 4 | Parasitic Infection | I'm so glad I found this site. I was so concerned about the acute physcosis I experienced on this drug. I was prescribed and at first noticed a detached feeling a few hours after the first pill. By day 3, I was seriously thinking I was going crazy. I had severe anxiety, disturbing dreams and a general nervousness that these symptoms were not going to go away. | I was just told by the doc that I may need to stay on this drug for an additional length of time. This web site has really calmed me down knowing that this is a much more common side affect than expected. Thank you all for being so honest about your side affects. | M | 37 | 7 days | 9/17/2007 | 2 | Small intestinal bacterial overgrow | I felt fine | I felt the same while on metronidazole, but so far it hasn't made my symptoms go away. | F | 20 | 10 days | 9/16/2007 | 3 | Bone infection after root canal | Absolutely terrible feeling of depresssion - have never been depressed in my life. Convinced that the infection was spreading and going to kill me. Very very tired. Spaced out. Felt like someone else. Took with strong Amoxycillin. Only 10 to go. Hope the infection goes | M | 36 | 7 days | 9/15/2007 | 4 | Helicobacter/Stomach Ulcers | Nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhoea,impaired balance, itchiness/rash, extreme tiredness | Taking 500mg twice daily for 7 days along with Amoxil and Lansoprazole. Although side effects were unpleasant they only rendered me helpless for 1 day (on day 4) As you take more of them the side effects start to subside. Didn't suffer any insomnia or depression as others have reported. Think of taking the drug as a 'means to an end'and you will get through it. | F | 26 | 7 days | 9/12/2007 | 1 | BV | 500mg/2 times a day.Tired but extremely restless, anxiety, depression, racing thoughts, dizziness, feel like I'm going to pass out throughout the day, spasms. | I thought I was on the verge of a f&%king breakdown before I found this page! These side effects are insane. The only thing I was told was not to drink alcohol, pfft. The second day it felt like I'd had the worst hangover of my life. I'm currently on Day 4. | F | 26 | 7 days | 9/11/2007 | 1 | Bacterial vaginosis | Nausea, dizziness, disorientation,insomnia, fuzzy vision,headaches, diarrhea. | 500 mg twice a day for bacterial vaginosis. Made the bv better but the side effects are NOT worth it. Would ask for a different med next time. Side effects started by day 2, if I had been employed I could NOT have worked. I dealt with it by sipping on room temperature ginger ale or sprite, and eating small meals throughout the day. Felt like I would vomit at any moment, but didn't actually vomit. Felt like Effexor withdrawal...horrible | F | 42 | 7 days | 9/8/2007 | 5 | vaginal infection | The tablet had an awful taste; it is medicine after all. | My dosage -One week, 500 mg, 2x per day. No problem with this at all. I was more sickened reading the posts of other's side affects. I have never had a problem with this drug. I was also prescribed this medication once when I was in my 20's. | F | 49 | 7 days | 8/31/2007 | 3 | Guirdia | Somewhat akin the hangover from hell without any of the pleasures of obtaining it. Feeling thouroughly washed out and generally woozy. I was warned! | M | 45 | 10 days | 8/31/2007 | 5 | diverticulitus | metalic taste in mouth, indigestion if not taken with a lot of food, headache, diziness, lightheadedness, achy and tired | 500 mg 3X a day. Simply put, it worked. If 10 days of side effects can keep me from infection, possible surgery and maybe even a colostmy bag, I'm not complaining. It was a rough 10 days, but I just explained to everyone around me (work & home) that I may not be myself for the next two weeks and stuck it out. | F | 38 | 10 days | 8/28/2007 | 1 | BV | ON MY SECOND DAY OF TAKING THIS PILL, I LOST MY APPETITE, FELT VERY VERY DEPPRESSED AS IF I WAS GOING CRAZY!!!I STOP TAKING THEM AFTER MY 5TH PILL CAUSE I KNEW THAT IT WAS THE PILL THAT WAS MAKING ME FEEL LIKE THIS. EVENTHOUGH I HAD STOP TAKING THEM THE SIDE EFFECTS KEPT GOING I DIDNT EAT OR SLEEP FOR 3DAYS, FELT VERY NERVOUS,HAD ANXIETY ATTACKS AND PANIC ATTACKS, TINGILING ALL OVER MY BODY, HOT FLASHES, SORE THROAT AND VERY DRY MOUTH!!!!THANK GOD BECAUSE OF THIS WEBSITE I TRULLY THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING NUTS!!!! | I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THIS MEDICATION TO ANYONE THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!!! I REALY THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING TO LOSE IT. I CRIED FOR 3DAYS STRAIGHT THINKING THAT I WAS GOING TO BE PUT IN A HOSPITAL, HAVE MY CHILD TAKEN AWAY AND LOSE SO MUCH THAT I HAVE GOING FOR MY LIFE!!!! I WISH THAT THEY CAN TAKE THIS MEDICINE OF THE MARKET!!!! | F | 23 | 3 days | 8/28/2007 | 3 | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | I can't believe all these people had similiar experiences! My doctor seemed surprised I was having such problems with it! As if I was making up symptoms. I felt anxiety, on the verge of fainting, numbness on my forehead. Not to mention no appetite,no energy, feeling like the walking dead basically. I have been off it 14 days now and still have yeast issues, fuzzy tongue, bloating, digestive problems, diarrhea, foggy head and tingling sensation in my left forearm and hand. Tingling on forehead is still there as well. I read somewhere else the tingling numbness could last up to 6 months! I have been taking Grapefruit Seed Extract and Acidophilis to help with the fuzzy tongue/yeast/candida issues. | F | 39 | 14 days | 8/26/2007 | 1 | moderate gum disease | Thank God for the internet and this site! I sat in church this am and cried for an hour. Dosage was 500mg 3x/day. Periodontist told me to cut pill in half, smoosh it, or reduce dosage. That did not help. Severe cramping, constipation, headache, dizziness, nauseau, depression etc. I had all symptoms but the fuzzy tongue. I did 5/10 prescribed days and QUIT!!!! | The cure was worse than the disease. I will research an alternative. This didn't seem like a common perscription for my condition. | F | 58 | 5 days | 8/26/2007 | 3 | Abscess behind lower front teeth | Huge abscess,Prescribed 400mg 3 times a day by my dentist, I was scared of this medicine and delayed taking it for 2 days, I took it and had mild pains in my body and felt a bit weak, but after first day I felt much better and to be honest, no significant side effects so far ( in on day 3 )However , abscess is still there. | M | 56 | 3 days | 8/23/2007 | 4 | C-Diff | I only rated this a 4 because it did work, HOWEVER, it is loaded with side effects that they doctors either don't know about or WON'T tell you about. It did work for me, but now I have had the feeling of hoarsness like laryngitis for about a month now since testing negative for C-Diff. Related? Possibly, but nobody seems to know. If you hang in there it can work, but it's the hanging in there that's HELL! | I told my doctor how this medicine was causing me to have panic attacks and feelings of extremem anxiety and they said, "it's not the medicine it's just you". BS!! They need to LISTEN to what we are telling them about the side effects of this medicine. You are not going out of your mind, it is in fact a direct reaction of this medicine. Good luck to you all. | F | 44 | 10 days | 8/22/2007 | 4 | SuspectedGiardia | Loss of appetite; lethargy; intermitant stomach and abdominal pains that moved around to different areas of abdomen; | Took 500mg 4 times per day fo 5 days. I would recommend talking to your Doc about taking Tindamax instead for Giardia treatment as it's a one day treatment and basically as effective as Flagyl for Giardia. My appetite was WAY DOWN on this med while taking it. Very strange--as I could tell my body was hungry (rumbling) but had to force food down. Have lost 15lbs!! Am 4th day after finishing Flagyl and still have the bad taste of med in my mouth after eating/drinking and appetite is still down. Back to my job, but completely tired when I get home, albeit I think i'm slowly improving. Taking powerful probiotic supplement to ward off reinfection(s) og Giardia or candida (yeast).Good luck to all. | M | 48 | 5 days | 8/22/2007 | 1 | diverticulitis | Simply put, there is nothing physically nor mentally that feels normal. Exhaustion, cloudy thinking, aches, internal wiggliness, weird aches, headaches that wake you out of a sound sleep and then go away quickly, yucky mouth, wanting to sob, weakness. | I thought I was losing my mind until I found this site. I missed a dose of this the other night, and the next morning I was feeling SO much better. I thought mistakenly that the misery wouldn't come back, but it did. I think they don't tell you about the side effects because no one would take it. I reserve recommending this drug for only my worst enemies. | F | 54 | 5 days | 8/19/2007 |