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 Cramps, slight depression, diarrhoea, dark urine, severe nausea - heaving regularly, disgusting taste in the mouth that wont go away, very very tired, dizziness, bitter taste of pill, on the 6th day yellowy eyes, numb right arm, am stopping them now with only 2 tablets to go. Have had enough. Prescribed 400mg 3x daily for 7 days. Having had no symptoms of BV at all, rather depressing to feel this awful caused by the medication. F 34 6 days
4/24/2007
 1   I wanted to add something. Eat a diet that's high in complex carbs and drink large quantities of water. I found this helped a lot with the insomnia and mood disorders. No lo-carb diets with this medication.
4/24/2007
 1  h. pylori Manic, obsessive behavior, insomnia, dry mouth and eyes, increased sensitivity to light, stuffy nose, chapped lips, bitter taste, feeling of swelling in the throat, red gums, upset stomach, diarrhea, foul smelling urine I'm allergic to both penicillin and levaquin. I'm taking this with clarythromicin, plus aciphex for my GERD. I won't know for 4 months if I'm cured of h. pylori,but so far the cure is much worse than the disease. Why can't they put a coating on this pill? It's incredibly bitter and starts dissolving before you can swallow it. I'm not even halfway through the treament period and can't wait until it's over. F 54 5 days
4/23/2007
 3  Giardiasis From day one (400mg 3 times a day) aching joints, tightness in the abdomen area, pressure and pain when move the eyes, hot sweats at night, interminable puzzle dreams. Occasional reduction in hearing capability, headaches like I've had a hangover. Worked a treat on the problem - characterised with diarhoea, lots of awful gas and stomach cramp. But head pains very unpleasant. Will see it through but would have much preferred something else. This is the first time I have had problems with antibioitics. M 37 7 days
4/22/2007
 2  C-diff Horrible metallic taste in mouth, inability to focus, lethargic, blue/weepy, loose stools, fatigued/tired, fidgety, bloated, pain in upper abdominal area - uncomfortable It's the medicine! I have been having a rough semester - I teach and am taking a grad class. Usually I am able to juggle work, family and school - not this semester. In Jan. I was diagnosed with low iron and it was suggested to do an endoscopy; I was diagnosed with h. pylori and put on helidac therapy in Feb. (including metronidazole). After finishing, I started experiencing diarrhea. C-diff test came back negative, but diarrhea persisted; the second test came back positive. I was put on 10 days of metronidazole; the diarrhea returned within a week and I've been put on another 14-day round of metrondizole. School's been out this week - I thought I would be refreshed, but have no energy and/or desire to do anything. I find I can't sit still or get comfortable - fidgety; woke up with a leg cramp over a week ago - the knot is still bothering me. I was trying to write a paper for my course, but having trouble focusing, so I looked up the side effects. At least now I know it is fr F 49 36 days
4/21/2007
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 2  suspected appendicitis/ab. infect. I felt like I was going to die. I had bad stomach pains, tightness in throat and pain in chest. I swear I thought I was having a heart attack each time I took a dose. Fatigue, headache, diarrhea. I am taking along with Avelox so not sure which is causing certain symptoms but I am certain this one is causing several of mine! I feel slightly better since I have stopped taking them (stopped after six day...could not take the side effects anymore!!) The only thing I am noticing now is burning sensation in my mouth and tiny bumps on my tongue that hurt when I try to eat...they burn really bad...no white patches or though. This seems to be a really harsh drug...I have never had an experience like this one and I am not even really sure I needed it since my appendix didn't burst...I guess I didn't have appendicits!! My blood tests were normal except a lower count of lymphocytes %...all else was normal??? If any doctor wants to give this to me again...I will BEG like CRAZY to be put on something different...I don't think I could handle it again!! F 36 6 days
4/21/2007
 1  BV Severe anxiety, depression, unable to focus on work due to this. I have been depressed the last couple of days,considering stopping medication because i seem to just get teary eyed and bummed out about eveything. Horrible metallic and bitter taste in my mouth all the time. F 30 7 days
4/19/2007
 1  periodontal disease From the first day I had serious insomnia and DRY MOUTH! Second day I woke with a pounding headache as well as the third. I was drinking so much water because of the dry mouth I was having to get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, so even if I got to sleep I would wake up because my bladder was about to burst. I had severe body pain. After just three days I decided the cure wasn't worth it. I never experienced the metallic taste except when I first took the pill. The headaches and insomnia were intolerable. How could I function for the 15 days I was supposed to take this? F 54 3 days
4/17/2007
 1  Infection After two days: Headache, nausea (vomiting),dizzy, panic attacks, muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, sleepless, bad taste, no appetite. F 38 5 days
4/13/2007
 3  BV Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Paranoia, headache (first couple of days), Irritability F 36 7 days
4/12/2007
 3  BV pain all over my body, headaches, metallic taste, nausea, i'm always tired, but i cant fall asleep...when i finally DO fall asleep, i dont want to wake up. depression is another one of my side effects. i feel like im going to break down any second. i hate this pill, and i'd stop taking it if it wasn't working. it is serving it's purpose....even though it's making feel like crap in the process. F 19 5 days
4/11/2007
 5  abscess after root canal Beginning the second day, some confusion, wooziness, metallic taste, loose bowel, depression * The med worked well for the abscess but side effects were significant. I'm a retired physician who had neither prescribed nor used it before, but much more explicit caution needs to be given patients than 'merely' to avoid alcohol, as important as that is! M 71 6 days
4/8/2007
 4  abscess resulting from colon surger horrible taste most noticable. Constantly ate mints, but nothing got rid of it. Heart palpatations, fuzzy, foggy feeling, feels like eyesight not as crisp, nauseau Taking with Cipro. I am taking 500 mg of Cipro 2 x a day and 500mg of Flagyl 3 x a day. Also had 3 days intravenous in hospital. I have been on for 4 weeks now and still have about 2 to go. I hope it is helping, but other than side effects, my blood counts are normal again, fevers gone and stomach tenderness decreasing. F 39 4 weeks
4/8/2007
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 1  blastocystis hominis Second round of possible parasitic infection. I've had a colonoscopy and will have the upper GI work done this week. Tested positive for Blasto. I have never felt worse. Taking it with cypro and I feel sick to my stomach, jittery, and very depressed. The horrible taste in my mouth is almost more than I can stand. I am not even sure that it is working. M 47 4 days
4/8/2007
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 5  Bacterial vaginitis I had awful side effects at first, much like others describe: insomnia, headaches, stomach pain, back pain, fatigue etc. I had to stop taking it after 3 days and my infection flared up. I started a new round but with very few side effects -- I used probiotics, a natural bacterial supplement found in yogurt, 3 hours before or after taking the antibiotic. The probiotic, found in drug stores and on the net, restored the good bacteria and GREATLY helped me tolerate this medication. They replenish the intestinal flora that is stripped away by the antibiotic. The brand of probiotic I used is called Culturelle. I can't believe what a difference probiotics made in helping me tolerate this medication. It's safe, naturally occuring, and very effective in helping this harsh medicine do it's work without all the side effects. F 34 7 days
3/31/2007
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 1  Vaginal/cervical infection Weird nightmares (during), slight loss of appetite (during), fuzzy/furry tongue (after 5 days and after treatment), throat discomfort, (like a piece of popcorn caught on the back of the throat), vaginal dryness, possible yeast infection? Took 750mg for one week. I will never take this again. EVER. The worst side effects started after I finished. Ask your physician/ surgeon/ nurse prac for SOMETHING ELSE. Read read read about meds you are prescribed. Then read some more. F 46 7 days
3/29/2007
 5  suspected c-diff took metronidazole feb.2,2007 and after 3 days woke up with fast heartbeats, and arms started to fling out to my sides one after the other on their own. it felt like I was having a brain burst.Had shallow breathing,vertigo,confusion,anxiety,paranoia, constant rapid heart,shakiness,out of body,severe insomnia and depression It has now been seven weeks later.Many doctor visits and doc's want to put me on anxiety med's.It has ruined my life. Still have severe insomnia,and anxiety.I have not returned to work and am depressed, If anyone relates to this or know how I can resolve this please let me know.Think drug was toxic to systemn and worry about permanent insomnia and anxiety,I hate this drug, turns out I did not even have an infection nor did I need to be taking it. If anyone has neuorological side effects stop immediately and call hospital.Pray for me F 30 3 days
3/28/2007
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 3  H Pylori Constant headaches with like a drilling effect going on in my head,palpitations,on edge,constant tiredness, dizzy spells, nausea, bad taste in mouth, hot flushes and insomnia,heightened senses (everything sounds so loud) 400mg 3 times a day. This is a awful tablet and i hope it works after all this, ive only 2 days left on them so hopefully symptons will then start going, but i will not take this tablet again. F 37 5 days
3/28/2007
 5  Root canal Sickness, lethargy, depression, aggressiveness, dizziness, generally unwell. I didn't realise there were so many side effects from this drug. I felt sick as soon as I had taken it. Very, very tired and dizzy. It made me feel like it was the end of the world, I had nightmares when I did sleep. So depressed and tearful. Itchy and irritated,I have been very aggressive too, like bad PMT, which upsets me as I shouted at my daughter last night over something that wouldn't usually bother me. My husband doesn't understand how I'm feeling and tells me to pull myself together, that's why I'm so glad that I found this website, I thought that I was losing my mind or something....2 more days to go to the end of the course but I'm so angry that I've been prescribed these hellish tablets without knowing what would happen to me... F 36 5 days
3/27/2007
 2  BV Dizziness, light headedness, difficulty concentrating, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, slight depression, loss of appetiate, thrush A really nasty drug - made me feel worse that I did before with pelvic pain! Had to do a major presentation and discussion yesterday, and nearly fell apart in the first 10 minutes before just about pulling myself together. It's day 4 of 7 and I'm feeling sluggish and spaced out, and my pelvic pains seem to have returned - or maybe they're abdominal pains. It's hard to tell. I would try to avoid this in future if possible. F 27 7 days
3/27/2007

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