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 | 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 | 4 | Suspected bacterial gastroenteritis | Fatigue, aching in jaw, "ice-pick" chest pain + arm numbness, pounding heart, dark urine, metallic taste, mild intermittent depression, dark khaki-colored stools, anxiety | This drug works (my cholera-like dysentery went away in 24 hours) but the side effects are extremely unpleasant. I'm glad to have found this page; it allayed my fears that I was having a heart attack! I'm hoping to make it through the full course but after tonight's little episode I'm not sure I can. Taking 500 mg four times daily for one week. Doc's original recommendation was 500 mg three times daily for 10 days but I am getting married next weekend and I told my doctor I **would** be having champagne that day, so she suggested a shorter course of Flagyl vs. a longer course of Vancomycin but warned "the infection might come back". I think I will go down to the original 3-a-day dose in hopes the side effects will be mitigated enough to make it through (sigh) 3 more days... | F | 45 | 4 days | 3/24/2007 | 3 | diverticulitus | stomach feels like crap EXCEPT when eating. | what happens if you drink with this? It sounds like you could die for pete's sake. | F | 56 | 5 days | 3/23/2007 | 3 | C-Diff/Giardia | nausea, depression, dry mouth, slimy tongue, feeling "out of it," heat flashes/cold sweats, headaches | wondered why i was so depressed the other night, then i read some of the comments on here! i am on day 3 of 10 of taking this stuff (500mg Q.I.D.), and today is the best i've felt since i got sick. not sure if diarrhea is a side effect since that's why i was taking it in the first place. that's still not resolved, but physically, this is the best i've felt in awhile. plus, i work in an OR, so i have access to Zofran, which is an AMAZING anti-nausea drug!! i just take benadryl when i'm at home. and i am eating tums and chewing gum. i hate it but it's liveable. i take the pills with a big glob of peanut butter (like when i give meds to my DOGS!!) and chug milk after it. or put it way back in your throat so you can't taste it. will see in a couple days...... | F | 26 | 3.5 days | 3/22/2007 | 3 | abscess under tooth | very tired , very bad stomach ache , and put weight on , but it took the pain away that amoxicillin couldnt | F | 28 | 7 days | 3/21/2007 | 2 | BV | I thought I was just experiencing jet lag since I flew out of the county the following morning, I have been exhausted! Absolutely exhausted, I mean, really exhausted. Confused, light headed, fuzzy, heavy eyes... I don't know if it has even worked, I hope so..I finished it today...I made it. | F | 26 | 7 days | 3/19/2007 | 1 | BV | This is the absolute worst fricking medicine I've ever taken and I'm so pissed that my gyn prescribed it, especially because there are several other meds out there to combat BV. I've had a metal taste in my mouth for over a week - this is AFTER being off the meds. My GI tract was a mess and had terrible headaches all week. I would have rather had suffered from an itchy crotch then deal (and still deal) with all of these awful side effects. | It sucks. | F | 35 | 10 days | 3/19/2007 | 3 | Dental Abscess | Nausea, loose stools, morbid depression, exhaustion | Actually felt suicidal a couple of times. It killed the infection where amoxicyllyn couldn't but I have never felt so low or useless. If at all possible investigate an alternative. | M | 47 | 7 days | 3/18/2007 | 1 | Bacterial vaginosis | Fuzzy head, confusion, blurred vision, fever, horrible taste, problems sleeping. Severe exhaustion, headaches, teariness and low mood. | Horrible taste and severe exhaustion even once finished 7 day course. Do not know if has worked yet, but will avoid in future if at all possible. Completey wiped me out! | F | 27 | 7 days | 3/17/2007 | 4 | Colon Infection (IBS) | 500mg 3x per day. Horrible metallic taste in mouth. Better when drinking hot coffee or tea - worse with anything cold or water. Heart Palpitations and a general feeling of nervousness or anxiety from Day-1 | About Day-10, I felt the medication was kicking-in as the chronic diarrhea stopped and stools were formed although they were soft. Major-League sore throat starting around Day 8 and continuing till the end (Day 14) and definitely a nasty looking white-coated tongue which psychologically added to the metallic taste. Glad it's over. Heavy Duty stuff - but I think it works. | M | 56 | 14 days | 3/16/2007 | 4 | Vaginal Bacteria Infection | Back pain, extremely tired and fatigue. I felt like I did not want to get out of the bed at all. I was depressed and out of sorts. I felt like I was on the verge of a melt down. | Thank God for the internet! I was just telling some friends that I felt extremely depressed and out of sorts. And she said to me that it could be the metronidazole and sure enough when I did the research I found this out. This is the most awful experience that I have had with the side effects and next time the doctor will have to give me something else in replace of this. | F | 31 | 7 days | 3/14/2007 | 5 | BV / bacterial vaginal infection | Headache, nausea, dizziness, looser stools. I took 500 mg twice a day. My doctor recommended with lunch and then with a snack before bed, so I at least felt more or less ok in the morning. Necessary because I work. Got my period and it seems heavier than normal but maybe because I have to use pads (no tampons with vaginosis) | The good news is that it works. The bad news is that I felt pretty crappy because of it. | F | 41 | 3 days | 3/11/2007 | 4 | Root canal treatment | Other than dark urine and feeling a little vague; no problems. | The advice to avoid alcohol includes 48 hours after finishing the course of treatment. | M | 58 | 5 days | 3/11/2007 | 5 | B V | metallic taste, fatigue, headache, nausea | The taste is pretty bad, and I've been kind of tired and slightly nauseous, but it really works, so in my opinion, it's worth it. | F | 18 | 7 days | 3/8/2007 | 1 | bv | I was dosed many times with this medicine bad taste in mouth sick(nausea), oral thrush as well as a vaginal rash from yeast | I can not entirely blame this medicine as for it worked for others that i know..I am in worse shape now then before. | F | 29 | 5 times | 3/8/2007 | 3 | tooth infection | I have experienced many side effects while taking this drug.. After starting the medication I became very sensitive to light, horrible headache, stiff neck, Metalic taste in mouth, I felt zoned out, loss of appetite, no energy, If I didn't eat something while taking the medicine I got the most unbareable stomache ache. | I am on my 3rd day of the medicine and still have the worst tooth ache. I am not sure that it is working as best it should. | F | 27 | 7 days | 3/5/2007 | 2 | Diverticulitis | Terrible taste and after taste as time progresses. Diverticulitis is healing, but I am on 2 anti-biotics | No dark urine or rash and not suisidal. I believe I have had ALL the other symptoms: severe head ache,stomach tightening & bloating, jittery, tingling all over, spacy, very tired, no appetite, furry toung,feels like something stuck in my throat, bad taste in mouth, also makes all drink and food items not very tasty, TERRIBLE tasting pill---since there are to many complaints about this, why can't the manufacturer coat it? With diverticulitis, one is on a clear liquid diet for 3 days, which eliminates the wrap with fruit-roll-up or coat with chocolate syrup-but that's a good idea to try, if you can. Simultaneously taking Avelox 400 mg 1 X per day and Metronidazol 500 mg 2 X per day. The Metronidazol may be used to prevent vaginal infection from errupting while on anti-biotics. If I have another episode, I will ask for the vaginal cream that I believe has Matronidazol in it. I have had several digestive problems along with surgeries over the years - I have a very sensitive stoma | F | 53 | 5 days | 3/5/2007 | 1 | Parisites | Debilitating nausea, anxiety, heartburn, lethargy, weakness. Couldn't function for days, stopped taking after 7 days, the effects stayed in my body a few days after too. Hopefully it has cured the problem, and yes in this case the cure was worse then the disease! | F | 37 | 7 days | 3/3/2007 | 1 | blastocystis hominis | loss of appetite; nasuea; light-headed and dizzy; irritable; terrible stomach pains; brown colored urine | My son was prescribed 750 mg. 3x a day for 10 days. By Day 5 he was out of his mind. He would have a complete breakdown because he felt so sick and he normally is a very happy-go-lucky kid. Not a big complainer. Its definitely not right that the treatment makes you feel more sick than the illness itself! I too am very glad I found this website because it helped us to make the decision to terminate the course immediately especially when I discovered that it is listed as a carcinogen on a website of NJ Health & Senior Services Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets. Day 1 after stopping the medicine he felt normal again. I don't know if it killed the parasites but at this point we don't care. He feels a whole lot better than the side affects from this evil medicine! Will try to find an alternate solution if original symptons return. | M | 12 | 5 days | 2/28/2007 | 4 | Intestinal Infection | A little wishy-washy feeling, bad taste in my mouth, food (mostly liquids) taste weird, maybe vision a little blurry. | Taking with Cipro to address some kind of NASTY colitis-type thing. 500mg 3x/day. Seems to be working. I'm feeling better. Worst part is the taste of the pills. I just can't slug the pill down fast enough. The taste is actually so horrible it brings tears to my eyes. Will try the "coat it in maple syrup" thing next dose. But overall, given that 3 days ago I thought I was dying, I'm happy with this med. | M | 46 | 3 days | 2/25/2007 |