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 |
| 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Severe stomach pain, cramping, diarrhea. | Very unpleasant taste, doesn't go down to easily either. | F | 24 | 4 days | 9/22/2006 | 5 | vaginal infection | very tired all day long, just wanted to sleep, nausea after lunch, loss of appetite, no energy, shaky, depressed feeling, very unmotivated. | this medicine does work, but this time around didn't work right away. | F | 22 | 7 days | 9/2/2006 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Extremely tired and couldn't think straight at all. Very heavy headed, ear infections, depression, nasuea, dark urine. I was short of breath and woke up drenched in sweat with my heart pounding. Developed cotton mouth or furry tongue as some would call it. Had very low energy levels and funny taste in my mouth - metallic. | CONTINUED.... & asked my doc for the test after 3 months of no answers from them I tested positive for BV. This time I may be right also! IMPORTANT! Do your own research AND see a doctor especially if you have no insurance! Thank God for this site I feel better for the 1st time in 9 Months. | F | 30 | 9 months | 9/2/2006 | 1 | diverticulitis | Initially nausea, dizzy, tired, taste in mouth. Day 2 effects were the same as day one with increasing nausea, exhaustion, depression (unusual for me), colorful diarrhea. Day 3 all effects were multiplied times 5 plus vomiting. Side effects were very severe. | Not fit for animal or human consumption. Quit when started vomiting. Was taking 500mg, four times/day for 10 days. | F | 51 | 3 days | 9/2/2006 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Extremely tired and couldn't think straight at all. Very heavy headed, ear infections, depression, nasuea, dark urine. I was short of breath and woke up drenched in sweat with my heart pounding. Developed cotton mouth or furry tongue as some would call it. Had very low energy levels and funny taste in my mouth - metallic. | My BV was chronic. I had insurance the 1st time I was diagnosed, took the meds vaginally 1st, didn't work; next took 1xdy/5dys, didn't work, next time didn't have insuran., went to emerg. room b/c of fearful side effects & thick new discharge, tested neg. for BV but was given Metro meds as precaution, took 1xdy/5dys, went back in 2 weeks b/c of thick discharge, tested neg. for BV again, was given Metro as precaution (Each time enduring terrible side effects ). Research online today & found THIS site; found that "cotton mouth or furry tongue"; defined is oral thrush; that thrush is a reaction to taking metro. Hmmm... This could mean the last 2 times I tested neg. for BV meant I could just be experiencing "thrush that’s overgrown". Tell me I haven't endured taking Metro 2x for no reason to find that I was making myself worst w/thrush. Will find out soon @ my doc. By the way my original doctor never diagnosed me; I researched online & asked my d | F | 30 | 9 months | 9/2/2006 | 3 | C. Difficile Colitis | This is my second course of metronidazole for C. Diff. The first course was 250mg po x3 for 10 days. It didn't resolve my colitis, but did lessen the symptoms somewhat. This course is 500mg po x3 for 14 days. Today is Day 8. The most noteable side effect duirng the first course was the metallic taste in my mouth, which I also have this time. The side effects during this course are truly scaring me though: Extreme fatigue, lack of appetite, dizziness, lack of coordination, nausea, pressure and bloating in my stomache, and general weakness. I'm also having some emotional swings, which I'm not sure are a direct effect or secondary to my generally ill state. Luckily I have these few weeks away from work. Otherwise, I'm not sure how I would function. Reading the other posts, I realize I'm not alone, which leaves me unsure whether to contact my internist. Truthfully though, I'm not sure I can last another 6 1/2 days on this drug. | M | 38 | 14 days | 8/30/2006 | 1 | Gum disease | Awful taste, large pill, hard to swallow. First I had stomach pains and nausea, then it interfered with the pill and I had crippling period-type pains which stopped me moving. Had to give up after two days as I couldn't cope with it. Dentist gave me no warning apart from interaction with the pill - wish he'd told me. Was on 400mg x 3 a day. | I don't know about the gum infection but I noticed a persistent ear infection was a little better on day 2; came back soon after stopping taking however. I would have liked to finish the course but I just couldn't face it. | F | 30 | 2 days | 8/28/2006 | 2 | suspected bacterial vaginosis | wow, lets see.... loss of appetite, severe diarrhea, dry mouth and extreme thirst, abdominal, back and body pain, nausea, dizziness, anxiety and depression, confusion, troubles sleeping, lethargy, sore throat, and frequent urination and pressure on bladder (which may have been caused by a UTI treated the week before, but symptoms came back when i began this horrible pill). | I'm on day 4 of 7 and i can't wait until its over. Before I saw this site I, like many other reviewers, thought I was going insane!! I constantly searched the internet for possible illnesses I could have to make me feel so horrible. It's good to know I'm not alone, but if I find out it really is this medicine causing all these problems I will never take it again! I've never had a reaction like this to any medication. | F | 22 | 1 weeks | 8/26/2006 | 3 | Baterial infection | Doctor suggested taking it to clear up the infection, which I had tested negative. After two pills I started feeling annoying ear sensations and it continued during the night. I also woke up with nauesa and I'm not PG. I checked. The second day I had a sore throat. Metallic taste all the time. No weird moods or stomach problems yet! I hope it works..5 days to go | F | 30 | 7 days | 8/25/2006 | 1 | Gum infection | Feel like my head is going to explode, metallic taste, drinking 5 litres of water aday to help. Dizziness. loose stools. stomach aches. racing heart. insomnia. | Id rather have the gum infection any day. Taking the drug is more painful. This drug is a joke. There must be somthing else that does the job without these side effects. Giving up on day 2 of 5 day course. | M | 2 days | 8/17/2006 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginitis | I had a horrible metalic taste in my mouth, mainly when I woke up in the mornings. Stomach felt tight and uncomfortable, loss of appetite and very fatigued. | Other than the side effects the medicine cleared up my infection, but it slso left me with another one...yeast infection. So it has its ups and many downs! | F | 21 | 7 days | 8/11/2006 | 1 | bv | nausea, diarrea, tired,weak legs , furry tongue, anxiety, numbness in hands and feet,heart racing, mild burning on the chin and wrists,frequent urination | This is the most terrible drug I've ever experienced!!! I was told this drug would cause a mild upset stomach. Little did I know what I was really in for. The first day I took the pill I was so sick it was worse than morning sickness. After that I couldn't sleep. Next day all my muscles are fatigued and i can barely walk. I called the doctor and she said to finish the pills. Well I have and it's been 4 days since I stoped and I still have diarrea in the morning and this is the first day the nausea has gone away. I am soo grateful for this website it helped me know that i was not alone. I tell everyone about this site now because unless your doc has taken them they are pretty clueless about ALL the side effects. I thought I was going nuts, good to know I'm not. | F | 27 | 7 days | 8/10/2006 | 2 | infection | severe depression, lethargy, none of the other common side effects (yet) only on my 2nd day and after reading these reviews i am dreading the rest of the week! | Seems a bit extreme for a mild infection, I reccomend this to people who don't suffer with PMT, as it will bring on the worst attack of it ever! | F | 27 | 7 days | 8/7/2006 | 5 | C. difficile secondary to Omnicef | Metallic taste, darkened urine, slight dizziness, lethargy, and diminished appetite. The metallic taste was most noticible while drinking water. | I hated the side effects, but I could not believe how well the drug worked. After one day of treatment, I was experiencing some relief of symptoms. I could not believe how much better I felt after just a few days. I feel that the temporary side effects were worth it. | F | 21 | 10 days | 8/5/2006 | 4 | Suspected Giardia | Nausea, abdominal pain, lightheadedness, depression, panic attacks, loss of appetite. I was on a 3x 500 daily dose for 10 days. | The drug seem to work, but it has been 4 days since I have stopped taken the med and some of the side effects are lingering. I was wondering if anyone else had side effects that lasted as long and how long it took for them to go away? Starting to worry... | F | 32 | 10 days | 8/5/2006 | 4 | Ear infection | Sweating, fever, shivers, nausea, fatigue, odd sleeping patterns i.e. asleep by 9pm, awake at 5am - very unusual for me. Do not like it. Prescribed this drug for a toothache at Christmas but chose not to take it due to worry over effects. Desperation has caused me to use it for inflamed inner ear and severe pain. Taking with paracetamol and ibuprofen. | Scary but effective | M | 40 | 7 days | 8/4/2006 | 4 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Terrible bouts of nausea and dizziness. But the worst for me has been the lethargy. I will suddenly feel very, very sleepy and will be unable to think about doing anything except going to bed. I've gone to the gym while on this medicine and have noticed that I feel incredibly dizzy and confused while working out. It's gotten to the point that I'm concerned that I may pass out while on the elliptical. | F | 26 | 7 days | 8/2/2006 | 2 | BV | extreme nausea (worse than being pregnant), extreme depression (i snapped at everyone), dark bubbly urine, major headache, did not want to get out of bed, sudden movements would increase the already horrid nausea, worst taste ever, loss of appetite (perfect if u want to lose weight) | bad experience. so unbarable i had to quit on day 4 of 7. i'm not myself at all. feel so horrible. it cleared up bv symptoms on the 2nd day though. i hope they stay gone though since i quit the meds pretty early | F | 18 | 4 days | 7/31/2006 | 1 | bacterial vaginitis | depression, lethargic, body aches like having the flu after 1 dose, dark urine, furry tougue, very nauseated, couldn't eat, stomach was growling but once I put food in my mouth I wanted to throw up, nightmares and sleepless nights, shakes, got angry easily, hate it, don't want to take it no more. cipro wasn't even this bad. | F | 33 | 7 days | 7/30/2006 | 1 | bacterial vaginitis | depression, lethargic, body aches like having the flu after 1 dose, dark urine, furry tougue, very nauseated, couldn't eat, stomach was growling but once I put food in my mouth I wanted to throw up, nightmares and sleepless nights, shakes, got angry easily, hate it, don't want to take it no more. cipro wasn't even this bad. | F | 33 | 7 days | 7/30/2006 |