DIFLUCAN Reviews (FLUCONAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.3 (465 Ratings)

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DIFLUCAN  (FLUCONAZOLE):  Fluconazole is used to treat vaginal yeast infections. It works by stopping the growth of common types of vaginal yeast (fungus). This medication belongs to a class of drugs called azole antifungals.   FDA Approval Date: 1990-01-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 1  oral thrush I experienced no side effects at the time I was taking it. However, after taking diflucan for a week my tongue had little white bumps that would not go away. Problems with my tongue progressed into burning quite badly, and now, after six months I have lichen planus and need to use steroids to placate it. I never ever had any problems such as this before taking the Diflucan and now believe you should take nothing stronger than Nystatin. Or, keep the thrush -- it is not as bad as what I have going on now. F 55 7 days
150 mg 1X day
9/11/2010
 1  yeast infection About a day and a half after taking this "miracle" 1-dose drug, I started having intense heart burn and gas cramping in the stomach. The acid burn was so bad that I couldn't stop producing mouthfuls of saliva. Swallowing it, in addition to the stomach pains, I threw up several times. It took me several hrs to be able to drive myself to the store to get some Pepcid AC, Pepto, and Maalox for relief. These drugs usually work (individually) like a charm for these issues. They barely had an effect on this hellish pain when used in combination. I've missed one day of work so far and may miss more. The cramping is lightening up a tiny bit but all I can consume is water in very small amounts and slowly. My stools are starting to turn into diarrhea and I'm becoming dehydrated. I'm so tired and have developed a migraine headache. My doctor says it sounds like flu symptoms, not a negative reaction to the drug. The intense itching in the vag is still there and it's now been 3 I would not recommend this pill to anyone. Even if you think your luck will be better than all the negative reviews out there, why risk it? I wish I had done my homework...I had heard of Diflucan (thank you TV commercials) for years but never knew about these "less severe" side effects. What are they "less severe" than? Death? I think that if you miss work b/c you cannot function, run to the bathroom constantly, pass out, throw up, collapse due to gas and stomach cramping that makes you feel like your insides are doing origami, then the symptoms are quite severe. The FDA should reevaluate this drug. This site has educated me on the Candida Diet (see Bee's website: healingnaturallybybee.com and I'm going to go that route and hope for the best. F 31 1 days
150 1X day
8/16/2010
 1  Vaginal Yeast Infection I came down with Steven Johnson's Syndrome after taking Diflucan for a yeast infection. I had taken it a few times for 2 or so years before coming down with burning in my face, and blister on my lips and under my nose. Dark pigmentation problems after the seeping blisters healed. Face felt like it was on fire within 20 minutes of taking the drug. The drug distroyed my vagina and I now suffer from desquamative inflammatory vaginitis. Wish I would have known that this drug would ruin my life. It took me 10 years to determine how this mystery "vaginitis" developed. The sloughing off of skin with Steven Johnson's Syndrom is chronic in my vagina as my cells have been destroyed by Diflucan! They should take this drug off of the market. No one should take this medicine. It is marketed as a miracle drug, but this drug ruined my life. Now I must figure out how to repair my vagina if possible and get my life back. F 31 1 days
30 MG 1X W
8/9/2010
 2  Chronic Yeast Infection canker sores, blisters inside mouth, blisters and cuts on tongue, vaginal itching/burning and blisters, Developed itchy vagina within an hour of taking it, but assumed it was because the yeast was being killed off. Within 3 days, developed canker sores, swollen lips and tongue blisters. Called pharmacist but said that because the swollen lip was sore to touch that it was NOT an allergic reaction. The swelling went down by day 5 and the canker sores started to heal. I took the second dose yesterday and now there's more tingling in the mouth which means more canker sores are coming, blisters formed inside the wall of my mouth and one on my vagina. This is really horrible and won't take this again. To help deal with the discomfort, putting on aloe. Also rinsing/gargling with grapefruit seed extract/oregano oil to disinfect mouth area. I can't believe neither the doctor or pharmacist warned about this. F 31 9 days
150 1X W
8/8/2010
 4  Valley Fever some hair loss, dry lips, tiredness, and at first a little nausea I'm probably going to have to take this for 6 months. My infectious disease specialist says there are 2 other -azole meds that are stronger and have a better chance of keeping the cocci (Valley Fever) from returning in the future but the side effects are worse (like blurred vision). At least I don't have to take it forever. The tiredness is the worst part. F 34 7 weeks
400mg 1X day
8/6/2010
 1  yeast infection Horrible nausea, stomach pain, headache and dizziness. Nausea has lasted 3+ days with no relief. F 37 1 times
150 1X O
8/2/2010
 3  yes I went to my doctor because i knew i had a yeast infection. she gave me diflucan like always but it is not working and it seems it only made it worse. I slept for an hour last night and thats not me. F 23 1 days
150 mg 1X day
7/16/2010
 5  Oral Thrush, Candida No side effects...except the thrush seems to be disappearing. I had been trying the natural approach (for two months),diet,recommended supplements, and had some improvement.. but I wasn't winning the battle. This drug started to improve the symptoms within a few hours. Today is day two of a three day course...still improving. I am confident that by my last dose (tomorrow) I will have this thing licked. M 44 3 days
200mg 1X day
7/3/2010
 3  yeast infection After taking medication lips and hands started tingling/burning. The next day large blister appeared on my lip. I didn't realize Diflucan was the cause until today when same tingling sensation appeared 30 minutes after taking it. The first time I thought it was just a fever blister. Have been taking this product for years and never had a reaction like this until this year. It took around 1 week for the symptoms to go away the first time around. F 23 1 days
150 1X day
6/29/2010
 3  systemic candida I see that most of these people don't realize they are experiencing DIE OFF SYMPTOMS. The nausea and stomach are the diflucan but the rashes, burning vaginal area, itching etc. are from the candida. Having had this for many years and treating with oregano oil, coconut oil and other natural remedies I know what I am talking about. Go look at "Bee's Candida" website. Very informative. I realize Bee doesn't advocate taking pharmaceuticals but I was desperate. My crotch has tiny razor cuts all over the pelvic floor and other places and it looked like someone had burned me with an iron. So far I still have the cuts but they are DIE OFF SYMPTOMS. The nausea... now that's the Diflucan. But feeling real exausted... that could be the Diflucan too F 57 4 weeks
100 mg 1X day
6/26/2010
 5  Bad yest infection No sex :-( Symptoms of infection cleared completely after 3rd dose this time. I have been on Diflucan for extended periods before due to recurrence. The first yeast infection I ever had I was Rx 1 tab. Recurrence within two months, I got 2 tabs. Recurrence within another three months so my doctor put me on it 2x/week for three months. That was August 2008, the next time I had it was early 2009 and I was given a vaginal cream which also worked well. I was yeast free for the next year and a half. Will be cutting back on sugar and am taking probiotic tablets and eating more yogurt as well. F 32 7 days
100 mg 1X day
6/15/2010
 4  Seborrhoeic dermatitis diarrhea , bloating , nausea Combined it with 3x day/4 capsules Oregon Grape Root (Berberine). Research : Berberine synergistic action against resistant fungus in combination with fluconazole. After 3 days noted disappearance of redness on scalp. Will replace Fluconazole with Itraconazole in combination with berberine for future treatment, to avoid adverse effects of Diflucan. M 42 3 days
100 mg 1X day
6/5/2010
 3  systematic cnadida difficulty breathing, tightness in chest, dizziness panic I originally took Diflucan for vaginal candida without any side effects. Then I got systematic candida after battling amobae from India with antibiotics for a year. Used Diflucan a few times without side effects for a few years. But now have such severe side effects especially heart racing and tightness in chest that three times I went to the Emergency Room. It was pretty terrifying. Only after 3 times did I realize that it was from the Diflucan. Stopping sugar and going the healthy way has worked in the past too, but takes a little longer. Grapefruitseed extract works well but takes a few days- be careful, too much can burn the urinary track. This is the route I will take from now on. F 55
150 1X day
5/17/2010
 1  Avoid yeast infection w/antibiotics This is the second time this has happened to me: within days from the dose, I get burning in every mucous membrane: vaginal, anal, lips and mouth, eyes. Slowly they go away - but I mean slowly - with the vaginal area being last. It hurts every time you go to the bathroom, and in between. Forget sex. It lasts for a month or more. I actually think this might be a mild form of Stevens Johnson and I will never risk that again by taking this. F 44 1 days
150 1X day
5/10/2010
 3  Yeast infection Severe dizziness, nausea, near vomitting, stomach pain, headache I took this pill yesterday and a little over an hour later I thought I was going to lose my lunch. I got severely dizzy (I'm still dizzy today) and sick to my stomach. I got home from work at 3pm and had to immediately lay down. I slept until 7pm and still felt bad. I was hoping this morning I would feel better, but no such luck! It's taking all I have to get my job done. I don't know if I would recommend this medication. I honestly don't even think it's helped my yeast infection. F 31 1 days
1 pill 1X AN
5/9/2010
 5  penile yeast infection NO SIDE EFFECTS EXPERIENCED! This drug saved me. Took diflucan for a penile yeast infection. There have been very few times that I've been as miserable as when the infection was at it's strongest: sharp burning pain while peeing and from affected areas. Ouch. The first dose didn't do the trick. Took another 150mg pill on day three and finally things started to get better. Before this I put topical anti-yeast medication which did nothing except make the irritation worse. I am very anti-Western medicine but this drug really made a huge difference. M 38 3 days
1X day
5/6/2010
 3  Yeast Infection I came to this website because after 30 minutes of taking Diflucan (generic) I started getting icthy lips. This happened about two months ago, when I took it for urinary infection (prescribed for 3 days). At that moment I thought that the itching and posterior blistering of my lips was because of fever, or stress. I know realize that the blistering and itching was caused by the Diflucan. I rather use a cream for the yeast infection instead of getting these blisters. I will not use again. Now, as I write this. I am also getting a headache. I feel like taking a Benadryl to counter the effect of the allergic reaction, but I can not find any comments or contraindications that this can be done. M 47 1 days
150 mg 1X day
5/4/2010
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 1  yeast infection Dizziness,nausea,arrythmia, vaginal swelling and burning. Now 5 days past taking pill and still have symptoms. Yeast infection may be gone but it feels like my vagina has been burnd Wold not attempt to have sex in this condition. Would never take this medication again. F 69 1 days
150 mg 1X day
4/15/2010
 2  Vaginal Problem My migraines increased severely. Within an 1 hour I couldn't see, hear, or think. It took away the order, but I would have rather used something else. I would not recommend taking this pill if you have migraines! You will suffer greatly! F 17 2 days
100 1X day
4/7/2010
 1  Yeast Infection I developed red peeling spots all over my head, which burned on the back of my neck. My lips started peeling. I developed more spots on glandular areas, and then on my face. Miserable! And it didn't even get rid of my yeast infection. Total wash-out. F 40 1 times
150 MG 1X AN
4/5/2010

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