FLAGYL ER Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.7 (208 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLAGYL ER with similar:
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| 2 | intestinal parasites | I am SO tired all the time. And I'm dizzy, too. Other than the horrible taste in my mouth, the worst side effect is that I can't seem to concentrate. I lose my train of thought, I can't focus and I'm extremely cloudy. And my leg muscles feel week, like I've been skiing all day, but I've barely walked at all. | M | 31 | 10 days | 6/29/2007 | 1 | BV | AWFUL,AWFUL metalic taste!! Also caused yeast infection, so finished this to start taking another med! | F | 36 | 7 days | 6/25/2007 | 1 | Crohn's Disease | Bad taste in mouth, persistent fatigue, nausea, depression, loss of appetite, weight loss | Ask your doctor if there are other drugs that would be effective at clearing up an infection without the awful side effects caused by Flagyl | M | 26 | 3 weeks | 5/31/2007 | 4 | bacterial vaginosis | -the HORRIBLE bitter, 'metalic' taste. [I noticed if I took a mouthful of a flavored drink (soda/coffee/juice) then immediately swallowed the pill and followed up with a couple of sips that I avoided the taste all toghether) -slight nausea -on day 6 I started cramping (I was due for my menstrual to start) and a few hours later was shocked to find brown pasty discharge... [which scared me until I found this site and saw that other ppl experienced the same symptoms] -darker urine for a day [reddish/brownish] -slight joint pains | overall the symptoms were mild [except the scary discharge] and if you are serious about ridding yourself of infection then it is a great option. | F | 23 | 7 days | 5/24/2007 | 1 | BV | Extreme, make you cry, stomach cramping | The 1st 2 days I did ok, mild stomach upset, after the 1st pill on the 3rd my stomach cramped unbearably with vomiting. I did not take another dose. Today-4th day-I feel wiped out, pain in stomach, like a I could have diarrhea and generally out of it-hope this goes away quickly. I will NEVER take this drug again. | F | 46 | 2 days | 5/17/2007 | 4 | Bacterial Infection | Metallic taste, loose stool, sensitivity in skin, some nausea | The sensitivity of the skin didn't come until the end of my 2-week regimen which I thought was wierd. At first I thought it was just dry skin but when lotion wasn't helping and it seemed to spread from just my hands to arms/legs as well, I started to research the drug some more. I really noticed it when washing my hands (the water temperature lasted even after my hands were dry) and when holding my kids (they seemed hot like they had fever, but they did not). I had taken this medicine before for a shorter time with none of these effects, and wonder if it doesn't affect the skin unless it's in your system for a longer period. Anyway, hope this helps anyone else out there!! | F | 31 | 14 days | 4/28/2007 | 4 | Giardasis | Slight headaches in afternoons Detectable malaise and some irritability. None of the other, more unpleasant ones mentioned in this list below... | Fortunately, I've had no huge negative side effects for the last 7 days (I'm finishing day 7, the last day, today). However, I'm not completely convinced I won't have to do one more course of this stuff -- I feel 98%, not 100%. Didn't feel the improvement in my system until days 3 and 4. My suggestion is drink lots of water and stay away from foods that irritate this condition, particularly fatty foods. I stuck with breads and simple things and improved significantly after day 4. Other reports from other users made me scared of this drug, but it turned out to work very well. | M | 34 | 7 days | 3/16/2007 | 3 | intestinal prob&chronic bursitis | This is a weird, scary drug.Am on day eight of ten at @250mg three times a day. Some parts of the day I get scary episodes of breathlessness, other times intense muscle aches,nausea, dizziness, confusion. I've was so sick before taking this drug that I'm willing to go thru this but it has been very scary. | F | 62 | 8 days | 2/28/2007 | 1 | intestinal parasites | anxiety, light-headedness (to the point where i had to stop driving) and extreme muscle weakness. it was a nightmare. | after visiting my dr. after three days of taking this, she told me that these were indeed side effects that 'some' patients experience. i had read up on the site before i took them and thought the negative comments were a bit hystrionic; i digress...this was one of the worst side effects i have experienced. :( | F | 45 | 3 days | 2/16/2007 | 1 | Bacterial Infection | Vomiting, diarrhea, aches/pains, fever, sensitive skin (pins and needles feeling), crying, headache, hard time sleeping, and I felt like I was going out of my mind! | I will never ever take this again. Called doctor at start of symptoms and they told me to keep taking it and call back in two days if I still had problems. Those two days were probably the sickest I have ever been. I wish I would of stop taking them before. Called doctor two days later and they said to stop taking and they would prescribe something else. Horrible! | F | 27 | 7 days | 1/26/2007 | 2 | Viginal Bacteriosis | Today is my second day. and i am alot worse today then yesterday. I am very disoriented, being that I am at work I keep making mistakes. I am dizzy, light headed and exhausted. A little nauseas. I really hope it doesnt get worse. I think I will have to take time off work. But my infection is already starting to clear up! Which is good. OH and the mettalic taste is enough to make you sick too. | ITS CRAP, very strong. Bad side effects. | F | 22 | 2 days | 1/10/2007 | 1 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Depression, Hives, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Fatigue | Too many negative side effects | F | 25 | 7 days | 12/27/2006 | 5 | Diviticulitis | Bad taste, stuffy nose, dizzy, exhausted, grumpy, brown urine,blurred vision, headache. | This drug does help Diviticulitis. I am also taking Cipro. I can't wait for the 10 days to be over. Taking Flagyl prevents the C-Diff issue if you are taking Cipro for an extended period of time. | F | 57 | 10 days | 12/12/2006 | 5 | Bacterial Vaginosis | Terrible metallic taste in my mouth and very bad headaches first two days. | Cured the infection | F | 23 | 7 days | 11/12/2006 | 3 | BV | Metallic taste in mouth, stomach upset | took 7 days of 1000mg of Flagyl, Symptoms subsided as my body adjusted to the medication. Taking it with food and chewing gum to rid the metallic taste help me. It got rid of the BV. I would take it again if needed | F | 25 | 7 days | 11/7/2006 | 1 | Diverticulitis | I am on my 2nd 14 day course of 500mg 4 times a day. I begged the Doctor to give me something else. This stuff is poison! I have every horrible symptom from joint and muscle aches,dizziness, disoriented, blurred vision,horrendous headaches,nausea..... Does anyone know if there is another drug that can substitute for this? My doctor says no.I think she believes I'm just a whiner.My life is completely on hold for now.I can't drive or do the many other things I did daily due to the dizziness and heaaches.Did I mention depression? I cry more times in a day than I normally would in months. | F | 49 | 4 days | 10/23/2006 | 1 | tooth abcess | After taking 2 tablets(400) I felt breathless. Got a weakness during the night along with a tightness in my chest,lack of oxygen, severe back ache, period like cramps and spotting, nausea and dizziness. | I wouldn't take this drug ever again. Never experienced this type of reaction to any drug. I thought that I was having a heart attack. The whole reaction lasted for 2 hours. A very frightening experience. I was also on a course of clonamox 500 for the previous 4 days. | F | 37 | 1 days | 10/6/2006 | 2 | Bacterial vaginosis | I too seemed to get almost all of the UNCOMMON side effects. I didn't get the metallic taste but holy DEPRESSION. I RARELY cry, I'm usually overall pretty happy and have energy to do my fitness routine but this made me feel awful. I cried a lot and my mood was just at an absolute low. Lots of nausea, no appetite, my joints hurt, NO ENERGY, felt uncoordinated, could NOT sleep and the weird UNCOMMON side effect was rectal pain - everything seemed to get swollen and just overall really painful and THEN..... A YEAST INFECTION!! YAY ME!! Never again Flagyl, never again. | F | 28 | 7 days | 8/5/2006 | 1 | bacterial infection | Broke out with hives. My experience taking Flagyl was worse than having the infection. | F | 31 | 2 days | 7/4/2006 | 2 | bacterial vagnosis | depression. After taking the medicine for a few days I experienced extreme depression. I felt like I was losing my mind and I cried and cried. It was awful. | F | 19 | 7 days | 6/15/2006 |