FLAGYL ER Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.7 (208 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLAGYL ER with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL ER | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Post operation | Teary eye starting from day 1. got worse. twitching and could not open eye in the morning. On day 2 sore throat .On day 3, could not swallow .. painful and white sores and swollen lips. Called the doctor and he asked to discontinue at once. | F | 73 | 5 days 400 3X day | 1/17/2012 | 3 | Blastocystis parasite GI infeciton | On the sixth day of a seven day regimen, I began to feel a little dizzy and sort of anxious, like I'd been up all night, but not scared or panicky. Generally I can be prone to anxiety, but this was a strange, unemotional anxious awareness. Brown urine appeared for the first time today too. Usually, I take so many vitamins that it is bright yellow-colored. Been tired too. I had ongoing joint pain from another problem though. | I tired natural remedies, then Humatin (which was unavailable this time around and did not work for the same problem), and now generic Flagyl. My doc didn't consider Flagyl ideal, but wrote the script for 250MG pills and said I should go down from 500mg to 250 mg if I felt weird and experienced any mild side effects, but to stop and call him if the side effects were really bad. I did not have the other problems others experienced, thank goodness. I have another day to go on this and hope it works and does not work me over. | M | 39 | 6 days 500 3X day | 1/13/2012 | 4 | Staph Infection in hand | Flu like symptoms, chills, zero energy, low grade fever, no appetite, nauseous, lost 10 pounds (so far) | Every doctor or person I talk to regarding this medication always responds, "yes,that is a tough drug". I find it very insensitive of the person who said just suck it up. Your lucky that you didn't have the side effects. If most people are complaining, probably likely that the drug is tough. Be grateful you didn't experience it. | M | 45 | 15 days 500 3X day | 1/12/2012 | 2 | Severe Diareha | Terrible taste in mouth, feel like I am going to throw up any moment, nausea to point of not being able to eat, feel like I can't swallow any of my medicine, feel anxious, scared, terrible chills, feel like I have been beaten with a stick. | This is my second ten day bout, didn't cure me first time. I am going to ask for something else next time, the cure is as bad as the illness, I am scheduling a colonoscopy and I will never know if I am sicker, because I'm sicker, or if I'm feeling sicker from the Flagyl. | F | 47 | 10 days 500mg 3X day | 12/3/2011 | 2 | demabacter hominis intestinal infec | rapid heart beat, shortness of breath, dizziness, metallic taste in mouth, cloudy urine, decreased ejaculate; third time on this -- doesn't seem to be clearing the infection. | Generic metronidazole by Watson; am currently on 50 MG/day of beta blocker for pre-existing rapid heartbeat. Heart rate was controlled prior to metronidazole (Flagyl); now rapid heart rate, slight chest discomfort, dizziness returned. | M | 37 | 42 days 500 MG 3X day | 9/8/2011 | 2 | BV | Bitter mouth taste horrible even worse when drinking water, dark urine, dark vaginal discharge. | F | 32 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 8/21/2011 | 3 | VRSA | Horrible taste in mouth, watery diarrhea, swelling in feet, nausea, dizziness | I am also infusing Vancomycin (IV) at home and taking Levaquin as well. | F | 39 | 30 days 500 mg 3X day | 8/7/2011 | 3 | C diff | nausea, headaches, dark urine, spotting, confusion, tired, no appetite, numb in feet | seems to be working but I can't wait to be off of it | F | 22 | 14 days 500 3X day | 7/15/2011 | 2 | BV | Very Anxious! Thought my heart was going to beat out of my chest! Very flushed all the time! Had very weird dreams would I could sleep from being so anxious. Also had some nausea and stomach cramps in the beginning. | I would ask for an alternative medicine if possible. This medicine has a lot of unwanted side effects that another antibiotic probably would not! | F | 24 | 7 days 2X day | 7/15/2011 | 4 | BV | The only real side effect I've noticed is dark urine, and a brownish bloody discharge. I forgot about the no alcohol warning on the 2nd day and had 2 glasses of wine at dinner. The next morning I thought I had blood in my urine. I freaked out, not knowing what damage I had done to my body. But then the brownish/bloody vaginal discharge started. The pharmacist nor my doc warned me about this side effect... I'm glad I found this site to know it seems like a common side effect. The taste IS horrible, but it hasn't made me nauseous. | F | 33 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 7/2/2011 | 4 | bv | the medicine itself taking it was fine...but this is the second time it has happened to me...i have bad hives for months afterward from taking flagyl...my whole body itches...i have to take a allergy med with zantac every morning but by night I'm going crazy itching...someone help | F | 39 | 2 weeks 500 2X day | 6/4/2011 | 2 | BV | Watery Diarrea, Burning sensations in my pelvis and back area, pain in pelvic area. Backache, which I never get from medication. Loss of appetite. Dry mouth, chapped lips, (that creams/chapstick don't help. Dehydration, even though I'm drinking 2 bottled waters an hour. In my opinion, nobody should take this med more than 7 days. I've taken a seven day course before, did not give me side effects. Still sick, have been off this med for appros. 9 days. | Be cautious about this drug, take as little as you need, then try something else, if your infection has not gone away. Years ago another doctor gave me a seven day course of this and Zpak, experenced no side effects. (Except my stomach was a little acidy for several days, didn't bother me much, just ate more yogurt.) A stomach doc told me you should take a lot of yogurt and "lactinex" pills to avoid stomach or intestinal issues from antibiotics. You should take them during your course of antibiotics. And, after if need be. | F | 48 | 14 days 2X day | 4/11/2011 | 1 | VB | Like crazy tired. My whole Body burning. Crazy dreams. Dry very dry mouth, worst taste ever. | The taste is the worst. Never ever would I go thru this pain again. At first I thought it was just me who was tired, but after reading all these comments, I feel much better now. | F | 27 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 4/4/2011 | 3 | BV | sick flu like symptoms, chills, muscles ached, stomach upset, didn't want to eat but felt like if you ate you'd feel better, very tired, very bloated stomach, hard to sleep at night because of acid reflex and bloated stomach, strange skin sensation almost like a rash was coming on, brownish discharge, very thirsty, horrible tasting medication!! | symptoms changed during the course of the medication, if I get this again....I will be asking for another medication if there is one!!! I gave it a three only because it worked but would not recommend it. | F | 33 | 5 days 500mg 3X day | 3/2/2011 | 2 | BV | nausea, vomiting, lack of energy, loss of appetite, stomach pain, dark urine, brownish discharge, oral thrush | I'm on day 9 of a 10 day treatment for a BV infection I've had for almost 2 years. By the 2nd day of treatment my stomach was constantly unsettled and I was vomiting/dry heaving at least once a day. Dark urine started around the 5th day of treatment, and brownish (like old blood) discharge started on day 6. Also a bout of oral thrush started on day 8. Unfortunately I am still suffering symptoms of the BV infection, which makes me wonder if this antibiotic is doing anything besides making my body attack itself. Waiting on call back from doctors office. Would recommend people find another option if possible. | F | 28 | 10 days 500 2X day | 2/24/2011 | 1 | B V | I didnt experience any side effects but my problem came back in two weeks of using this. | F | 24 | 14 days 500 2X day | 2/15/2011 | 4 | Pelvic Inflamatory Disease | Nausea a little while after taking the medicine. Horrible metallic taste in mouth made everything taste bad. Diahreah and exaustion | It surely helped my problem, but i'd rather take another medication. | F | 25 | 14 days 500 MG 2X day | 2/7/2011 | 4 | BV | Horrible nausea resulting in daily vomiting. (Woke up a couple times early in the morning to puke.). I've lost 5 lbs due to vomiting and taste. Bitter metallic taste in mouth, even water had a nasty taste. Lethargic. Always tired. Dark urine only in the mornings. On the upside cured the problem. | F | 27 | 7 days 500 2X day | 1/22/2011 | 1 | Post op infection/hysterectomy | Bloating & stomach pain; depression like symptoms, cried a alot; very tired yet unable to sleep well. | After 2 days on this nasty drug, I felt like a zombie. Within 24 hours of my dosage being discontinued for another antibiotic, I felt like a new person. I would never take it again. There are too many other options out there to go through what I did this past week! | F | 44 | 7 days 500 2X day | 1/16/2011 | 1 | bv | horriblleeeee!!! al the symptoms of panic attacks, burning sensation throughout body constant headaches that were intense. my head felt strange,dont take this if you dont have to theres gotta be other types of antibiotics. i have nevere experienced side effects to antibiotics but this one. | F | 25 | 5 days 250 1X day | 1/11/2011 |