Fluconazole for Tinea Versicolor User Reviews

• RLa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2019

"I was prescribed fluconazole for a skin rash caused by yeast. Instructed to take two 150 mg pills at the same time, and if the rash doesn’t clear, take the same dose a week later. Well, I did and had the worst reaction! Dizziness, diarrhea, dry mouth with an odd taste, racing heart, sweating/chills - I think I had an all-night anxiety attack. I’ve taken this med before with very little side effects, so I’m not sure what happened. It sounds like my experience is not uncommon. And my rash is still there..."

• Eda...
• August 30, 2018

"Had toenail rot and hives on neck and back for 30 years. Diflucan worked for both. I must have had a fungal infection on my neck and back that I was allergic to. Now the fungal infection is gone, the hives have gone!"

• Sis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2020

"I went to the dermatologist due to white patches that were developing on my skin, and he gave me this fluconazole to get rid of the excess fungi or something, but I got home and took 1 pill, and by the next morning, I was uncontrollably throwing up all day and all night with stomach pain and headache. I have taken this medicine before for the same thing but never had a reaction like this. Don't know if I will take it ever again, I just have to look like a leopard."

• RRa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2021

Fluconazole "No side effects at all, 33-year-old male with candida in groin, on my 2nd dose and I see and feel a big difference. The candida is going away, I might need one more dose, in case, to prevent. But no side effects on me, and I'm on Lexapro, beta blockers."

• Anonymous
• December 2, 2009

"I was diagnosed with tinea versicolor. This is basically an overgrowth of yeast on your skin; it causes the affected areas to lose pigment, such as a tan. Locals in Hawaii call it haole rot. I'm not entirely sure if this medicine is working yet because it can take a long time for your skin tone to even out. My pharmacist did not tell me that Xanax should not be taken with this medicine. I'm really happy that I didn't take any. I can't find out how long it stays active in your system, though. I took the medicine yesterday (400 mg), and I am going to take another 400 mg dose in one week. Today my face burns as though I have a chemical burn. It's kind of an odd side effect."

• Hor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2015

Fluconazole "After nine years with a fungal infection on the skin, I was given 100 MG/week for a month. I already took the last pill of the course, and all it has done so far is turn the spots pink and make them slightly bigger, and some itched more often (although one looks like it's starting to disappear)! But the side effects! Oh, the side effects! After the first pill, I felt extremely dizzy, headachy, and nauseous for an hour after bedtime. The next day, I had little appetite that only recovered that evening. The next two times, I took two Rolaids, which helped with the nausea. That left the headache to contend with all day the day after I took the pill. I took two ibuprofen three times to combat the headaches on the last pill. What a joke!"

• Wis...
• October 23, 2016

Fluconazole "This is a very harsh drug... that I do not wish to ever take again... and I cautioned anyone that takes this drug. It made me dizzy... very tired... I took it for a whole month three times a week... my doctor says the symptoms should go away... but I still feel tired and do not have the energy that I did before I took it. I also have severe bloating and gas. It has been weeks and the symptoms have not gone away... I'm getting very worried that it cost me damage to my liver... again, I will say I do not think the drug should be on the market... I regret ever taking it... took it for scalp eczema... because I am going through menopause... believe me, the scalp eczema is nothing compared to the side effects... caution everyone to do not take this drug!"

• Nic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 6, 2015

"This is my third treatment in a year and a half. My doctor says it will probably come back every 6 months, and it has. I take 300 mg. It clears up in a week, but as prescribed, I still take another dose a week after the first dose."

• Tar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2022

"I love/loathe this medication… more loathe because, symptom-wise, it changed my taste! This is a rare side effect symptom, and I’m often invalidated when speaking on it, but it has made me miserable. Food tastes WEIRD to the point where only certain things taste good or can get my attention, leading to the point of unhealthy eating habits as this has been going on for the last month starting the day I took it. There were some other symptoms that everyone else listed, but this has been the most extreme for me. Why I “love” this medication is because it completely cleared my tinea versicolor, something that has also made me miserable. This medication extremely confuses me."