Flagyl for Giardiasis User Reviews

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2013

"I took Flagyl and Cipro for giardia and salmonella diagnosis. Both taken for one week. The Flagyl has a terrible taste, and you have to drink something besides water while you are taking it because everything tastes metallic. It works to eradicate the infection, but I was very happy when the seven days of treatment were over. I also experienced a lack of appetite, however, you must eat something when you take Flagyl, or it will upset your stomach. Other side effects experienced: bloating, burping, hiccups, terrible taste in my mouth all the time, lack of energy. But the need for the medication outweighs the side effects, and it took care of the infection."

• Cai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 11, 2015

"After many weeks of diarrhea, no appetite, crappy stomach feelings, I went to the doctor to see if I might have Giardia. Turns out from stool tests I have something called Blastocystis homini. Well, Flagyl is also prescribed for this as well as Giardia...so I'm taking 500 mg/3 times a day for 10 days. I luckily haven't had to take any medicine for years, and I have to say, this stuff really sucks. If you are feeling crappy while on this, you are not the only one. I'm now on the 7th day and really looking forward to being done. Feeling like I can't function/think straight/general listlessness and anxiety like others say is my experience. Doesn't help that I'm generally paranoid about drugs...symptoms of the bug don't seem to be improving."

• Ret...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2022

"It was such a relief to get a diagnosis of giardiasis instead of something worse that I was happy to accept a 10-day treatment of 500 mg/3x day Flagyl. As a retired RN, I knew it could be bad, and it was! Dizziness, metallic taste in my mouth, stomach pain that differed from the one Giardia was giving me, headaches, nausea, sleep disruption, random itchy spots, foul-tasting heartburn - full range of side effects. HOWEVER, I am still so grateful to have something to get rid of my parasites after suffering with them for 3 months that I just dug in and took the 10-day treatment with gratitude. It's been rough, and now at the end of the treatment, I am focusing forward on healing my GI system and getting back to normal."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2018

"After 2 weeks of severe diarrhea, just surviving on electrolyte drinks, doctors were suggesting surgery. Flagyl was suggested by an experienced traveler, a total of two 400 mg tablets taken 4 hours apart completely cleared it up. That was 25 years ago. Since then, found it useful for acid reflux. It is a strong drug, so still use after other options have been excluded."