Metronidazole for Bacterial Infection User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• August 26, 2020

Flagyl (metronidazole) "500 mg flagyl 2 per day for BV By the 3rd day I wanted to quit it was too strong. It made urine a dark brownish red color because of the way it breaks down in your body. I forced myself to complete the 7 day, on day 7th I was feeling better so had half a beer. Big Mistake, I didn't feel the reaction until 5 days after I stopped. Broke out in hives itchy and warm to the touch appearing in many places on my body some hives would burn. Still feeling it after 13 days along with chills but no fever, at night I swear I could feel things swell inside me like my kidney then the pain would move to my right knee joint then my left. Dr. said it sounded like I had an allergic reaction. Also it felt like there was a pressure tightness feeling in my inner ear or like air was inside but not painful like an earache. My lymph nodes under my neck were swollen. It felt like the right side of my face was going to go numb."

• Snake...
• October 2, 2018

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I went into the hospital on Saturday with extreme stomach pain and constipation. CT scan and blood work showed colitis with bacterial infection. Prescribed 500mg Flagyl 3x day and 500mg Cipro 2x a day. I've taken Cipro before but had never heard of Flagyl. I made the mistake of reading reading reviews and became panicked. But most people don't leave reviews when things are good. I'm on day 3, but things are ok. I HAVE to take it with milk. Keeps the nausea and metallic taste to a minimum. I have mild stomach upset (but nothing compared to before) and a headache. It's not pleasant but I'm almost halfway through. My suggestion is to eat and drink different things. I also found spacing out the Flagyl and Cipro helped with nausea as well. The medicine seems to be working. And the side effects have been bearable so far. Take each review with a grain of salt and remember- every body is different and will respond to things differently."

• Kyros...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 21, 2015

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Bread is the key. I've taken metronidazole 500mg 2 times a day for 7 days. This is my 9th set of themm seeing that I'm prone to BV. Every time I get them I get nauseous, sick headaches, stomach pains, weak and the taste is the worst thing in life. It always hits my tongue or back of throat. I never finsu a bottle I always leave about 3-4 pills because I can never finish and the symptoms clear after about 3 days. Well after my last visit that is why it always comes back you have to take the whole dosage. But it was such a hard pill I never could. Well this time I learned to wrap them in BREAD. Problem solver!!! I wrap it around bread, and just swollow it . its like u never took a pill :) no taste and no headaches no nasuea and I even take it without food sometimes. No symptoms what so ever ! This is a big help in my life. Because ive dealt with this for a year and a half back to back because I have a very sensitive body! Now if I ever need to take them everything is perfectly fine :) I recommend doing that , because I believe the taste is what causes the symptoms.....at least for me . -Kyri"

• sammy...
• October 9, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I'm 14 weeks pregnant and was prescribed this medication metronidazole 500 mg 2 times a day. I also want to mention I have anxiety and panic attacks and scared to take anything exspecially after reading the reviews. Well I have to say I'm glad I went ahead and took my meds as described and had zero side affects at all, it did take like 3 days to finally get relief but but I'm glad because I was hurting bad and literally had zero side affects at all. So who ever sees this take the meds, don't read a lot. These comments scared me, but nothing at all happened and I finally feel amazing."

• lovec...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2020

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I have SIBO and my doctor prescribed Flagyl 250 MG 3 times/day for 14 days and Rifaximin 3 times/day for 14 days to treat SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). Overall, my experience with Flagyl was unpleasant -- I experienced moderate side effects that made me feel worse, so I stopped after 4 days and kept on the Rifaximin with no problems. On flagyl, I experienced fatigue -- when I tried to workout to boost energy, I felt horrendous -- nauseous with flu-like symptoms. I experienced loss of appetite for normal healthy foods and found that I was binging on unhealthy foods. Slight metallic taste in my mouth, and a moderate feeling of upset stomach that came and went. Also, moderate bloating. If I had been extremely sick, and Flagyl made me feel better, I may have kept on it, but for someone with mild SIBO, this drug wasn't worth it. If you're only mildly ill, I'd suggest finding an alternative medicine, if possible."

• simpsa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2017

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I'm on day 6 of a 7 day treatment, and I'm throwing in the towel. I've never had such terrible side effects. Severe dizziness, insomnia, dehydration, irritated bladder, racing heart, anxiety, constant bad taste in mouth. I barely had any BV symptoms to begin with, so the meds have felt like unnecessary torture. Never again."

• Kitkat
• February 10, 2020

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I was given this for BV I've been on this for 6 days was given 2x day for 7 days the taste is horrendous..I've noticed a bit of tiredness, I always have back pain so I can't attribute that to the medication..I haven't noticed any other symptoms"

• Idol
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2020

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Was prescribed this for BV following a LEEP procedure. One tablet and I was feeling weird. Kind of tingly. I immediately stopped taking it as that is a very rare and bad side effect! Needless to say I'm not going to take any more of this drug."

• Demi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2020

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I went to my doctor following finishing a z-pack and was having painful urination. I thought I had a UTI, however, it turned out to be bacterial vaginitis (BV) . The physician at a local urgent care put me on generic metronidazole, 500 mg, two times daily. I am on day 4 and was unable to work due to severe back pain, headache, and nausea. I have taken this medication before but I don't think I've ever taken it orally for 7 days. At this point, I'm going back in to see my doctor and ask for something else. I can't afford to miss work the rest of the week!"

• Tracy
• August 29, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I took this for BV. There are a ton of bad reviews about this medication. Yes the taste is bad but only if you don't swallow it right and it sits on your tongue. Shouldn't cause C.Diff this med is used to treat C.Diff. as a first line med. I had NO side effects from this medication and tolerated it well. This cleared up my BV in about 3 days. These reviews scared me but I did not have any side effects except a fresh vagina. Do not drink alcohol whatsoever!!! Most medications tell you that and usually nothing happens but this medication will make you violently vomit. I finished my course and waited about a day and a half and had only two glasses of wine and thought I was in the clear but then after an hour I violently vomited all night and am still feeling sick as I write this. I can't imagine how I would feel if I drank while actively taking it. Wait at least 3 days after you finish it."

• Ocean...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2014

"I feel horrible. I have one more day left (I was prescribed Metronidazole intravaginally for five days) and amen to that. Although it has worked wonders and gotten rid of an infection I've had for years and could never completely eradicate, these side effects are HORRIBLE. I've been dizzy, have had terrible headaches, eye pain, aches all over my body, absolutely no appetite (I'm repulsed by any food!), when I force myself to eat I get sick immediately after, gnawing stomach pains, pressure-like back pains, pain in my actual ovaries, grogginess, constantly tired but sleeping is beyond difficult (I somehow managed four hours last night), when I do sleep it's not refreshing at all, and exercising is practically impossible."

• Anonymous
• February 22, 2012

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Medicine seems to be effective, but is literally the most terrible tasting medicine I've ever had. It has no coating and dissolves instantly on your tongue, leaving a horrid taste behind. It is upsetting to your stomach. Taking it because it's effective. Wish they'd add a coating. I dread taking this medicine and have a knot in my stomach when it's almost time to take it."

• Never...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

"After taking Flagyl for 3 days I had nausea, dizziness, migraines, started losing vision in right eye, and felt numb down right side of face almost stoke like. Stopped immediately and will never take again."

• Suffr...
• October 9, 2016

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I was prescribed to take this twice a day for 7 days for bacterial vaginosis. I will never allow a doctor to prescribe me this ever again!! The taste comes from nightmares for starters, and good LORD the side effects are NOT worth it!! Constant nausea, dizziness, everything tastes like fecal matter, fevers, restlessness, overall weak and uncomfortable. This cannot be good for you. I didn't even have any side effects with the BV itself, It's this medication that has been making me feel like death!"

• wynney
• November 7, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I know the side effects (now), but my doc did not mention anything beyond complete avoidance of alcohol. Take that seriously, not even mouthwash. You will vomit. I am on 500mg oral twice daily for 7 days. Took about 2 days for side effects to kick in. But the infection was gone by then (symptomatically). Around Day 2, I was getting muscle stomach pain, happened to on cephalexin too. This went away by Day 4. Almost passed out on Day 5, sweating on back of neck (first time ever), so winded and weak to the point of not being able to speak. Been trying to force food and water but appetite is gone, repulsed by food. Lots of diffuse weakness from neck to waist. Nausea is terrible. Light sensitivity too. I am sensitive to meds in general but wish I took the topical alternative. Be careful if your body is sensitive. Flood yourself with water and if you have no appetite, just try to get as much of your favorite food and eat what you can because food helps. Only thing that helped was sleep."

• Sparky
• November 30, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I took a Flagyl for 10 days 3X a day to treat a parasite (Blastosistic Spp). Before taking the medication I was having extremely bad smelling farts, almost constant diarrhea, and abdominal pain followed by diarrhea. They heavily warned me that this medication sucks and they were right it does. That being said my excessive smelling gas went away within a few days. Days 2-3 and 8-10 seemed to suck the most as far as symptoms. I also experienced mental fog from taking this medication. I really felt not on my game mentally and had a hard time concentrating. I did have some problems sleeping at night while taking this medication and then problems as well once medication had been finished. For about 4 days after taking the medication I had oral thrush and whiteness on my tongue. The bad taste in mouth stayed for a while. I am 9 days being finished this medication and I feel like I still don’t have any appetite or interest in food. All in all it was not great but I would take it again."

• Livin...
• June 12, 2015

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I was perscribed this medicine to treat BV, I was told to take 5 400mg pills in one dose, this sounded wrong to me so I decided to have a look online and wished I never! I saw people sharing stories of really horrible side effects such as headache, dizzy spells and vomiting, being emetophobia this really worried me and I was debating if I'd even take the pills! Eventually decided to take them & as instructed, on a full stomach,with a large glass of water at night. They did taste a bit horrible but nothing as bad as I'd read, once I'd taken them the taste was gone ,I didn't have any dizziness or nausea, nothing, absolutely fine. I think some people have exaggerated their side effects majorly!"

• TGuy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "This antibiotic was the worst possible one I had to take! Anyone saying there are no side effects with this medicine is one of the lucky ones. This drug damages your digestive system, it tastes nasty, you have that taste all day come back up. I didn’t sleep well, and it affected the way I was breathing. Outside of that, it gave me yeast infection on my tongue. I’d never take this drug ever again! This drug cause more harm than good. If you need an antibiotic, find a functional dr. Natural medicine has been around for years and it works."

• CCB
• December 31, 2015

Flagyl (metronidazole) "My NP put me on a regime of Flagyl 500mg twice a day for 7 days for urinary symptoms I was having although my cultures were negative. I followed the regime for 5 days before finally stopping. My side effects were severe and had me ready to go to the ER. Stomach and pelvic cramping, continual discharge, complete loss of appetite, extreme nausea when attempting to force myself to eat solid food and general nausea when not eating. I felt extremely fatigued, emotional and anxious. I was on the verge of several full blown panic attacks at work. I'm not sure if my symptoms are taken care of by Flagyl because the side effects are so much worse. Day 2 off of the drug and having the most severe side effects yet."

• Evans
• July 28, 2009

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I had a vaginal infection, and was prescribed Flagyl to cure it. I hated the immediate awful taste in the mouth, and it dissolved immediately upon hitting my tongue. I only experienced the awful taste and some slight stomach upset as side effects. The infection began to clear up after 3 days of a 7 day prescription. I recommend it, and drink something fruity with it. Also, DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL AT ALL while on this medication, OR FOR 3 DAYS AFTER YOU STOP TAKING IT. You WILL have severe vomiting, heaving and dizziness."

• UN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Prescribed this medicine for an infection I got after I getting an IUD inserted. 500mg metronidazole Twice a day. Took then at 8am Day one. No issues Day two. Up at 4am had symptoms of bloating, stomach gurgling, cramps, explosive diarrhea, extremely liquid stool, pain. All subsided by 11 am next day. Day three. Up at 1am. Bloating, stomach gurgling, doubled from night before. I had cramps, diarrhea but not as bad as night before and I swore that I was done with this Medicine. Drank a probiotic yogurt and it’s been a while 20 minutes with no gurgling ....nope I was wrong. Here we go again....."

• Sasha...
• April 27, 2016

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I'm shocked at how many people say the pill taste awful. I had the mega dosage (4 pills at once) and I just took a big sip of fruit punch, dropped the pill in the back of my throat and swallowed. Tasted nothing. You guys must be sucking them like peppermints. As far a symptoms, barely any. I did get a lil nausea here and there but no big deal. Pills seemed to work almost immediately."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2022

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I have never written a review in my life on an antibiotic. I’m here for three reasons. 1)warn everybody about the severe side effects this can have and sadly 2) nobody, including my close friends and family, believe it’s true. 3) it might have helped stomach but not sure yet. I took flagyl for four days. The nausea and diarrhea for me were not bad the first day. Day 2,3, and 4 turned into the darkest moments of my life. Memory loss, extreme confusion, heart palpitations. Overall just the worst headaches and depression ever. I’m four days off of it and can’t drive safely or do directions. Headaches continue. I want my life and brain back. The doctors and family think it’s “all in my head.” Absolutely devastating to deal with. If they only knew. These are 100% a real effects to happen to you. Find an alternative!! Do not take this without a full explanation from your doctor!!"

• Pinkynu
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Not for me... I was given a 5 day course, 1 tablet twice a day. I took the first one and within 10 minutes felt my chest was getting tight, just tried to see it through, 2 hours later I have the paramedics out because I can't breathe, wheezing, chest tight, dry mouth, uncontrollable sickness, I couldn't move I was so weak, high heart rate. Was horrid! Needless to say I didn't take another and have now developed an anxiety to taking new medications. Shame really as the infection itself did feel better the next morning after all this had happened."

• Marie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2019

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Will never take this medicine Flagyl again. The first day I started with a headache. Then came the lack of appetite and nausea which caused me to lose 3 pounds. Next was feeling tingly in my hands and full out panic, anxiety and depression. I called my doctor BEGGING to get off of this medication. Thankfully I just took my last dose. I will never take this again."