Metronidazole for Trichomoniasis User Reviews (Page 3)

• Del...
• June 3, 2017

"I found out I had trich within days of being infected. I was prescribed twice daily for 7 days. While my partner, he was prescribed the same, but the 4 pills at one time. We saw different doctors, and his lab work hasn't confirmed trich, but since I tested positive - they treated him as if he had it as well. I was also prescribed the miracle pill for a yeast infection if the metro causes one. Terrible metallic taste - I can't imagine 4 pills in one day. Will update with the effectiveness for both he and I."

• Rei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2018

"I took the single 2g dose for trich yesterday. I was hesitant because of all the other reviews, but I’m also not one with hypersensitivity to meds, nor am I on any other prescription medications. I take a daily probiotic and mega B vitamin. Anyway, I took the dose after work and with a meal. The taste isn’t great, but it’s nothing to spazz about either. After a couple of hours, I felt tired and only slightly nauseous, I briefly felt like I was going to throw up (watery mouth) but didn’t. I went to bed, had vivid and odd dreams (strange listed side effect), a mild metal taste in my mouth as expected, and I have slightly darkened urine. It’s only been 24 hours, but I can tell the major symptoms are starting to go away. Take with food on a day off/after work and wash down the pills with some sort of juice. None of the symptoms from the meds are as bad as having trich or BV, so I highly recommend!"

• Kit...
• June 29, 2017

"About 2 weeks ago, I had sex with my friend. 3 days ago, my vagina started itching, so I thought it was a yeast infection. So I went to the doctor and found out I had trich. They prescribed me 4 pills to take at once, and then I went to sleep. When I woke up, I didn't have any more discharge, and the itching went away. The medicine is really nasty. I found that taking it with milk was better. Over 12 hours later, I started getting nauseous. I almost got sick, but I haven't."

• Sic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2015

"I had no signs of the infection or how long I have had it. I was prescribed to take the 4 (500 mg) for one day, and they tasted horrible. The first three days, I had some diarrhea and nausea. After day 3, I had begun getting very nauseous but thought I was getting better. Days 5-7 brought me awful headaches, flu-like symptoms, an achy body, and I had a 101.2 temp. It's now been 9 days since taking the medication, and I still feel horrible, and I'm having ALL symptoms from day 1-8. This medication sucks, but it does wonders for the infection. Good luck to anyone who has to take this."

• Cho...
• May 16, 2015

"This medicine works wonders as far as its effectiveness. However, the side effects are horrible! Not only do I have a disgustingly horrible taste in my mouth that nothing seems to get rid of, but I'm so nauseous that every time I have to take another one, I automatically throw up just from the thought. The directions say to eat before or take with food, but I can't keep anything down, not to mention I'm extremely thirsty, but when I try to drink anything (including water), it's disgusting. Everything tastes like this pill. I feel like I have a fever, although I've checked many times, and I don't, and I'm having horrible headaches. However, all of my symptoms are gone, thank God. Lesson learned, currently abstinent for a long time!"

• Kou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2015

"The taste is TERRIBLE! The worst taste ever. I take it with juice only to try and avoid the taste. Other than the awful taste, the medicine really works! It clears up the smell and everything very quickly. I didn't have any side effects, not even nausea."

• Bub...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2020

"I was given five 400 mg metronidazole pills to take at once, along with other pills and an injection. I had major side effects, I was dizzy and had diarrhea that lasted for weeks. The symptoms decreased, but the infection did not go away. I was prescribed an additional 400 mg dose of 14 pills. I took two per day and still symptoms decrease, but the trichomoniasis infection is still persistent. Nothing seems to work for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2021

"I was on antibiotics for my tooth, then started to get vaginal irritation. I thought it was a yeast infection for which my doctor called in a pill for me. My symptoms got worse instead of going away. Went in for an exam and found out I had trich. I have been with my partner for 8 years, so this was upsetting to me. They gave me Flagyl, 4 pills to take all at once. The taste was awful for two days in my mouth, but no bad side effects. I had relief for about 3 days, and the symptoms came back again. Went back to the doctor about two weeks later and still tested positive for trich, was put on the 7-day treatment, which I am on now. Felt good for the first 3 days, again, now it's back. I believe severe itching. I'm so frustrated, I don't know what to do."

• a x...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2017

"I had really severe trich symptoms, and this cleared it up in about a week. I took the single dose of 4 pills in one day on a full stomach around noon. By 9 PM, I was throwing up nearly every hour on the hour for 5 hours, and I was nauseous all the next day. I also had discolored urine, and the pill tastes awful. BUT this antibiotic worked incredibly. The doctor said the vomiting wouldn't affect my recovery because it'd been long enough since I took the pills."

• Ooo...
• November 8, 2016

Metronidazole "I was prescribed 500 mg of Flagyl 2x a day for 7 days to cure my trichomoniasis. I can't tell you how happy I was to have the week over with. It made me depressed, anxious, and I was on vacation, which meant no alcohol while abroad, as alcohol interacts with the medicine severely. I should mention that I had researched the 'no alcohol' warning quite a bit before my trip; I'm also on an antidepressant, which is also contraindicated with alcohol but doesn't actually cause a reaction in my experience. It would appear that some people can tolerate modest consumption of alcohol while on Flagyl, while the large majority fall ill. I made the mistake of ordering a glass of wine. Huge mistake. HUGE. The sickness wasn't worth it. At least I'm cured."

• Sca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2018

"I was diagnosed with trich and given the 2g metronidazole (four 500mg tabs) to take at once. I had read all the reviews and scared myself to where I didn't want to take them. But I did. Ate breakfast and took them at 9 a.m. I had a horrible metallic taste in my mouth for a few hours after I took them. But I drank Gatorade, and it helped. Other than that, I have had no side effects. So my advice... take the meds, you will be okay."

• Bka...
• March 21, 2019

"Only negative thing to say about metronidazole is it gave me a minor headache and nausea, but considering how great the positives are, it completely got rid of my trichs. The little stomach ache was worth it. Recommend."

• Anonymous
• March 22, 2017

"I found out I had trich about two weeks ago, completely took me by surprise because I had no symptoms that I wasn't used to. I took 4 500 mg at once, and these symptoms cleared up, and my vagina was a brand new person. Sadly, I had unprotected sex again, and now the symptoms are back full throttle. I can barely stand to urinate. Thankfully, I just took another prescription of the same dose... I hope it works because I'm miserable!!!!"

• TTF...
• January 21, 2019

"I am on day 7/7. I have been dealing with trich for 6 months now. I only first found out I had it through a routine Pap smear. They don’t test for trich unless you ask. I was diagnosed with trich & BV. Do NOT drink alcohol with this medicine. Do NOT eat/drink anything containing traces of alcohol. Do NOT share towels with anyone. Also, to help with the awful taste, I took this with milk. I’d take a few sips of milk to coat my throat, then put the pill in the back of my throat & swallow it, following up with milk. I didn’t have bad side effects, except I had a little blurred vision on the 4th/5th day, but it went away. Also, I suggest lots of yogurt. On the 5th day, I was smelling and tasting ammonia. I called my doctor, and she said she thinks it’s a yeast infection, she prescribed medicine for that too. Also, do NOT take antacids while you take this, at least wait a few hours (as the antacid will break down the acids you need to process the antibiotics and cancel out the whole thing)."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2020

"I took this metronidazole medication for trichomoniasis, and on day one, I started feeling tingly and nerve issues in both legs and arms. I hope this goes away due to this medication being one of two to cure Trich."

• Bel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2018

"I just wanted to review the comments while taking metronidazole. I was almost diagnosed with trich a few days ago. The medicine has caused me to feel like garbage. This has been such a long week for me, so ready to feel better already. Stuff makes me not want to have sex, NEVER AGAIN."

• Pra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2016

Metronidazole "I was given four 500 mg of Flagyl to take all at once. I took them this past Sunday. I have read a lot about how it tastes bad or is making people sick. I have not had any side effects. I know everyone's bodies react differently, but just thought I would share how I took mine in case it helps someone else. I took mine first thing in the morning, ate some breakfast, took the pills (put them on the back of my tongue, it's the only way I can swallow any pill. May have helped not taste anything), drank some water, and then continued to eat the rest of my breakfast. After that being said, I must say that I still have some symptoms, so it's left me wondering if these pills have had any effect at all on me, but it might still be too early to tell."

• Lol...
• November 2, 2016

"I think it all depends on how well you know your body when it comes to taking certain medication. I'm a big eater, so I make sure I do not take this medication on an empty stomach. I took 4 500 mg in one day since I missed a dose (recommended by my midwife), and I was completely fine. Source: Experience"

• Jen...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 18, 2015

"The taste is absolutely terrible! It's so strong and disgusting! If you let it hit your tongue, you're screwed! What I do is take it with a huge glass of milk, fill your mouth up with milk, drop it in, and swallow! Sometimes it works and you don't taste anything but milk, but sometimes it floats around and hits your tongue! Besides how bad it tastes, I get super dizzy after taking this pill, almost immediately I am dizzy and nauseous with a nasty headache! Of course, it helps if you eat beforehand, but the lightheaded, dizzy feeling isn't fun at all! Feels like I have my eyes crossed, it's painful. Although the side effects are horrible, I do have to say within hours the discharge completely flushes out, the smell goes away, and you're back to norm!"

• mis...
• January 12, 2018

"I just came to read the comments because I was diagnosed with trich and was only prescribed 4 metronidazole pills, 500 mg each, with instructions to take them all in one dose-that's it! I was wondering how long it took to work. I'm noticing most of the other comments were prescribed pills for 7-10 days... it's only been 24 hours, only noticed a slight change... haven't experienced any side effects, only EXTREMELY dry mouth."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2012

"I've developed a rash on my face. I had diarrhea, but now no bowel movement and bloating. No appetite. Dry mouth. Extreme tiredness or exhaustion. Depression. I stopped taking it 3 days ago. I was taking the oral 500 mg 2x a day."

• HOL...
• July 19, 2016

"I have been taking it, and on my seventh day taking the last pill, I threw it up. Just want to know if I have to start all over or should it be gone with the 13 pills I did take successfully. Really concerned."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2019

"Metronidazole worked like a charm for trichomoniasis/BV. 500 mg tabs twice daily for 7 days with food. Mild side effects only, which included increased thirst/dehydration (so I drank more water), craving fruit (likely related to dehydration), and a caffeine-like energy boost around 30 min after taking the tab, lasting for an hour or so. ZERO alcohol during treatment and for 48 hours after the final dose. FWIW, I also discontinued vitamin/mineral/herbal supplements during treatment."

• Nor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 27, 2019

"I was first diagnosed with gonorrhea from a partner and then diagnosed with BV and trich the second time after testing. They prescribed me the medication and advised me to take 4 pills the first day. Please make sure you eat before taking the pills because they are very strong and will have you feeling nauseous. The side effects are not that bad but can make you feel really down and disgusted. Nauseous, metallic taste, and very lightheaded. I’m only on my second day, but the side effects are really bothering me. It also makes you urinate a lot and your urine is darker, but I guess that means it’s working. Hopefully, this passes through me and I hope to not have to deal with this again."

• jul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2016

"I was nervous about taking this medication due to potential side effects, but I didn't experience a single side effect from it and my infection cleared up after one round of treatment at 500 mg a day for 7 days (I think)."