User Reviews for Flagyl oral

Flagyl is the devil!I have felt awful the entire time i have taken it. It works but it should due to the strength.

This medicine will clear up the infection caused by BV; however, it can cause extreme nausea/upset stomach. Over the last 15 years, I have had to take this medicine three times and have had the same experience. It feels like I have a severe hangover for the 7 days of treatment. If any of you have the same side effects, there is a gel you can use instead. It is five days of using a vaginal gel which is not always pleasant but hopefully you won't have to deal with the nausea. If you do opt for the pill, keep crackers and ginger ale on hand throughout the day to help with the nausea. I hope this helpsRead More Read Less

while it is effective in doing it's job, I was told to discontinue use after day 8 of a 3x day schedule due to joint stiffness and tingling on arms and upper chest/throat. like others I also had the constant metalic taste that wouldn't go away plus I had a general feeling of weakness like you get right after having the flu. good antibiotic but I wish there weren't so many side effects.

my symptoms returned 2 days after finishing the medication

The only problem I had with thid drus is that it msks ne so sick, even with a full stomach. Yuck!!!

The mild metallic taste and chalkiness of the pill was the LEAST of my worries with this medicine. I developed such a severe case of hives with this medication that it took almost 2 weeks of steriods, benadryl, allegra and zyrtec to get rid of them. Will never take this again but it did cure the infection.

Ok.. before taking this medication I read all the reviews, side effects and precautions. After that I was so nervous about taking it, the reviews were horrible. I was prescribed 1000 mg for 7 days. I had minimal side effects, I was tired, had a dull headache for 5 days out of the 7, a little GI upset and moody (sensitive). My overall experience with this medication is definitely an A+. I ate the pill twice a day with yogurt, I suggest you do the same. I had the unpleasant experience of tasting it only once and it is awful. The medication absolutely did it's job. I also avoided alcohol as pointed out by the Dr. and the Pharmacist, I did not want to take a chance.Read More Read Less

I have been taking this for an infection caused by C Diff. The taste of the pill is horible and I have to take it 4 times a day but it is working wonders. I was having horrible stomach pains and bloody diarrhea and after 3 days and a stay in the hospital for severe dehydration and blood loss I feel much better with no side effects. I have also take this when I was 14 after contracting a parasite call giardia and had the same experiance as this time.

The medicine works--- but "getting there" is a bumpy road as the medicine is horrible to taste if not swallowed properly. The horrible taste makes you cringe at the thought of having to take another dose, but you know you must. Headache and stomach upset are common side effects of the antibiotics, but taking a half pill instead of a while (as suggested by my PCP) seems to have helped slightly.

i have taken this medication for 4 months and still have a problem

My doctor prescribed this med last month and did not want to take it... symptoms got worse and decided that i had no choice but to take the RX.. first pill i took was miracolous , taste isn't good but it's well worth taking this med ..im on my second day and my symptoms are already almost gone ..im not a drinker so alcohol is not an issue..Good luck to all of you with this med

I'm only 16, and I was put on this medication because of a bacterial infection caused by my birth control. This pill was very hard to swallow because of how chalky it is and its horrible taste. Also, I've had every single side effect including extreme stomach pain, headaches, dizziness, diarrhea, loss of appetite, a change in vision, etc. I dread taking this every day, both times. I even missed a day of school because I almost passed out. I'm definitely going to avoid ever taking this medicine again, even though it helped me with my problem.Read More Read Less

I'm only 16, and I was put on this medication because of a bacterial infection caused by my birth control. This pill was very hard to swallow because of how chalky it is and its horrible taste. Also, I've had every single side effect including extreme stomach pain, headaches, dizziness, diarrhea, loss of appetite, etc. I'm definitely going to avoid ever taking this medicine again, even though it helped me with my problem.

I was given this medicine for treatment for BV. In all of the medicines I have ever taken in my life, this one is hands down the absolute worst. While I was on it, I experienced nausea at ALL times, especially in the night I would wake up and sometimes throw up. The taste was disgusting and I lost my appetite and had diarrhea. ALSO it gave me a yeast infection and thrush. Why would I be given a medicine to help one problem with my body if it creates multiple others in its wake? SURELY there has to be another medicine. I will never take this again and feel bad for anyone who has to Read More Read Less

Just a quick note of warning so nobody reading up about this drug makes the same stupid mistake I did. I went to lunch over the weekend with my husband. Forgetting about the strong warnings about mixing alcohol with Flagyl, I forgot and ordered a Margarita. I have a pretty strong system, so I kid you not when I say the mixture knocked me on my arse. To the point that I was very rattled at how sick I became, and how quickly it hit me. Luckily the effects did not last long. Bad time to have a senior moment! Anyhow, the warning is no joke. Just hope this post helps imprint others.Read More Read Less

I can't stand being on this medication. I can handle the bad taste in my mouth and the nausea, but what I can't take is the vertigo (my head constantly feels like it's going to roll off of my shoulders), the lack of coordination and motor skills it produces, the foggy thoughts, and the depression. This is the worst medication I've ever taken in my life and I almost think I felt better when I was sick than when I'm on Flagyl.

The medication was effective, but very hard to take orally because of the large white chalky discusting taste.

I was prescribed Flagyl 500mg 3 X day (along with Avelox) for 1 week for a Cat Bite. Because of allergies, I wasn't able to take the usual anti-biotic prescribed for cat bites. I did receive Leviquin intravenously in ER d/t severe cellulitis in hand. With Flagyl, I've experienced many of same side-effects as other reviewers here (metallic taste, nauseau, diarrhea, light-headedness, dizziness, weakness, etc)and have been unable to work. My mother and a MD on-call at my clinic did offer the following advice which has helped considerably. 1) Coat pill completely with butter/margarine prior to taking (Brown and Brummel works really well)and take with other food and plenty of water. This minimized/eliminated metallic taste and made taking pill (and keeping it down) possible for me. Another reviewer here recommends using honey which seems to me would coat pill equally well. 2) Eat a bland/anti-diarrhea diet only - white bread, white rice, white noodles, plain chicken, plain eggs, chicken broth, applesauce, cooked carrots, etc. and don't "force feed" yourself, i.e. keep amounts down. 3) Eat good quality yogurt (like Stonyfield) 3 X day to replenish Probiotic cultures. # 2 & 3 have helped my stomach churning, nausea and stopped the diarrhea in the last few days. The MD on-call also told me that because side effects are so difficult for most to cope with (she had to take it and had severe problems tolerating), Flagyl should only be prescribed when absolutely necessary, which it was in my case. I am praying that today will be my last dose as swelling in my hand down 90%. I see my MD tomorrow and I'll find out then. I wish that PCP has thought to share some of above helpful hints with me. Good luck- hope this helps. Read More Read Less

This drug will probably kill whatever is making you sick, but it could also kill you in the process!! The extreme nausea and headaches in the first few days were barely tolerable, but went away after about day 4. However, on day 7, I woke up in the middle of the night with EXTREME pains in my upper abdomen. I thought I was having a heart attack. I called 911 and had to be taken to the emergency room in an ambulance. I couldn't breathe and could barely talk. The pain was excruciating. After 45 minutes, the pain went away. The doctors couldn't tell me what it was. They did tons of tests but the only thing that was abnormal was my liver function. I was discharged and told to stop taking the antibiotics. 3 days later I had two more attacks. I went to see a gastroenterologist and she did an endoscopy, which costs a fortune. She found gastritis, but otherwise all else was normal. We suspect it was side effects from the medicine. My unknown GI infection seems to be gone, so the medicine did its job on that, but at what cost??? I went through the scariest experience in my life because of this drug and although I am better, I would not take this drug again, ever.Read More Read Less