Fluconazole Side Effects (Page 3)
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I would like to know any and all side effects to this particular medication. I have been experiencing stomach ache, headache, low backache, palpitations, taste, nausea. Are these normal side effects? and if not, should I stop taking them. Of course, you can't reach a doctor over the weekend. I have taken 9 doses in 10 days. I forgot to take my normal dose on Friday night and felt great the next day but took one last night when I realized that I had missed a dose, and woke up in the middle of the night feeling sick again. This has been going on for the last 3 or 4 doses. The reaction usually occurs 4-6 hours after taking the pill.

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Twice now I had a horrible allergic reaction to this medicine: pain & swelling in ALL of my mucosal membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, vagina, anus). Red, swollen, itchy, searing pain in all of these areas. I cannot talk (lips & tongue is swollen & in pain) or sit (vagina swollen, painful, itchy) or therefore go to work during a reaction. It does this to me for 4 full days. I have to get a prescription for Predisone (steroid) & take 50mg of Benadryl every day in order to be functional by day 5. Appetite goes away, complete loss of energy as my body is zapped from the full strength auto immune system reaction to this nasty medication! During the first reaction a doctor at a walk-in clinic told me there was no way Diflucan could have given me this reaction. He was wrong! The below webpage shoes that a very small portion of people given this drug had the same reaction as me. During my 2nd time taking it I also experienced hives on my arms, trunk & legs. I will never take this medicine again. Good luck ladies!

ehealthme.com/ds/diflucan/mucosal+inflammation

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I took it for 6 days and on the 6th day started have stomach cramps, gas and dirrhea a little then had it so bad for three days and had to get an iv at the hospital due to dehydration. It's seems to be getting better but am still having some dirrhea off and on. This has been going on for almost a week now. I was told by the dr that fluconazole can stay in your system for 10 days.

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..... Says the person who is posting on a side effect website they probably discovered from googling "why is my medicine making me feel crazy?"..... Sorry you are on the medication for 6 months. Hope you get better soon (maybe the chip on your shoulder will dissolve by that time).

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everyone needs tp stop b****ing im take 400mg daily im ony 2nd month and ya i het headachs stomach problems be jeez grow up deal with it..o and did i mention i have to ne on 400mg daily for at least 6months..

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yes it can. I read it in the drug side effect list given to me by CVS pharmacy when I got my prescription a couple of days ago. My stomach feels so gross, almost nauseus and have been taking for 2 days, any idea is this will be as bad as it gets or does it get worse the longer you take it?

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Hi all... Diflucan is a Horrible medicine... Dr prescribed it to my husband for a month just for a little tiny rash and this medicine has ruined our life... He's in severe depression now with the reaction of this med and he's having hallucinations, stomach cramps... He cannot eat anything now ..anything he eat get reaction and it feels like something crawling all over his skin... It's been 2 years now and we got married also 2 years back and since then he didn't recover.... :( he also get panic attacks... We went to GI dr and he said tht max dose for diflucan is just 2. Weeks and that also only for cancer , HIV patients... We are very upset ... My husband was such a caring lovely and happy guy... He's a musician... But this med have just ruined him... Plzzzz if u feel that any med is reacting on u ..stopp taking it at all... Just dont listen to any Dr jus stop taking medcines... And pray for us...

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How much flucanozole should you take and over what period? I have a yeast overgrowth and cannot seem to shift it with diet alone?

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You are right, Ct112. I was just going to address this until I read this post. I had severe candida overgrowth and I went on the anti-yeast diet and took probiotics etc. all without taking Diflucan/fluconazole and I had all of those same "side effects" that are listed for the drug. It is the effect of the yeast die-off in your system! This drug is an anti-fungal that is prescribed for chronic yeast infections. This probably means that there is a more systemic yeast problem than is realized and severe die-off reaction is to be expected. If you are consistent it does get better!!!

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This is the first time I have had a yeast infection. Had it for 3 months now. Pessaries did not work. Was given 150mg of fluconazole (liquid form..cant swallow tablets) did not have any side effects with this dose but it didn't get rid of the yeast. Was then put on 50mg a day for 7 days. was ok at 1st but after 3rd day started feeling really nauseated & could only eat dry stuff, bad tummy ache early every morning..made me feel awful..not even sure if the yeast infection has gone still getting some burning..can anyone offer any advise please?

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It is listed as one of the less common side effects. read it on the leaflet that came with the fluconazole that I had

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Hi, I'm the one who posted about ringworm and having horrible side effects of the med. Turns out, it wasn't basic ringworm (which explains why it wouldn't respond to OTC or otherwise remedies), I apparently have candida overgrowth. This also causes most of my so-called illnesses and strange symptoms like foggy-mind, sinus infections, etc. When I took this med I thought it was either poison or I was severely allergic. I felt horrible!!!! However, after doing some research I discovered that my symptoms from the med were actually candida die-off! It may amplify whatever issues you are experiencing while the die off occurs. Candida is hard to get rid of and can ravage your body when u try. My advice to those suffering from this med, look into candida overgrowth and candida die-off!!! Your bad reaction to this medicine may be the toxins bring released as the candida dies. If u think this could be your issue: try a yeast cleanse. One with all natural ingredients. I am taking a pill form and had to cut back because they due off symptoms were so strong. I now take half a dose and I'm coping much better. Once u complete the yeast detox, find a good pro-biotic for the long haul. -good luck!! Hope that helps someone!!!

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I have been taking Fluconazole for a while now and I have just noticed here within the last month that my lips and nose area are feeling all tingly and on fire. Is this a normal side effect, is there anything that can be done to make it go away?

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Male 68: I have had systemic yeast problem for 20 years . Felt foggy a lot. Played golf like Tiger Woods one day and Mr Bean the next. I have had a white tongue for this time.I have used 3 lac and Symbion and they were the best probiotics.I just tried Diflucan - 50 mg for 5 days and 100 mg for 4 days. I ended up being semi depressed with aching muscles and joints- could hardly walk. I think this stuff is deadly.Has it cured systemic yeast problems for anyone? Can anyone who has cured themselves of systemic long time yeast infection advise how they did it?

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I just took my second dose of 150 today a week later. I was a little scared because last week was so tough. But this time there were no symptoms! In my case I think the symptoms were due to die-off of the candita in my system. Perhaps this is true for others as well.

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I took a 150 dose of Fluconazole a couple of days ago. I had a terrible headache that lasted for a day and a half. It also made me very sleepy. I am taking it for candita so I too have wondered if it was the candita dieoff rather than just the drug. I have never experienced this type of headache before. It has not completely gone away. Although my symptoms are much lighter than some I have read about. I am nervous about taking another dose, next week. I can't afford to lose 2 days. I wonder if cutting the dose in half might help? If it is yeast die off then the headache should improve, shouldn't it? Any suggestions?

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Soon after my post, I began chemo therapy and developed a yeast takeover. My oncologist prescribed fluconazole (sp?) and the pharmacist misinterpreted his directions and doubled the already maximum dose my doc prescribed and I too experienced all of the above side effects. Compared to the one time I took this drug ten years ago, when I had no side effects. Back then the dose was two pills of medium strength and that knocked out the yeast EVERYWHERE! It seems these drug side effects are very dose dependent.

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Hi, regarding the ringworm and your side effects - I am taking this drug to fight Candida overgrowth and experienced very similar side effects. It is partially the drug and partially Candida die off effect.I think Candida overgrowth can cause skin conditions like ringworm. It might be worth checking it out as your side effects might not be caused by just the drug...? It is only a suggestion. I was supposed to take 50mg Fluconazole three times a day, but after two days I couldn't take it - insomnia, anxiety, dizzy as hell, vomiting .. you name it. Dr suggested to stop for two days to catch up with my sleep and start on extremely low doses - open up the capsule and put a few drops of the powder on a teaspoon and take with water with meal. I started on 1/8 capsule a day, after a few days it was 1/4 capsule etc - now after 3 weeks I am on 1 whole 50mg capsule a day (1/3 capsule 3 times daily) and my body seems fine with it. This also means I have to take it for longer but better that than suffer. I tried increasing to 1/2 capsule three times daily, but this morning I felt a bit anxious and have abdominal pains so I will go back to 1/3. Anyways, try looking into the Candida thing and good luck.

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No one answered the question posed before....can this drug cause your hair to fall out? Or at least thin.

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I forgot to add: when I am nearing the time to take my next dose I will get a progressive headache. Almost as if I am in withdraw???

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