Metronidazole Lasting Side Effects (Page 25)

I have been taking this medication for 7 days and off of it since a week and still have severe side effects, abdominal cramps, severe headaches, dizziness, unsteadiness... How long is it expected to last? It was prescribed with Ciprofloxacin to me and I take Entrophen on a regular basis...

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Im so Sorry connie that you are going thru this. I know what you talking about. I was a very happy person before this, and now im a mess. But we cant give up. I hope we can find Ourselves again. One Day. Maybe i will Never be the same person again. But when you read about others, its seems that the side effects will be better. For me, the worst are my blurry vision, i cant take in what im seeing. Like i see everything in 3d. And my ears, every sound is so high, dind you experience something like this? Its new years eve today, but im home and taking it calmly. As we say in sweden, GOTT NYTT ÅR , happy new year.

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same to you. This will be a better year. Each day I wake I ask God let this be the first day of a new beginning.

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Hi Chantal, I had flagyl and2 other antibiotics by iv end of October. Continued at home . Nausra after eating continued until about 2 days ago. Intense cramping continued until yesterday. Doc prescribed colace , moral ax and 5 prunes daily. I also take hot lemon juice every morning. Smal. Orations of food frequently. Also back pain. Less intense now. I will pray for you and hoe you heal faster than I did.

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Has anybody have this nasty head pressure? And ear pressure? i cant handle loud noises, sounds like echo in my head when people are talking. And my vision is terrible, blurry vision. And the brain cant take in what im seeing, and dizzie all Day, and off balance. Did anybody had it like this all day and got better?

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Hi Anna,
I don't know if you are experiencing depersonalization which is similar to some of your listed symptoms feeling out of it brain fog feeling not clear. But b12 helps with this just take the tiniest dose I took an injection now soo much worse too much energy insomnia but in small amounts clears up many symptoms. Happy New year hope it's a better one for all of us!

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Hi melissa
Yes i do experience that. I dont feel right at all in my head. And i cant think, like i used to, and my memory is bad.
Okay, so you got b 12 injection. So you cant sleep at all now? I took b12, but stoped, my stomach isnt right, and i have lost a lot of weight this 2 last months. I have terrible insomnia too. Cant hardly sleep at all. How long have you had side effects, was it from flagyl?

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By the way, do anybody know how people are doing Today? Im thinking of people Who where writing Here for about 1-3 years ago. If they have gotten better?

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Cyrill . You where writing alkalize your water, what do you mean about that ?

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Hi, everyone. I just found this thread today, and wanted to tell you that if you've had difficulty walking (not pain or numbness, but actual difficulty using your legs), slurred speech (or difficulty speaking), an "altered mental state" (typically, confusion, hallucinations, and/or extreme anxiety), vision problems, and/or seizures, then what you have has a name--it's called "METRONIDAZOLE-INDUCED CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TOXICITY." I know because this happened to me--slurred speech, difficulty walking and the absolute worst anxiety of my life. Plus, loss of appetite, extreme insomnia, weakness all over (like I had the flu), shortness of breath, muscle twitches in legs, tremors in hands, and that awful, awful brain fog. It has nothing to do with yeast overgrowth--it's not due to gut flora problems. If you are having motor control issues, then that's a clear sign that LESIONS HAVE FORMED ON YOUR BRAIN. That's what the drug does--it causes lesions to form and they shrink when you discontinue the drug. Some people get better within days--others...never completely do. It's 7 months for me, and I'm still not 100%. But I can give you the stats--you have a 65% chance of complete recovery, and most people at least improve over time. I'm greatly improved, but from where I was?--the only way I could have been worse is if I had died, but I'm back to work and independent again. Doctors are clueless about this, so it looks like we just have each other. As for the painful hands and feet that I read in some comments...that's metronidazole-induced peripheral neuropathy. Google it--you'll see. Sorry for the scary news, but knowledge is power and all that.

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Hi Erin
Thanks for writing here
I do belive i have that to
Ended up in Er, with slurred speach , couldnt walk, my heart was rasing bad, and kind of a seizure. It was awful. Also have neuropathy neuropathy now.I also have severe insomnia , bad headaches , vision problems, ear problems, my balance is way off, depression , anxiethy and i can go on and on.
Im happy for you, that you have been better. How long did it take for you to start to feel better? 9 weeks since i stoped The flagyl, but i havent improved anything yet, its so Hard this. Also have brainfog and severe fatigue, really Hard to stand up because of it, shaking all The time in my hands, and arms, muscle twitches. hope i Will heal like you do. What kind of side effects do you still have? This is The most scariest thing i have been through. Sorry for my bad english

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Hi, Anna. I'm really sorry to hear that. I'm doing a lot better now than I was when this first happened and the first two months were the worst. This might not be the answer you're wanting but I was put on an antidepressant called mirtazapine and it really helped with the insomnia and mood problems. It won't help with the physical things like the weakness, fatigue, brain fog, but those should lessen as time goes on. I always end up getting two steps ahead and then get pulled one step back...three steps, then two steps back...very frustrating but gradual improvement. Google metronidazole-induced central nervous system toxicity and case studies should pop up. Take them with you if you visit a doctor--it shuts them right up ("oh, it sounds like panic attacks to me...wait, what? There's scientific evidence that backs you up...well, uh...what I meant to say is I think it's neurological." It's amazing how quickly a doctor will put his foot in his mouth when you show him evidence of what you're saying.

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I was put on it two different times. I think drs are too quick to prescribe it. My GP said I must have C-diff because I had IBS. Before the tests came back (Negative for C-diff) she said I must finish the course of metro since I had started it. I was a real mess from the medicine. The first time I took it 3 years before, I had vertigo that lasted for over a month. I was treated for BPV and received all sorts of tests including MRIs. The second time ... 2015... same results. I was so incredibly dizzy for close to a month. It is an awful drug. It tears your insides out.

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Hi Anna, it has been roughly 9 mnths since flagyl and 5 1/2 since b12 shot. But I actually had more like chronic fatique after flagyl then got shot and had pure adrenaline and insomnia since. Soo far b12 pill form small doses help brain fog and depersonalization and I think foods with iron. Never had health issues prior now lost 40 pds still losing though I'm eating. Maybe anemic showed up after shot iron deficient b12 deficient and vitamin d deficient. I think when b12 very low I have symptoms and still get lethargic. Recently been to endocrinologist said feels lump on thyroid and high in hormone called prolactin. If I find anything out I'll let u know. I also notice my blood pressure was severely low after flagyl skyrocketed after shot and now when low feel depersonalized out of it.

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Hi Again Erin
I do understand why you eventually took antidepressants. I have thought to take it many Times now, because of The depression and The severe insomnia. First i Will try accupuncture and some herbs, but if that dosent help, then i Will probably ask The doctor for some antidepressants. Because no sleep , Will not heal The body.
I have been reading alot on The internet about this, and like you say, it seems to be to steps forward and then back Again. I havent had any steps forward yet, but i hope that day Will Come, when i see some changes . Did you also had ear problems, and problems with The balance ?
Good advise, i will write that out , about nervous system toxicity, and show my doctor. Because she dosent belive me. She says The flagyl should be out of my system now, and that im a little sensitive . I was so angry when she said that , like im crazy . If she would feel what had happened to me, she would belive me. Its awful .I hope this Will not take years to recover from, and that its not permanent. Do you take any supplements Erin ?

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Hi melissa
Im so sorry , that this happened to you to.
Then i Will not take a shot, do not want to have more insomnia. I cant sleep at all now, if i have a good night, i sleep 3 hours. Many nights i dont sleep at all.
My blood pressure has gone Wild since this happened , its so high now . But im eating medication for it, but still have high pressure . Yes do that, if you find something, let me know. And if you have other suggesstions let me know. Do you take any supplements ? I take probiotics for my stomach , d vitamin , magnesium for my neuropathy , chlorella. Maybe i Will start with a small doses of b12 Again .
I also have lost a lot of weight. Im also eating, but it dosent seems to matter. But im over weight, so i have a little to take from my body. But its scary to lose weight in this way.

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Doctors are clueless when it comes to recognizing adverse drug reactions. It's not even funny--it's downright dangerous because they are in a position of power to determine how to treat you. Along with printing out case studies (there's one specifically called "Metronidazole-induced Central Nervous System Toxicity" that is a combination of several case studies and it usually pops up near the top of the page if you search for its title), I would also suggest to record the conversation with your doctor on your cell phone. You have a voice recorder--in 38 states, it's perfectly legal and you have proof you showed her this study in case things still don't work out. Many of my doctors believe me now (therapist included)...but not my doctor. She witnessed me lose the ability to walk and speak, and told me 2 months after my reaction that I had broke down mentally (aka, altered mental state)...but when I found the case study and showed it to her two months later, she wrote in my medical records that I had none of the symptoms. So my doctor is actually LYING on my records to cover her tracks. But lucky for me, I recorded that conversation on my cell phone and have it on record that I reminded her about my difficulty walking and speaking. I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but I will say this...I've never been so angry in my life.

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Anna, I tried herbs and acupuncture, and they did very little. The problem isn't your body, it's your brain. The metronidazole has had a neurotoxic effect on your cerebellum, causing Parkinson's-like symptoms (anxiety is a common problem for people with Parkinson's). Now that being said, there are some things that might help calm symptoms--magnesium water for your racing heart and stress (go to amazon and look up "Natural Calm"--just be careful, too much magnesium and you'll get the runs. Start small). Kefir has become my new favorite food; yummy drinkable yogurt with tons of good probiotics. Really helps the gut. Avoid caffeine right now--I know the fatigue is awful but the caffeine will feed the anxiety. No stimulants! I know some people on here are talking about B12 shots--here is why I wouldn't recommend it. You're not lacking B12, so you will imbalance your body even more and also, it could act as a stimulant. I tried Prozac and Paxil before I was put on mirtazapine--the Prozac helped with the fatigue, but made everything else WORSE. Mirtazapine has a sedating quality to it--you take it a night to help you sleep. I went from no sleep for 8 days (even Ambien couldn't put me out) to 12 hours the first night I took mirtazapine. I still struggled after that, having one night with 10 hours and 4 hours the next. But it started me on the road to recovery. And now that I've done some research into this, I know why--THERE IS A TREATMENT FOR METRONIDAZOLE TOXICITY...FOR DOGS. Yes, dogs (but not humans). It's a drug and when I first read it three months after my reaction, everything clicked into place. The drug is Valium. A SEDATIVE. Your body needs to be calmed down, not hyped up. I know the fatigue is debilitating but when you're able to sleep, it will slowly get better.

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Hi Again Erin
I also read yesterday about when dogs get neurotoxic , that they give them that. Its so strange , dont they belive People also can get neurotoxic ? Flagyl is just poison .
I did take b12 before , but i didnt take that now, because i read that it can make The insomnia even worse, but this fatigue is so Hard. Some days i have no energy to stand up. It do feels like parkinsons , because im shaking very bad in my hands and arms and legs all The time , is this because of The neurotoxicity also?
I do take magnesium , but in small doses, because my stomach can not take more. And i also put magnesium oil , on my legs, where it hurts. Many People in other forums , are taking about alkalize your water, is that necessary?
I also only eat organic food now , and Coffee i had to quit, became very ill when i tried that, so now i Will stay away from it.

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I had twitches in my legs and tremors in my hands that my doctors (once again) attributed to anxiety. It was NOT anxiety. The insomnia made it worse, and I will say, I still have minor vibrations in my hands but it doesn't impede my fine motor skills and my legs twitch more than they used to. Valium also helps with the motor skill problems--I don't know exactly how, but it speeds up recovery in general. I have not tried it; I found out about it too late to try it.
As for your doctors...doctors are clueless when it comes to adverse drug reactions. It's not just scary, but dangerous how clueless they are. I took 3000 mg more of this crap because my doctors insisted my symptoms couldn't be due to the metronidazole. I would suggest googling "Metronidazole-induced Central Nervous System Toxicity" because there is a case study that is a combined study of dozens of different reports of this and that's its title. It gives percentages of recovery, the brain lesions--everything--and show it to your doctor. But also...secretly record the conversation with her on your cell phone. It's perfectly legal in 38 states and proves you talked to your doctor about this. My doctor witnessed me lose the ability to walk and speak in June, and yet still refuses to believe this is what happened to me. She actually wrote on my medical chart that I had experienced none of the toxicity symptoms even after I showed her the case study. But I recorded the conversation, so I know what we talked about and I can prove she's lying. What I plan to do this evidence at this point, I'm unsure, but I've never been so angry in my life.

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Erin I also have twitches , in my hole body , but most in my legs and arms. But these tremors , i have it all day long. And like you say, its not because of anxiethy. I cant even control it. Feels like i have parkinsons.
I also took more of this poison. Ended up in ER, and The doctor said that i should continue with flagyl. I did that one more day , and then i couldnt take it anymore. So totally 6 days , 400 mg 3 Times a day.
But The tremors has reduced a bit for you? When did it began to go away a bit for you? I feel like my hole body cant be still. And im waiting up with twitches.
The doctors blame The anxiethy for everything , they are good at that.
Its good that you recorded The conversation, so you can prove shes lying.
Im gonna report The ER over here in my country, because they didnt changed flagyl to another one. They did a mistake. A big one. Certainly nothing is going to happen, but i Will report, to show that what they did wasnt right. it can not take away my pain thou.

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