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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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A naturopathic doctor could probably help a bit, melissa. They can give you a diet and nutrients to try. Also look into acupuncture as its main focus is to improve digestion. I think traditional Chinese medicine has always viewed symptoms of anxiety and depression as signs of problems with digestion / digestive organs.

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Wowww! Dee, I am reading your comments with tears! I am leaving the same hell that you describe in your message. I am on AD pills because of the headaches, tingling and the ache in my limbs! I even did a brain MRI because I was thinking I have MS. Everything was fine and doctors and my family think I am hypochondriac!!!!!!

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Thank you Dee. Your comments are appreciated. The AD I am using is prescribed by doctors for chronic pain at low doses. It is one of the tricyclic AD. I was not able to handle the headaches and the body pain. I am a mom and I should be in a good health 24/7 :-)))
I will try accupuncture and I will let you know. We have very good clinics here and I heard about miracles and read many positive experiences. All the best.

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Did it go away? Can you please tell me how lo g it took and what you had to do?

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Hi I have been reading this post for weeks and finally decided I wanted to share my experiences with you and reassure you that eventually in time it gets better just very slowly.

I took flagyl 13th April for 3 days, on third day I had landed in USA to visit family and immediately when I landed I knew I had to go home. I had the agitation and feeling dizzy. I had terrible stomach aches and the worst diarrhea. On 1st day I had to convince my aunt I definitely needed to go to ER despite the barrier of the high costs involved!! On the second day I felt better so silly me thinks maybe it was motion sickness or altitude of plane (as I took flagyl on my flight) so I took the final one on 3rd day and that's when my world changed. My head immediately felt like a swelling I felt immediate fear of what I had done. I was anxious, pacing up and done, couldn't concentrate on TV, reading or conversations,had eye pain, diarrhea, flushing and one scary moment when I started to talk slowly and my sister asked my why am I speaking like that! It was hell!

In the end I had to fly back home early to UK to see my DR. It was a nurse practitioner and she told me I was suffering from anxiety?
Well my response was I was perfectly fine before I took this med. and she gave me a number for counseling.

No one seemed to believe me! They thought I was going crazy. I thought I was going crazy. The medication would be out of your body by now they said. But I knew my body and I knew I never felt the same since taking this poison.

I returned home to my 2 year old son and I couldn't look after him. I was scared to go to sleep because I thought I might die. I had to ask my mother to hold me while I slept and check on me frequently.

I went from leaving an active lifestyle to be debilitated in 3 swift days after taking this drug! I felt it ruined my life for good.

Then my mum asked me as I was extremely fatigued weak and tired, if I'd like to try iron fluorodix and honestly I started to feel much better!!

Soon I stopped taking it and went onto magnesium and that seemed to help but I came off that to see how my body reacted.

A few weeks ago I felt spaced out like I was here but not here. I had eye evaluations and blood work and all was fine. I had headaches with pulsating temples every single day throughout the day! I felt anxious like afraid to be left alone.

But honestly in time, after taking supplements, meditating, reading and some journaling I feel like I have come a long way to where I have reached.

I still suffer from brain fog and poor memory but I see improvement very slowly. I used to have hand tremors and it comes and goes.

I sometimes used to flick my face with ice cold water every morning to check whether the sensations had come back to my face and I am not dreaming this!

But since 13th April I have had many firsts. Like taking my son to nursery for 1st time since taking flagyl, or being left alone in house or going for 1st interview or meal or mothers day! It's been a lot of firsts.

But now nearly 9 weeks and 2 days since I'm taking it. My headaches are gone, but come and go but not pounding and lasting throughout the day. My trembling goes and sometimes comes

Diarrhea went away within 2-3 weeks

Eye pain gone but as I have dry eyes I take medication frequent for it

I do have my up and downs and wonder if I will have be back to 100%.

I guess right now I am like 65% compared to 5% where I felt dependent on my family for everything.

Only thing is I am very tired and will soon be trying new supplements and hopefully exercise to stimulate some serotonin and a good brain health!

You can do it, very slowly! Just like me! I'm having a bad day but I am grateful for my small mercies and that God has allowed me to be here with my family and son even if it's functioning at 65%!!!!??

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Hi, i was on this drug in March. I've felt extremely spaced out ever since. Been to every doctor, taken a lot of time off work because of it. I have had a bad stomach ever since. If you haven't already done this ask your doctor for a yeast evaluation. I had debilitating headaches and brain fog and weird eyes. I had 4 times the amount of yeast as your suppose to have in your body. Doctor put me on some meds for it but also was told eating a clove of garlic and for me well this has helped a bit!

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I was wondering if anyone was on antidepressants when they took flagyl. It has been 2 months and 3 wks since 3 days in flaygl. I feel like I was doing better in the beginning then now. Anyone know if it gets worse before better. I have migraines still and stomach cramps, anxiety, trouble focusing and concentrating still. All my tests have been coming back fine except my first b12 was very low and since has gone up. I went on effexor 8 yrs ago for migraines and prior Zoloft for anxiety. It has been 13 years since a migraine or panic attack or anxiety, now I have all at their worst and I'm still on the effexor soo crazy. Def losing some hope that I will recover. I have few days here and there but most are bad, had better days in the beginning.

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I took it in February 2015 was a mess for a week then felt better for about a week them took a turn for the worst. Migranes all day everyday stomach cramps not a good feeling i am with you it sucks.

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All,

I took this med in October...

I developed a weird sensation in the left side of my face. Never had it before but since this med it has been with me. I also had feet burning and other burning sensations which thankfully went as well as dizzy spells. I was a mess the first few months. But slowly i have gotten better.

Like I said the weird face sensation is still there but everything else slowly went.

Doctors never believed me.

I had all sorts of tests all negative.

Just hang in there. You will get through it.

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Thank you, have you had anything that helped along your journey. I also have had left face numbing on and off since 3rd week off flaygl also had this with cipro and when I got off Zoloft many years ago. These def been worst months of my life. I can't believe you can take an antibiotic for 3! Days and have soo many long lasting mind blowing side effects.

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Thank you for responding, have the migraines let up at all? Sometimes peppermint oil and bio freeze help me a little

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This has happened to my mom. She is 66 and was on the med for a week and 4 months later still has the same awful side effects. Does this ever go away? did you find a dr that could treat you or advise you with other meds?

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No I am sorry I have had no help so far but this website. Was your mom on any other meds? I still have vertigo, which causes the nausea. And feel disoriented sometimes and agitative, I have noticed mostly right before I eat in the evening. I have been anxious and depressed. It has been 3 months. The only thing I know is that my vitamin b and d were severely depleted and vitamin b has helped with the brain fog, makes me a little clearer. I notice chocolate and nuts help the headaches a little. I will let you know if I discover anything helpful. If anyone out there knows a supplement or vitamin that worked for the vertigo and depersonalizations, disorientation please let me know. And if anyone got worse during month 3 and if they got any better? It is def frustrating. These drs hand out meds like candy and have know idea whats in them and if there is an adverse reaction how to fix it.

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Hi Ash,
Did you have any psychological symptoms? Did you take anything that helped you? How many months did most of the symptoms go away? And did it seem to get a little worse before get better? Thanks Melissa

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Thanks Ash for your reply, it's soo helpful when living this nightmare and no dr's can help. We're you taking any other medication at the time you too were on this terrible drug? Did the psychological issues improve now? Did you take any supplements that helped? Most days I feel like I have a concussion, sucks.

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hi tintin, can u recommend the best supplements that helped you?

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I have not posted in so long-can't remember. I was given Levaquin -April 2009--three days later I had all side effects posted and then some. Flagyl is often given to so many after being Floxed that I always wonder which med it started with--for some THEY know for sure. Like most, I was HEALTHY-already ate organic for most my adult life, I was 41, and like most, lifted small weights, cardio, and so on--5 days a week after work--teacher. Took Levaquin for sinus infection, first day vision was odd, and hips hurt, 2nd-those plus feet burned and hands hurt. That night I went to exercise and could not lift myself off the ground. From that day forward my life has been a living hell. 6 plus years. I did all that you post, I went the route of searching...found a great dr. and homeopathic. I had glut. IVs-husband had to bring me 4hrs away 2xs a week as I could not stand yet. DId this for two years and the supplements of all sorts--absorbic C, Ionic Magnesium, and TONS--I did accup., cupping, meditation, and six years later I am basically the same. No one knows the WHYS. NOW the meds have these side effects listed and as CAN BE PERMANENT. I know others all around the world. THe first year or so was the worst or course. I wanted to die but wanted to live. THe pain was so bad and nothing worked. Every night I was nausea rolling around on the couch=it was not the typical. I had insomnia where I was hallucinating, could not eat, had to have a relative stay with me 24/7 while my kids were at school and husband HAD to work as I was not. My body still burns, my head still hurts, my feet--I need to return them, my back, neck, skin, gastro, the whole works. I read all the literature on the Mitochondria --I am tired of reading, searching, traveling, drs., hospitals, skeptics, ect. I did the fecal transplants, nerve punches, and the Dr. said-YOU HAD A REACTION TO LEVAQUIN. YET--everyday I still think this someday will go away. I want to walk my dog, go shopping with my daughter, and just go out. I cannot as it is too painful. I had to go to a wedding once and paid the price for that....

There is no point to this accept for those of us that have TRULY done what we will call IT ALL and are still suffering...we cannot ask ourselves what did I NOT DO that others did...some get better doing nothing at all, some with simple measures, some with all that I went through DO get better...I never thought I was one that would not be better by now. I was posting things I was doing to see if others did those things back in 2009 --2012. I was desperate to be back to ME. I knew my body was toxic from those meds. the dr. gave me and I had to clean it up. Just keying this and my hands are aching. For many that are like myself, do not compare yourself...it made me sadder...just fight on and perhaps someday we will get better too. I pray so...

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Nuclear vomica200 homeopathic remedy may be taken for two nights before sleep

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Has anyone seen a toxicologist and had any help?

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I was wondering if anyone else has the symptom of burning skin. It still feels like a really bad sunburn when I scratch my skin. It is now 3 years since I took flagl.

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