Metronidazole Lasting Side Effects (Page 28)

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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Hi, Anna. No, but problems related to the skin have been reported. You might want to Google "FDA label metronidazole 2015" and look for the most updated drug information about metronidazole. Look under "Adverse Reactions" which is several pages into the drug label. The 2015 version talks about hypersensitivity, including skin problems. Not sure if that will help but it can definitely affect the skin. Oh, and look at the "Warnings" listing that's beyond page one--it also talks about CNS toxicity, including the lesions (just found that out myself) *sigh*

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Hi anna. My hands have issues. They get red, hot, almost like a burn. Used to be feet too, but that has improved. My hands are getting better slowly. Seems like diet helps as when i eat junk/sugar it is worse. I have used aloe vera straight from the plant at night and it seems to help.

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Hi erin
I have read a little now, but it seems to make me more depressed and more anxiethy about all this. I do belive that i am brain damaged for life, because im not getting any better and im only getting more and more side effects a long the way. This feel like a nightmare.

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Hi ksk
How long was it since you took antibiotics?
I also have the red feets and hands. I also have numbness and tingeling. And i also have this in my head and my back and legs and arms. This calls neuropathy. My feet started to burn first, then my hands, and now my whole body. But im not so red any more on the hands, but my feet do not look good. I have a hard time to walk because of the weakness and fatigue. But i also have ear and vision problems, and insomnia, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, off balance and dizzie all Day. Its been over 10 weeks now.

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I'm sorry--I'm not trying to depress you. And I know your situation is not mine--I don't have peripheral and optic neuropathy, and I can't imagine what you're going through. You obviously didn't just have an adverse reaction but are hypersensitive to this drug as well. I really hope you find some answers with your MRI--that's the only evaluation that can find those lesions (if they're still there). All I can do right now is tell you what I know about this. And that my heart goes out to you.

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I took metrodinazole in nov 2014 for 4 days. I had red burning scalp, feet, hands & my tongue was white. All were sore. I dint but get tingling ir numbness. Some suggested it was over growth of candida. I don't know for sure as doctor.didn't help, except I was not allergic and tested negative for yeast. I am almost 100% now. I still have a flair up on hands one in while and tongue still has coating sometimes. I pray u get better soon.

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Thanks Erin
No i didnt mean that you make me depressed, by your information. I appreciates everything you write, i do need that. But i belive that my depression is getting worse if i read to much. I have never been so afraid in my life. Maybe i have to live like this, and that scares me, because this is not a life. But i will fight. And hope that time will heal. I cant work, i cant see friends, i cant live my life.but i will fight. And have hope. I going to take the mri next month, im so afraid off that to, but i have to do it, to see if i have lesions on the brain. Erin? do you know if the lesions can go away?

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Ksk
Okay, im so Sorry for you to. But good that you are almost 100% again. It sounds that you got an allergic reaction. The red you have, does it burn? Im still really red under my feet. I wonder what that is? Because i still have it. But i also have tingeling and numbness.
I also have a White tounge now. Looks more like furry tounge. I have taken medication for it, but it is still there. So the doctor took a test last week, so I will probably get the results this week.

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Hi, Anna. There's a 83% chance the lesions will disappear over the course of three months. But symptoms can still persist even if the lesions are gone (mine persisted past the three months but gradually improved. And I did the same thing you're doing--didn't see friends, didn't go out. I barely managed to make it to work but the first six weeks I couldn't. I'd always be late and working at quarter-speed). I'm not sure about the peripheral and optic neuropathy, though--I don't know if those are related to the lesions.

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Anna. I would be interested in your diagnosis on ur tongue. My hands would get red and burning hot. Then feel rough like sand paper. My feet used to, but not so much anymore hands still will one and a while. I don't know if it was allergic reaction. They told me to list it as such, but allergist said more likely side effects to meds. All agreed it shouldn't be in your system so long. I wish I would have detox the first year with sauna & etc. Not sure if it would have helped, but it almost felt like the med was trying to find its way out from my palms, soles of feet and tongue.

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Hi erin
Thanks for the information.
Ok then i will se if i have lesions next month or not, but Maybe they have dissapeared then. Its soon 11 weeks for me, and im not improving.,Maybe its damage in The brain they cant see. And i have damage in my eyes and ears to. And everything else. I heard that they prescribe this for pregnant Woman, Thats so sad.

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I'm so sorry, Anna. I really wish I could help more--I wish you lived closer and we could talk in real life. All I can tell you is that I believe you and I hope things begin to improve. And if you do have any questions that you think I might be able to help with, don't hesitate to ask.

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Hi again ksk
To me the doctors said that the burning feet is neuropathy. But i also look weird under my foot. Like you said, like sandpaper. My skin on my whole body are so dry now and look like sandpaper.
Im trying to detox With good food, only organic, much vegetables , fruits and berries, and take alot of supplements.
When i hear from the doctor about the tounge, then i can tell you what they said. I think its some sort of candida or a furry tounge. But i Tried With medication, but that didnt work. Sometimes it Feels like its burning even on the tounge, so weird

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Thanks Erin, Thats so Nice of you :-)
Yes, Thats sad that we dont live closer to each other, then we could have support each other in real life. So sad that we cant change email in Here. Then we could at least, have been writing to each other.
Are you sometimes on floxiehope? i have been writing there sometimes. In there we can give our email to each other.

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One of my specialists gave me a prescription for something called Dukes Mouthwash. It has to be prepared by a compounding lab but it does help a lot with the mouth pain and sores. It does contain a small amount of prednisone and some other goodies. You might check it out. You don't use it all the time. Just in short doses but it does work. Just a suggestion.

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Hi Anna,
I also have had severe depression crying spells that have gotten worse along with brain fog, feeling out of it. Def have your b12 tested and iron. It seems like a lot of my mental symptoms, shortness of breath maybe iron defiency. B12 def helps clear up the fog, I am going to try ferritin pills I received from hematologist and see if they help. I def think I notice difference when I eat good and regularly vs in the beginning was very nauseas couldn't eat. I will let everyone know how it goes. Hang in there, what state do you live in, would be nice like Erin said for all of us to get together in person. I live Long Island NY.

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Hi melissa
Like me then. I also have crying spells all The time, and also panicattacks with anxiethy. I wonder how long this Will last? Have never felt anything like this before. The brain fog is also worse for you? Mine too, feels like i cant think anymore.
My b12 was fine, but i dont now if The doctors check The Iron. I Will ask them. Yes tell us how it goes with The ferritin pills.
How long is it since this happend to you?
I live in another country, sweden. Thats why my english are not so good. Would be so Nice to have contact with others, Who goes through The same thing, Who understands.

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Daisy
I dont know if we have that in sweden, but i Will defenitly look that up. :-)

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It will get better. I had horrible symptoms, like you. Horrible anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, fatigue, allergic reactions to food. My skin is still not back to normal, it itchest and burns some still. But most of the rest has gone. It's been right around ten months since I took flagyl. Took 500mg 3 time a day for five or six days. Like you I felt terrible and hopeless. Improvements happened very slowly. I still felt terrible 3 months after. You will get through this! Eat healthy, try some probiotics. Good luck.

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Hi flagylsucks and Thanks
Ohh i hope that this will get better as you said. When Did you see a change to the better? The insomnia drives me mad. Did you also had headpressure? Earpressure? Vision problems? Balance problems? Dizzieness? Brainfog? And so on
The fatigue is awful to, cant hardly stand. And the burning, tingling, numbness all over body.
I do take probiotics, the stomach is terrible, can not eat much either, have lost a lot of weight. I hope that everybody can heal from this awful flagyl
I took 400mg, 3times a Day, for 6days
What Did you do for the depression and panicattacks?

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