Metronidazole Lasting Side Effects (Page 31) (Top voted first)

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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Well, at nine weeks, I was doing better than when it first happened, but not by much. I had started seeing a psychiatrist (who, by the way, finds my recovery atypical between the first time I saw him to my follow-up six weeks later) and psychologist. By I was still suffering from that horrible fatigue, still having problems breathing and sleeping--but I am doing better now than I was back then. I really do think it will improve over time, Anna--I really do. It's just that it feels like an eternity right now because you're miserable.

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Erin
Thanks for your answer
Yes im so miserable. I do feel that something would have changed now , just a little , but nothing. Im more sick than i was in the beginning. Im afraid that my brain has been damaged or something. I hope you are right, that i Will improve. But nothing has changed and im so scared. Many in here seems too have results pretty early. I dont know what to do anymore.

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Hi Anna

Honestly hold on. As it could take months. As it did take me a looong time to feel slightly better again

You need to distract yourself. Focus on positives. Eventually you will feel better.

I was very similar. I was miserable and depressed for months.

You will get better. Have faith.

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Anna...I don't know how to say this, but it did damage something in your brain. I'm not trying to freak you out, but that's the problem. That's the reality. It caused lesions to form on your brain--they're visible in 93% of people with metronidazole toxicity (slurred speech, difficulty walking, altered mental state, seizures)--and those lesions cause damage. But those lesions are probably gone now, and the brain is an amazing thing; it can reroute information and get past the damage. It just takes time and everyone is different. The anxiety you're feeling is due to the drug--your body knows something is wrong and it's reacting to it. And the anxiety can make all symptoms feel ten times worse. But that is NOT your fault. None of this is--you are the victim here. But you need to know what the problem is in order to help it. I would love to send you links to what I've uncovered about this, but this forum won't let me put in links. {edited for privacy}

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Stella, I'm so sorry for you that this happened to you to. I hope you will recover fast. I have that burning over my whole body. I'm also happy that i found this site. When this happened to me over 9 weeks ago, i thought i was alone. That off balance, i also have. Do you have it all the time, or does it come and go?

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Hi ash
Did you also go through this?
I have so many side effects. Burning all over my body, numbness and tinggeling, off balance and dizzie 24/7. Blurry vision, like i cant focus my eyes, my ears dont seem right, its just echo in them, sound and Light sensitive, panic attacks and depression and severe insomnia. I have never been through more hell then this. I Did think that i should recover in The beginning, but im only getting worse. And the fatigue, i cant hardly stand. And im shaking like i have parkinsons. When Did you begin to have better days ash? Sorry for my bad english

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Hi again erin
I Did a brain scan last week, havent heard from my doctor yet. But as you say, the brain Maybe had lessions on the brain. But they will probably as you say, be Gone now. But im afraid this is permanent. I was reading on the internet, and some have it permanent, it cant be reversibel in some cases.
Ohh i would like to read the links you have about this. Cant we email?

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Hey Anna

I had burning feet and also joint pain. Panic attacks tiredness lifeless feeling..vertigo. everything you mention.

It wil get better!!!

I had to do cupping for 6 months vitamin D and lots of prayers..

You will get better!

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Anna, it comes and goes. The only good thing for me is that the burns to my hands have stopped. Now with a lot of burn cream, i am trying to repair them. The hives are still in full affect.

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Ash
I hope you are right, that it Will get better, but i have a Hard time to belive that now. Just feels like my life has been destroyed.
Are you 100% better today?
Also The joint pain is Hard. And my joints have began to start popping. Its so strange.
Maybe this is never going to be 100% better for me, but i hope that i Will improve a lot. I cant have a life like this.
I did accupuncture and cupping last week, but it Ended up with a severe panic attack, so i Will try that Again in a couple of weeks instead. How long did you have this awful panic attacks? It is like you cant control your body, very awful feeling.

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Stella, thats a very good thing, if The burning allready has stopped. Maybe its a allergic reaction to it. Then it Will go away soon. You have no tinggling or numbness, like me?

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Hi Anna

I had cupping every four weeks. For 6 months.

And believe me I felt exactly the same.

But remember healing begins from within. Please have faith. Things will get better.

I thought I had MS every disease you name it.

Get your vitamin D tested and remember positivity is the best medicine!

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Ash
You are right. A positive thinking is The best medication, but i have lost that right now, so hard. But im struggling every Day
I also belive i have every disease there is, and even severe brain damage
Okay, so you also had effects when doing cupping. I thought that i would be relaxed, but my body reacted With panic attacks, and my heart was raicing even two days after that. I do take vitamin d. and some other supplements, and probiotics for the stomach.

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Hi Anna

I took flagyl for 7 days. In October 2014. I felt relief around July 2015. And honestly speaking I do still have some weird sensations but i try to be positive..you also need time to heal.

It took a few months for cupping to heal for me. You have to also have faith in something for it to work.

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Hi Again ash
Ok, so it took a while to find some relief. I want that day to , because its so Hard.
I took flagyl 6 days , i quit that a day earlier. Because i Ended up in the ER,in an ambulance. Took 400mg ,three Times a day.
Okay , so now you still feel things from it, but you are not in pain anymore ? You can live your life Again?

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Of course! No one can stop you living your life other than yourself! :-)

The 7th day i stooped as my left side of face went numb. Yes it is lethal toxic medicine and perhaps our bodies so not tolerate it well.

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Ash
But i cant live my life as i used to . I can hardly walk . A toxic and a poison it is. Some People tolerate that, some People dont. Its like The other antibiotics like cipro ,avelox and more, many People get hurt from them.
Do you take any supplements ? Eating right? Can you exercise ? I just wish i could turn back time.

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Ash .By The way , did The vertigo go away?

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Hi, Anna. I'm sorry but this thing won't let me post links or emails. All I can tell you is that what you're describing sounds like "metronidazole-induced central nervous system toxicity" and "metronidazole-induced peripheral neuropathy." You can Google these terms and case studies will appear that go into detail about your conditions. The toxicity to the central nervous system causes the slurred speech, difficulty walking, altered mental state and those seizures you were talking about. Peripheral neuropathy causes a burning/tingling in your extremities, like your hands and feet. I'm really sorry this medication has hurt you so much--you and everyone else on this thread. And yet our doctors won't believe us. ???

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Hi Again Erin
Okay, then we cant change e-mail here.
Yes i do seem to have both of them , The neuropathy and The cns problems.And i do think that this has destroyed something in my ears and eyes to.
Thats The most sad part, that The doctors dont belive us. They just think that this is something mentally. They just say that this poison are out of my system long time ago . They dont even not what they talking about. There are more toxic antibiotics, like cipro , avelox and so on.They are called fluoroqinolone. I have been reading on a site called floxiehope. People Who have been Hurt by antibiotics. Many other scary sites out there about this. But im only reading floxiehope , where People have recovered. Do need some hope.

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