Metronidazole Lasting Side Effects (Page 32) (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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I've been to Floxie Hope--that's how I discovered what to look for--the toxicity. I think people with fluoroquinolone toxicity have different symptoms, like ruptured tendons, etc--but I do believe both metronidazole and fluoroquinolone antibiotics act as neurotoxins in the brain. I think both antibiotics screw up the mitochondrial DNA to some extent, although proving that is something else altogether. On askapatient, which is another medication review site, I cannot find another drug that has more reviews than metronidazole. NOT ONE. The closest is Cymbalta, an antidepressant with about 2,400 reviews; metrondiazole/Flagyl has over 3,000 REVIEWS. But no, Anna, your symptoms...they're just in your head. You and me and the rest of us here are just a bunch of crazies. *eye roll*

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Erin.. Haha.. Yes, The doctors probably do believe we are crazy . If they where The one to suffer like this, they would never be crazy.. Noooo. I have given up doctors. Now im going to a naturopath. He cant take away rhe pain, and maybe he Will not believe me either. But i Will try. I'm doing everything that i can to recover, but nothing is working. Dont want to take pain medicine, but soon its the only option. I think flagyl and fluoroqinolone are really alike. I have The same symptoms like The ones Who have been floxed. I also saw that on askapatient, that so many People, had only bad things to say, almost everybody. By The way, I was in a store to buy supplements last week. The lady in the store asked me how i was doing . She probably saw that i wasnt fine. And i told her what happened. And when i mentioned flagyl she screamed out "OH my god , thats a poison ". And then she told me that her daughter had been on flagyl, and was so bad, like me, and was rushed to The hospital in an ambulance. Her daughter was Lucky, she recovered pretty fast, but she almost died.

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Erin
I also saw that on askapatient. Very bad side effects for a lot of People, so scary . Wish i had looked it up before i took it.
Yes, they belive we are crazy . But if this would have happened to them , it would sound different. Very different .
I belive that flagyl is The same like fluoroqinolones. A toxic poison that destroys The brain , celles and much more. I have The same side effects like They Who have been taken a fluoroqinolone .
By The way . Last week i was in a store to by vitamins. The lady in the store probably saw that i was not feeling find and asked me. I told her about everything and mentioned flagyl . Then she screamed "Ohhh that poison ". Her daughter Ended up in the hospital and almost died . But she recovered fast Quick. She was Lucky.

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I'm not arguing that metronidazole doesn't act as a neurotoxin on the brain in a very similiar manner as fluoroquinolones. Absolutely, that's true. But fluoroquinolones are a flouride-based antibiotic, and metronidazole is not. I've never heard of fluoroquinolones causing lesions to form on the brain. I'm not saying not to look into recovery stories for fluoroquinolones--I do that, too--both antibiotics act as a neurotoxin. I'm just saying that confusing those two classes of antibiotics might hinder your search for the right recovery for you.

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Erin
Thanks for informing me, i do need that. Because i didnt know that it hasnt fluoride in it. Because everybody on The floxiehope are talking about how important it is not to drink water with flouride. And said that to me to , even when i said that i took flagyl .
Ok i thought that even a fluoroqinolone could cause lessions on The brain. One person in here , that did take a fluoroqinolone , she had lessions on The brain , but it didnt showed up after 4 years . But any way ,its scary how this antibiotics destroy peoples lives .

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They're symptoms are very similiar, there's no doubt about that. And I wouldn't be surprised if fluoroquinolone antibiotics cause lesions of some form; I just hadn't heard of it. Metronidazole is in the nitroimidazole-class of antibiotics. It is the most popular type in this class, but other antibiotics to look out for include: tinidazole, nimorazole, dimetridazole, 6-Amino PA824, ornidazole, megazol, azanidazole, benznidazole and pimonidazole. From what I can gather, the other antibiotics in this class are rarely prescribed, so you most likely won't run into them again.

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Erin, you can alot about this . :-) I Will never take The antibiotics you mentioned . And i hope that i Will never take one Again in my life.
Erin,When could you go back to work Again ? Was it 7 months?

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I am not sure who has the lesions on the brain as I rarely post anymore as have been floxed since 2009. I have 8 lesions on my brain that showed up within a couple of months. First MRI-done at start showed no spots, 2nd MRI done almost a month later from another DR. showed 2 spots, then a few months later as watching progress-four spots, then 8, and that is where it has held. No it was not MS-all this was from Levaquin. Lesions on the brain are sadly common side effect --only knowledge from what I read from others since 2009. So many odd side effects from these horrible drugs that drs. laugh us out of the room most of the time. To do no harm--not the case. It is awful that we are in need of so much help and most drs. are not there for us. If this happened to someone else, I would have never believed that drs. were treating patients this way--with disbelief. Granted-some are listening and a few researching, but my dr. had a new patient a few weeks ago that came to him after being as the patient said "Pooh, Poohed out of the office" of another dr. with total disbelief. She found my dr. somehow that goodness. He does not believe he KNOWS this is the case....

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Malinda, are you doing well? I am hoping that you are totally symptom free. I've also had an MRI and thank God no lesions... but after reading your post I'm wondering if I should request another MRI.

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So agree. Do no harm. Bull. I have had both my gastro specialist and my GP prescribe metronidazole after a CTScan and six months later a office visit. Each time for what was supposed to be CDiff. Only thing... it never was. The GP insisted I hurry and start on the metro on the antibiotic or ... I was going to regret it. So I did. The tests took 3 days to come back. I just had IBS. Meantime the metro took me down so bad, I could not walk. A few months later I could not communicate with my left leg. I went to a neurologist. After an MRI of my brain... I had lesions. Surprise. Thank you drs for the lesions. I can add that to the collection of injuries suffered at the hands of drs. I had one dermatologist doze off while freezing a "suspicious" spot on my ankle. Burned me through to the bone before I could wake him up and reclaim my ankle.

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Thank you for the clarification, Malinda. I am not surprised that fluoroquinolones are capable of this as well--I'd just never heard of it before. And I certainly never thought the lesions would return. (goodness, what else can go wrong with these drugs?) I appreciate your insight into the matter. But these "case studies" really don't show the whole picture. As an example, I've never heard of metronidazole causing a relapse of symptoms, but six months and one week after my initial reaction, I had a minor relapse. Insomnia, morning fatigue, hand tremors, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, and the anxiety came roaring back (no new stressors, nothing different in my life--it just came back). Thankfully it's dying down now after three weeks, but again, never read anything about a relapse. Even on my blog, I talk about no reports of relapses (I guess I'll need to update that part!).

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Malinda,

Im so sorry for you and all of us that are going through this. Ok, so the spots on your brain didn't show at first, but after a couple of months.Did The doctors confessed that it was because of The levaquin? I'm in all of this now.and im so sick, but from flagyl. and like you said, the doctors aren't there for me. Just saying im a little sensitive. But i did a brain scan, i found out today that i have to little liquid in the brain. So now i have to take an mri. So scared i have lesions on The brain to. My head is killing me, i have such a hard pressure in my head, fills like my head are about to burst. And i cant see on my eyes, they cant take in what im seeing. And my ears Hurt so bad, every sound echo in my head, and i'm sound sensitive. Also have neuropathy now, fatigue, numbness and tingling all over my body, even burning. Cant they do anything about this? I also get muscle spasm, and shaking a lot. Are you still as bad, as you was in the beginning, or have you at least recovered something? Sorry for my bad english

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Has anybody experienced dry skin after taking flagyl? It started with my feet, then my hands, then my whole body, its like sandpaper, even if i use fat oil on my skin. And i cant sweat anymore, very strange. Anybody else Who have this problem?

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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 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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