Metronidazole Lasting Side Effects (Page 36)

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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These days we need to go with natural holistic meds that don't make us so sick. I had two amoebas & took flagyl for 14 days & went on my vacation & you said it TORTURE, I was dizzy, disoriented, I also fainted, good thing my husband held me, he was that close to me, & the taste in my mouth was nasty & would not go away. Your blood work should detect if you still have pilori maybe you won't the endoscopy? I was told the same but I requested another stool recheck & it was negative. My amoebas didn't show in my stool sample., but my stomach has been messed up & not sure when I'll recoup from it but each time I eat I feel like throwing up or very bloated so I now take CLUB SODA, salt free when I need it & it works. I've had helicobacter from tainted spinach made by DOLE, crazy but they put me on CYPRO I got a blister in my tong the size of a dime & doctor said it could have turned into cancer. Good luck to you, keep finding your own info here online & the salt took care of all my past sore throats so it's a blessing to have it on our shelves. Hope you get better soon. The FDA should be aware of our side effects from these meds; they should go off the market & better & new ones should come up.

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They are not using bloodwork to detect H. Pylori... first we started with a breath test... and 2 weeks of poisoning my with antibiotics.. then we'll do a stool test on Oct 8th...
Meanwhile I'm still weak and breathing shallowly - out of breath and still not eating much.. finally the taste is almost normal but it has been over a week since i took the last pill... and my tongue feels better now that I have been using the salt... about time to do it again..

If I have not killed the bacteria I'm going to talk to the pharmacist before taking any more antibiotics....he said there were effective ones with out the side effects i had...

Meanwhile i'm starting to have more pain and gas in my gut....so not thinking that it killed the bacteria.

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So sorry to hear you're still not doing well. I was told that coconut water kills amoebas which is what I had but if you're on antibiotics the pilori should have been distroyed. How did you get it? For sure I'd get what the pharmacist indicated will be good for you. Give it time, sometimes you get gas from PROBIATICS too are you taking them? But also don't get discouraged because stool samples will show if you still have it since you say they no longer detect it in blood. Good luck I wish you a speedy recovery ok? I'm feeling bloated too from the effects of flagyl but also not taking as many PRIBIOTICS because I was feeling like I wasn't digesting my food, maybe it was too much I was taking 20 billion so now I skip a day or so then take them again.

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If you read info on line it suggests that H. Pylori can be gotten by kissing, fecal to oral contact, contaminated water, etc but the doc says they don't know how it is spread...

I read about using salt and coconut oil to kill thrush.. I think I finially killed it by using salt about 4 times a day... my mouth feels almost normal now..

I was taking a 400 billion version of probiotics that also included prebiotics.. and eating green bananas for the prebiotics as well as jicama... my gut has always been difficult since I was a child.... but the gas and the pressure on my diaphragm is a problem.. pushes stomach up into hernia...
finished the probiotics.. have no idea if it helped.. I've used it before and never, ever was able to tell if it helped or not..

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True about PROBIOTICS we just know they are good bacteria when taking antibiotics that leave us susceptible to getting sick all over again. So now see if you tolerate the liquid yogurt called KEFIR?? I put a bit of honey to be able to drink it. I got a sore throat after my flagyl of 14 days & took care of it with salt. So glad to hear you're doing well with the thrush & for me, since I felt bloated & felt I wasn't really digesting my foods, I drank the CLUB SODA, sodium free & it relieved me of the bloating. Maybe for you , your gas may get better. We have to be aware of what we eat. I wash all my leafs, fruits, avocados in a bowl with VINEGAR & water. I'm very afraid of salads since I got helicobacter once & was put on CYPRO & that was terror. hate antibiotics & all meds yet the FDA says that the side effects of these drugs are not as bad since they cure the illness. Are they kidding me???? These drugs are making people very very sick!!! Be well & God bless

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Thanks Leah for your post. I now tell my doctors what to put me on, smart move, amoxicillin should work alone. flagyl should be banned. I'm trying to tell the FDA about it, there's a 1-888 number to contact them. For migraines which I suffered from for years, I used a large frozen soft gel pack & the relief was immense. We must be vigilant & tell our doctors not to be so quick to medicate us. My doctor wants to put me on depression med & I've never been depressed. She said it was something I once filled out, NOT! also she said my cholesterol was good & then she wants to put me on meds & she's my Re doctor since my old one moved to a hospital... might be time to switch again. Good luck & be well.

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Definitely get a new doctor.... ask all your friends who they use and why...

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I was prescribed metrodinazole for 1week(3x a day) but I have to discontinue after two days..5days sincestopping the antibiotics my upper jaw line and head still feeling heavy..also neck,shoulder and arm.
My Dr. Let me to stop since I experience heartburn..

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I was prescribed Metronidazole 500 MG two times a day, and I had severe reactions, weakness in my legs, stomach pains, nauseousness, headaches and dizziness. Five days after being off this horrible medicine I am still dizzy. The room spins when I am laying down. This is the worst prescription I have ever taken.

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Amoxicillin will not kill the bacteria that Flagyl does. Amoxicillin is the first line of defense for basic microbes but is not as strong as Flagyl nor does it cover the same spectrum. And while you may think salt is getting rid of thrush it does not permanently get rid of it and you could be getting it systemically . Bottom line is always question if anyone prescribed Flagyl . I would rather have died from the bacteria I got that I had to take the Flagyl for then take Flagyl ever again . it's neurotoxic and should have a black they were warning . Five months later I still have severe muscle jerking and tetany , migraine headaches dizziness memory problems and issues with speaking . This has been far worse than any symptom of my cancer I've ever had. I'm actually contacting an attorney because of the severe side effects and no warnings

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Im doing much better but was still having much tension and migraines. Pretty sure the withdrawals lasted some time even though I was on it 3 days only.
One natural product I have found helpful is a small bottle of grapefruit seed extract. 10 drops in drinking water kills lots of different bugs. Interesting testimonials I read and wen I tried it, really helped alot. All natural and u can take probiotics, eat yohgurt or yukult same time. I find it also helps with symptoms of IBS which makes sense as its supposed to get rid of bad things in ur gut.
Well. All the best... this drug Metronidazole has done alot of damage. Hope enough people do the research b4 they get caught on it. Btw.. When I went off it the other antibiotic was enough and the grapefruit seed extract helped too. A horrid drug that. Never again. Lol
Warm regards get well soon all.

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Almost a year since i took flagyl and got so sick. Still fighting with severe fatigue and off balance and dizziness and more. When is this going to get better? Maybe never. Has anyone get better after years? Seems that The most get better over The first year or so. Im afraid i Will never get better. Has anyone suffered from supraventicular tachychardia after flagyl, like me ?

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I took flagyl for 14 days for amoebas not sure where I acquired them. My mouth was extremely dry, I had a terrible equilibrium, was dizzy all the time & even almost fainted once maybe since I had an interaction with my blood pressure Med. I wrote a report complaining to the FDA & so should you. This way they will either remove it from the market or come up with a better antibiotic. They say the side effects are better than the intisl reason why you're taking it. I agree that I no longer have symptoms of the bloating & nausiousness I experienced since my recheck of stool sample came up negative; by the way, this is how it was detected not they blood tests, I believe that you will heal as I did in time.. believe that you will because the power of the mind can move mountains. Sorry to hear about you long lasting g side effects and I wish you well soon

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Hi trish
Im going to write to fda too. They need too hear that People get hurt, really bad. Its just poison.
Im trying to be positive. Because its easier to heal, i think. But sometimes i dont have any hope left
Thats good that you have healed. How long did it take for you to get better? What was your symptoms?

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Hi Ana, I started to feel bloated each time I ate. This went on for a long time, Like 7 months or so but it got to be so bad that I knew I wasn't digesting food it was just sitting in my stomach so I asked the doctor to give me blood work & a stool test.. she first thought I had acid reflux & put me in a pill for it. I was shocked to think I had this. She then told me stop medicine and started me on FLAGYL for the 14 days. I was going on vacation and a wedding there too and it was horrible. I felt so out of touch with whom I am. I was dizzy, slurred my words, was so uncoordinated & had double vision, my equilibrium was way off and I knew this was all the effects of those nasty chalky horse pils but I kept taking them saying "soon it'll pass". I thank the Lord I recovered because I know others still suffer the effects. Please report it to the FDA they need to know. You can get info on FDA online and there is also a number to call. Be safe, ps l wash all fruit and veggies thoroughly in vinegar because we get a lot of bad bacteria from these.

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How long has it been since you took the med? How are you feeling now? It's been 5 weeks for me now and I've done the stool sample to see if I still have the bacteria....I'm not positive that it is gone but I'm not going to take another round of that stuff... at this point I still have no energy, my legs feel weak most of the time, my balance is off and I'm afraid to go out into the garden by myself and pick veggies because I keep having trouble with my balance... it took a week and half before that terrible taste went away after taking the pills... hope you are getting better.

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BJH sorry to hear you still have the effects but it does wear off as for me immediately at the time that I stopped with required med. I don't have anything wrong anymore but it is a horrible med & FDA should be notified, please let them know that you are still feeling weak etc. Be well soon keep thinking positive and do affirmations they help you get and heal sooner

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Well, they think that all is well now that we've killed the bacteria.. and I am to wait until the 24th to have endscopy... which will tell me if my hernia is bad or not... but that may not relate at all to the fatigue. and balance issues..

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Hi bjh
The fatigue and The balance issues are from flagyl. Its a terrible medication. I live with severe fatigue and off balance and dizziness and much more since flagyl . I hope you heal over time, many do.

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I was also prescribed this medication. It was 500 mg, twice a day for 14 days. I took my last dose on day 11, since I don't believe I could've tolerated it one more day, let alone 3! On day 2 I started experiencing side effects: severe nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain, metallic taste (gum or candy didn't really help btw), dizziness, balance issues, brain fogginess, limb weakness, nervousness/anxiety, trouble sleeping, fatigue, dry mouth, thrush, vision disturbances, and the inability to focus. I know these are a lot of side effects, but I'm glad I found this site and to know I'm not the only one that felt something just doesn't seem right about Metronidazole/Flagyl. I took my last tablet on Monday, Oct 3rd, and today is Tuesday, October 10th, and I still don't feel like myself! I called my pharmacist today and he told me the side effects should have ceased within a day or two after stopping treatment. However, I haven't had an appointment with my Gyno that prescribed it yet, nor have I had a visit with my PCP since being on this medicine. I will be informing him about all of this at my next appt, as well as my PCP. It isn't right for this medicine to be prescribed or manufactured, seeing all of the problems it's caused people. I don't believe I could take this medicine again even if my life depended on it, since it makes you feel like you're dying anyway!

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