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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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Yoyo, I've been in a cycle like that, too. It's depressing when you think you are finally getting through it and then it comes back. I've been having a not-so-good day today, so I was thankful for your post. It helps to knkwnwe aren't alone. It's almost 5 months for me and I just want to be myself again!

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Erin it helps so much to get your perspective. I read this entire thread when I first found it, and watched you go through this. To hear your thoughts today, and see your progress, have helped me so much. I'm so glad you are still posting here!

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Thank you Erin and Karol for your replies.
My doctor said I could have serotonin dysregulation. I had read that metronidazole can increase serotonin similar to MAOI anti-depressants but I haven't found a lot of literature on it. It also binds to a certain receptor but that is beyond my scientific knowledge. I also read that for metronidazole it can cause in some people a sort of delirium with associated symptoms that takes weeks to appear after stopping the medication and even longer to go away. I read that was an analysis the scientists had done of different antibiotics. For the others antibiotics, the delirium went away when stopping the medication or within a week.

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I looked at serotonin syndrome and I have many of the symptoms but I think it may have affected me in other ways : joints, skin, short-term memory.

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Thanks for sharing that information Erin. You're right, when I looked at the article about delirium again it talked about the encephalopathy and abonormal brain MRI scans. They only mentioned it in a few articles.

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i finish taking metronidazole and omeprazole for 7days 500mg 3 times a day. after finishing the course i feel and see my stomach pulsating..is it normal to see and feel my stomach pulsating?thanks in advance for answering my question.Good day!

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I would think you need to talk to your dr soon as possible... this is not normal...

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are you replying to my post regarding to my pulsating stomach sir?

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yes, randolph, I was responding to your message about the pulsating stomach. have you talked to your doc about it yet? is it still happening?

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Ranolf, both metronidazole and omeprazole can be pretty rough on the stomach. Metronidazole is a very strong antibiotic that will clean out your entire gut flora, which means you have to replenish it, Omeprazole can imbalance your digestive tract. So...I agree with BJH, to see a doctor. In the meantime, I'd suggest buying some kefir--it's a drinkable yogurt. It really helped me replenish my gut when I was sick after taking metronidazole. My favorite is a brand called Lifeway; it's usually in the dairy or yogurt aisle of the grocery store.

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BJH yes still pulsating when im lying down.. no pain at all just beating not that strong..im paranoid coz i think its a side effect of the anti biotic that i take for my stomach infection.

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ask your doc about it... then be paranoid if you must? If you don;t ask you will continue to worry. antibiotics can totally screw up your gut.... what are you taking to help your gut recouperate?

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thanks for the idea...i dont have any pain in my stomach just wondering that my stomach pulsating..

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Anybody else have jerking muscles in their sleep upon going to bed and waking up ?

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Thanks for the message Erin. I also have hand tremors in both hands but more in my right and my fingers. The muscle jerking affects mostly my hands and fingers but also my shoulders, hips, face, legs, toes, ankles and stomach at night and early morning. My skin also is dry and cracks appear and creases appear more prominent.

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I didn't have the dry skin, but CeraVe Cream (not the lotion, the cream is better) is excellent for dry skin. It keeps my knuckles from cracking during the winter.

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Great, thanks for the suggestion Erin. I am hoping it will go away in a few weeks to a month.

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Does anybody have any updates? Is anyone improving ?

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I think I am getting better. I was prescribed Flagyl and Cipro for diverticulitis in February, so I am also trying to restore balance in my gut and never have that again, so I feel like I'm dealing with two situations. The side effects seem to still come and go, but this past week I've had more good than rough days. I thought I was having a flareup of the diverticulitis, and I think it can contribute to the weird anxiety I have felt with the flagyl, so I am not sure which thing was causing the anxiety this week. I appreciate Erin's comments about how long it takes to replenish your gut, as I figure that's important for me to fight off the diverticulitis. A CT scan showed that it had cleared up 6 weeks after diagnosis, but I never want to have it again and have to argue with them about treatment, because I will never take those antibiotics again. Getting past the side effects would certainly help me deal with the gut issues more rationally, I think!

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Yoyo, I also wonder if other things contribute. Like, I'm 63, so I wonder if my age makes repair take longer.

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