Metronidazole Lasting Side Effects (Page 46)

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...

REPLY

REPORT

Hi, Liza. I had that, too, and it's awful. There are a couple of things you can try:

1) Melatonin supplements. They help trigger the sleep signals in the brain.
2) Sleep hypnosis. I know it sounds a little out there, but it's more of a "guided meditation" type of thing. You can look up sleep hypnosis on YouTube. The one that helped me was, "8 Hours Sleep Hypnosis for Depression Anxiety Self Confidence Emotional Healing." Even if you aren't experiencing depression/anxiety, it might still be helpful.

Ultimately, however, if those things don't work, you might need a medication to get you through this. I had the severe insomnia, but I also had anxiety, depression, paranoia, obsessive thoughts, so I saw a psychiatrist and was put on a drug called mirtazapine. It's an anti-depressant that has a sedating quality. You take it at night, and it was a life-saver for me. My sleep improved immediately, although it wasn't back to normal for awhile, so don't get discouraged if it doesn't cure the insomnia right away. Another patient I talked to also took mirtazapine for metronidazole toxicity, and it also helped her, but it took more time than it did me. Everyone's different.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

ThAnk you so much for your reply,I've ordered so melatonin and I'm at the doctors today. I've been on my own suffering with this for months and have a 4 month old baby and it's been hard. It's mainly affected my cns and is causing muscle twitches all over my body and I also have tingling in feet and hands. Will it ever go away? ?? I just want to be a good mum.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hi can anyone help I was on metronizdole 400mg for a tooth abcess. Whilst on them I had bad headaches and tiredness. I stopped 2 days ago and I am suffering really bad cramps in my lower stomach. How long will this last please I thought it would be ok by now

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Read over the list of side effects for this drug.. talk to your doctor about it. The drug kills the good bacteria in your stomach which causes all kinds of problems and can have other effects on the brain and body. if you took it for a short time then your side effects may be less than those who took it for 2 weeks... I'm still dealing with side effects but getting better after 12 physical therapy appts and 3 months of tai chi... and I had to figure out for myself how to solve other issues with my gut....

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I wouldn't touch cipro as it ca cause some serious damage. As I found out myself. Look up floroquinolone toxicity
Liza

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hi, Liza. Yes, the fluoroquinolone antibiotics are horrible and can cause serious, even permanent damage. It's pretty scary stuff on its own.

Metronidazole has its own nasty side effects, including central nervous system toxicity and peripheral neuropathy.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I'm currently suffering from metrozidole central nervous system toxicity and it's awful. I'm getting muscle twitches all over my body, tingling in hands and feet and servers insomia. How long can this last? Thanks

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hi Malinda, I have been sick for 2 years this April things started getting lil better until I took a birth control pill and everything reappeared at worst. Where is this study and how can I be a part of it ? Thank you Melissa

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

so i think i cannot use an accutane while on his awful thing ... so i might go to an alternative .. anyway melissa did you have progress for past 5 year ?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I finished a three day course of flagyl five weeks ago and have had terribly itchy palms and soles of my feet ever since.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hi, Helena. Well...that's a little odd, maybe it was an allergic reaction (sometimes, that can linger for a while). Another possibility is that it's a odd version of peripheral neuropathy--aka, nerve damage in the hands and feet. Metronidazole is well-known for causing this problem; it usually presents as burning, tingling or numbness in the hands and feet (or arms and legs, if a person has it really badly). If it's nerve damage, then it might be a good while before the "itching" goes away completely--nerves take a good time to heal.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

What has your doctor said? Request to see a neurologist NOW.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Has anybody in here got extreme muscle loss after taken flagyl?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I don't but have heard of others that said it attacked the muscles and tendons in their legs. I've got a friend who has diverticulitis and is taking it and she said she knew folks that did but I'm lucky not to have that issue at the moment.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hi bjh
Thats good that you dont have that. For me it every muscle in the body. But The worst is my arms, its really bad. I have a hard time using my arms. I train them, but The muscles is just waisting away. Its really scary to see The body just vanish. I hope its not permanent. But i have bad neuropathy because of flagyl. I guess it also destroyed my muscles cells. Thanks to flagyl.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

What does your doctor say about this muscle wasting, etc? Are you getting any help at all?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Bjh. The doctor just looked and said Ohhh dear. And did nothing. But on tuesday im going to see another neurologist. I have now a hard time using my arms and hands, so i really need help. I hope that i can do an emg.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Keep insisting on help... oh, dear is not a medical term. Always, always have some go with you to any doctors office for an appointment.. you need back up.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Bjh
No....The doctor just said that she dont know what to do, and that i need to have help from a neurologist. But i have not seen a good one, but i hope this one is better. I have had my Mother with me, or my boyfriend, but not every time. They go with me, as often as they can. im not giving up on help.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I've been issued flagyl and cipro twice for diverticulitis. I got a lot of the symptoms mentioned here. Later I talked to an ER doctor and he said there are many antibiotic options for diverticulitis. It's just that these two can be issued together. I wouldn't hesitate to ask for something else.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I used flagyl almost 4 months ago for 7 days. I still have a terrible, sometimes salty, sometimes metallic taste in my m...

3 REPLIES

I have a tingling sensation all over the body! ## Has it changed or improved any yet? Learn more Metronidazole details h...

24 REPLIES

Hy,i am 13 weeks preg,and i had an abdomen pain so I went to the clinic the nurse gave me Bio-metronidazole 400mg,she ad...

5 REPLIES

I was on Metronidazole for 7 days & finished it 3 days ago. I experienced some nausea & even vomited a couple of...

5 REPLIES

My doctor provided me with this and i dont know what the side effects are? ## Hello, Ladypink! How are you? The side eff...

1 REPLY

Ive been on pliva334 for 4 days now. I have noticed a change in the color of my pee, it the normal? ## Metronidazole is ...

3 REPLIES

I have been taking this medication for three days now, 3 times a day for 7 days. I have noticed an increase in my appeti...

1 REPLY

I am on metronidazole 500 mg, 3 times a day, and doxycycline 100mg, twice a day. I am almost finished with them. But can...

2 REPLIES

I had to take plan b in early November, and ended up having two periods a week apart from each other. 11/14-11/18 and 11...

2 REPLIES

## what is this? ## WHAT DOES THIS DRUG DO TO ME.......... ## There are several brands with this active chemical; Please...

5 REPLIES