:? I was given metronidazole for a tooth infection 200 x 9 tablets and I collapsed I discovered later that I had been given this medication 9 time for diviticulitus over 10 years this last dose has completely upset me neurologically. 2 years later and I have not recovered, my doctor was very helpful and tests were done - I now have reactive hypoglycemia, not connected with diabetes, I have changed my diet, no sugar, and eat small meals regularly, but I also have tingling along the tops of my arms and on the front of my legs in the mornings and a stiff shoulder all because of this antibiotic. Why are tests not done to find out what part of this antibiotic is causing such serious side effects. I want my life back but how. Taking a tissue salt which helps but not a cure. Help.
I took Metronidazole over the summer. I haven't been the same sens . My life is ruined I've lost my job and im house bound. Have you found any relief? I have low blood pressure, dizzyness, brain fog, sever anxiety,pain all over my body, i can't stay hydrated. If you see this please write back thanks.
Hi I was on metronidazole for 9 days and suffered a severe panic attack which I ended up in a&e for I've been off the meds for 2 months and I'm still struggling with panic and anxiety been off work all this time and still am no better. I was offered sertraline which after 2 days gave me serotonin toxicity and I believe this is linked as well. I have never suffered from anxiety before
I you sound like me! Metronidazole has ruined my life 2 months after taking it I'm still suffering. Major panic attacks and extreme anxiety. My upper arms ache and I am struggling everyday. I'm on diazepam twice a day 2mg but I know I can't stay on that forever. It's a real hell and doctors don't believe me
Have your anxiety conditions improved? I took that drug for a bout of diverticulitis in Feb and have been suffering from severe anxiety as well. I never thought about it being from this drug, I assumed it went with the diverticulitis. I've never had this type of anxiety, although I've been a worrier in the past. This is different, and seems to overtake me when I least expect it and I can't shake it off. I have it almost daily. It also has brain fog and a sense of apathy that comes with it. I just want to be me again!
Hi, that's all I keep saying! I want to be me again. My life has changed but it is improving. I've had 4 months off work, my gallbladder removed because it was bad and my thyroid is playing up. But I really do believe the metronidazole started all this off. I have more good days than bad now but the anxiety creeps up and takes me by supreme. Last week was a bad week I had an attack at the theatre, can't plan anything have to take each day as it comes. But compared to how I was back in October/November it has improved. So give it time and it's so lovely to know it isn't just me!
Hi Karol, I see you have had problem taking Metronidazole. I have also been taking this drug on and off for diverticulitis over the last 17 months and the last lot seem to stiffen me up and give me such a bad back. I am having terrible problems with diverticulitis and cannot get these flare ups under control and in terrible terrible pain with fever and feeling so ill I am in bed most of the time. Is your diverticulitis under control and have you any advice to help me. I am at a loss. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Hi Marian....I was just diagnosed in Feb, so I'm new to what flareups feel like and all, but I haven't had any pain or fever, so I must have not had a flare. I have been taking a lot of supplements like probiotics and aloe vera juice on my chiropractors advice. My regular doctor hasn't told me what to expect or anything, which is disheartening. I have been reading about the medication, though, on another forum here, and it seems to be worse than the problems from diverticulitis. I actually think it, or the Cipro I also took, are what is making me so anxiety ridden. I am praying not to have a flare up because I don't think I will ever take Flagyl or Cipro again!
I so hope you can get feeling better! The aloe seems to really be helping me and you might try it.
Thank you for the encouraging words! I read a lot about the medication (Flagyl) side effects on a forum last night, and it does sound exactly like my complaints! Also, the Cipro side effects. I'm hoping it's not the Cipro doing this because it seems a lot harder to recover from. I'm so happy to hear your testimony of feeling much better! You give me hope!
Thank you Karol for your very quick reply. I am also taking probiotics but have not tried aloe vera juice so it may be a good idea. I have read a lot about Cipro. but never taken it, they say it's evil stuff so I am hoping I'm not put on that. It's very difficult to tolerate apparently. I will try and Aloe Vera juice and see if it helps me. Many thanks for getting in touch and for your help.
I was given metronidazole 4 days ago, and today I felt so ill with such bad anxiety that I called the doctor and said I wantd to go to hospital and never take that drug again, I also realize that I took it in Jan for diverticulitus, and after this I had to see a psychiatrist for acute trauma, I thought this was bought on by 5 operations that I have had to remove my stomach due to cancer but now realise it is all to do with metronidazole, you are meant to eat a lot of food when taking it, but I am unable to eat a lot as I have no stomach!!! I really believe this drug can ruin your life, only time will tell if I start to recover, any advice.
Vanessa I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering so! From everything I've read, it seems like it just takes time to get it out of your system and for your body to repair any damage. Don't let them give you Cipro either, as its side effects are even worse. I took both for diverticulitis but I think I am reacting to the metronidazole and not the Cipro. I'm praying for you.
Did anyone get better ? I don't know whether to compare metronidazole side effects to cipro ?
I have been having symptoms for two and a half months. I've never had such a bad reaction to a medication after discontinuing it.
Hi sarah3365525, I have only taken Metronidazole but never cipro. I found the metronidazole very hard to take as it gave me terrible upset stomachs and eventually stiffened me up so had to stop taking it. I don't know what other antibiotic can be taken instead of Metronidazole. I also took Trimethroprim as the same time, perhaps the two together were just too strong. I will never take Cipro. after hearing all the terrible things about it.
Sarah, I've been off of metronidazole since February and just now beginning to have more good days than bad. Everything I've read seems to say it just takes time, but it's very unnerving as we wait.
Hi Karol and all, I'm so sorry to hear that metronizadole has so badly affected your lives. I felt terrible on it and it stiffened me up so stopped taking it straight away. I don't think anything will ever be done about these horrible medications we are given. I have recently had two major skin cancer operations on my face (horrendous!) and each time was given Flucloxicillin which is the same family as Cipro. and I was so scared to take it as I've read so many terrible things about those drugs as well but felt I had to take the two courses I was given in case I got a skin infection. I've felt so ill taking them as my system is really low and trying to fight my way back to health again. It's a good thing we have the internet to communicate if not we would know how others are suffering from taking these terrible drugs. Today is the first day I've woken up without feeling sick, weak, exhausted etc. I had forgotten what feeling normal was like. Don't get me wrong, I am still really weak and cannot look after myself yet. I wish you all good luck and if you find another medication that we can take instead of Metronidazole I would be very interested to hear about it. We need something less harmful. It's a scandal that should be exposed.
Hello. I have been taking metronidazole in pulses. It was a part of the cure - I have Lyme disease. And one pulse means 1250 mg of Metronidazole a day. 5 days of this amount and then 3 weeks without Metronidazole. I took 7 pulses. My sleeping orders are totaly danage - insomnia, disrupted sleeping...I am waking up so many times (6-10 times per night), very often unable to fall asleep for hours. Still so tired, still headache, no energy...I hate light. Awful! Does anyone have the same problem? I finnished using metronidazole 5-6 weeks ago. Now it is a little bit better, but not every day (two days better and 5 days worse), I can't understand. I've tried all of pills doctors can prescribe for better sleeping. Nothing works, nothing keeps me sleeping whole night without waking...please, help! Tgere are some information about your time to recovery. I really hope it will be the same aa before and not the same as Cipro side effects - I have never used Cipro, but I read bad things about ...
I had the same problem with this devilish drug called Metronidazole. I woke up one morning and suddenly felt severe pain all over my gums. it was so excruciating that I was crying, never had anything like this in my life. So, I rushed to the dentist and he injected some gel in my gum then gave me this Metronidazole. I Immediately began experiencing severe pain in my penis followed by kidney pain then gallstone. I was scared running up and down different hospitals. The doctors thought I was going mental..... I'm like, I know who I am, I told the doctor that the drug is given to me called Metronidazole is reeking havoc in my life .I was going nuts. The drug began to do rapid damage to my health within weeks but no one would help me . I started crying.. a grown man crying cause they couldn't fathom what I was going through at first,I thought they were being racist cos I black African i didnt know what to think currently, i still have the gallstone, kidney pain uti gumpain since Dec,22 2016 till date sept 2017. i'm going to see the cystoscopist hopefully this week i have been their twice but cancelled because they said i may lose my teeth during tracheal intubation . but i have no choice now but to do it i pray everyday now .. ...
So I was given antibiotic beginning of 2015. I noticed shortly after I stopped doing a lot of things that I always did. I would wake up super early in the morning and be ready for the day and always on the go. I felt off though shortly after I guess. Like I wasn't a go get em type of person anymore. Never thought about it being the antibiotics until now. November 2015 I felt really sick and terrible and I couldn't even drive without getting a anxiety feeling. I now figured that out. I never really noticed my sugar low but it felt like it was low. Summer 2016 I took Zoloft. That crappy feeling I had went away but noticed I had severe reactive hypoglycemia. I got off the meds but RH has still not gone away. So here I am trying to figure it all out by myself on what cause Rh.
Please give us some hope....do the symptoms go away...i have been through the same ???? Any good news would be encouraging...