I was extremely nervous to take this medication after reading the reviews. I am a very small person with a very sensitive stomach, so I thought for sure I would be vomiting all week. Not so. The metal taste in my mouth is a little irritating, my appetite is decreased, and I feel a little groggier than usual, but it's really not so bad. Just thought I would write a review to ease some people's mind...
Oral versus a vaginal gel: the pill is cheaper, the gel expensive. With the pill I experienced daily headaches, a feeling of being distorted, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, a stiff neck, and a metal taste in my mouth. I never had BV until the year 2011 after being sex-free for 3 years after my divorce. I began menopause in 2011 and that's when the BV began. And it keeps coming back at l...
# | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/15/2022
Condition: Diverticulitis
Overall rating 2.7
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Bad side effects...difficulty concentrating, speaking, caused irritability, sensitive to sound, insomnia
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Jukes | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/16/2022
Condition: Inflammation of the Stomach Lining caused by H. Pylori
Overall rating 2.0
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Sure, this killed my h pylori infection, but 2 months on I'm suicidal from the constant motion feeling and pressure that makes me feel like my head is going to explode. I constantly feel like I've been drugged or am an alcoholic trying to hide the fact I'm drunk from everyone. I do not feel normal, I do not feel like me.
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Verna | 13-18 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/15/2022
Condition: Infection that causes Diarrhea - Giardiasis
Overall rating 4.0
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Started working within 2 days, slowly subsiding, have another week of 2 a day, 500mg. for Cdiff. No side affects so far, been on it for 6 days.I am 81. Below didn’t let me select right age.
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EFarmer | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/14/2022
Condition: Vaginosis caused by Bacteria
Overall rating 2.0
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After taking the meds for 2-3 days I noticed tingling and tenderness on my hip and upper thigh, lethargy, stiffness, anxiousness & trouble breathing (like horse was standing on my chest). I discontinued this on my own and made the nurse practitioner aware. I haven't received an alternative as of yet. However, this drug will never go into my system again.
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Meggie | 19-24 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/3/2022
Condition: Vaginosis caused by Bacteria
Overall rating 4.0
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This helped my bv a lot. No more bad smell down there which is great. The affects from the pill though weâ??re horrible. Constantly nauseous, feeling like I was gonna throw up. I was super tired, disoriented, dizzy and bad headaches. I wish I got another pill because the affects were so bad for me. I had to take gravol everyday just to keep me from feeling like my head is spinning.
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Medronidazole | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
7/1/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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This medicine killed my 7 year old akc scottish terrier on the 2nd of taking this medicine!!! Please do not give to your pets!!! Its a killer!!
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Maria | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/10/2022
Condition: Vaginosis caused by Bacteria
Overall rating 3.3
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I took the Metronidazole GEL for 5 days once at bedtime. That cleared my BV , was symptom free for 3-4 days after until I had sex. Then it came back. I was prescribed the Metro Antibiotic for 7 days. Didn’t see improvement until 7-8 days.. unfortunately that didn’t clear it completely either.
Just make sure you take probiotics for vaginal health with the antibiotic. I read that RePhresh works great for BV so I’m trying that next!
Sorry to be a part of the never ending BV club, but hoping the probiotic will work. ??
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Sue G | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/8/2022
Condition: Diabetic Foot Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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No good. 2 hours in and my skin is on fire
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Ooterman | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/2/2022
Condition: infection caused by bacteria
Overall rating 3.3
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Bv symptoms started to clear up within the first few days but the taste of the medicine and the headaches with it are kind of hard to deal with.
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Susan | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/29/2022
Condition: Infection Within the Abdomen
Overall rating 1.0
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Severe itchy rash all over body. Lasted over a week after taking two pills
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Kyo | 19-24 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/21/2022
Condition: Infection caused by the Bacteria Anaerobes
Overall rating 4.0
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The effect was good but the side effect is very serious. It got me the bitter taste in my mouth and its the worst and i feel nauseous everytime. I feel dizzy and each day side effects gotten worse like you got another sickness .
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STEPHANIE | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/25/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.7
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I GET NO SIDE EFFECTS FROM THIS MEDICINE. BUT IT DOESNT WORK.
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Jessica | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/19/2022
Condition: Diverticulitis
Overall rating 1.0
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Just started taking this medication seven days ago. I’m on the last day! I just hope that the medication will work. I have experienced heart palpitations (feeling like a panic attack is going to happen) lightheadedness, fogginess, sleeplessness, bloated and nauseous.
I never would have taken this RX had I known how it would make me feel. I kept getting pushback and was told to finish out the 7 days.
Miserable experience!
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/6/2022
Condition: Vaginosis caused by Bacteria
Overall rating 2.0
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I never had physical symptoms of BV, i found out I had it from lab testing, so I don’t know how well the pills were working. I do know that while on this antibiotic, for the five days that I was on it, I experienced dizziness, headaches, irritability, depression, loss of appetite. I also experienced non-stop heart palpitations for days. I ended up switching to the gel after going to the hospital for the heart palpitations, and it was so much better. No side effects at all. Would definitely recommend the gel over the pill Read More Read Less
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Ell | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
3/30/2022
Condition: Infection caused by the Parasite Balantidium
Overall rating 2.7
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I have been taking this for the past week first few days was OK 3 was hit with massive earache and tiredness. And all the side effects under the sun
. I am 38 weeks pregnant and it's the worst I have ever felt. I wad completely fine and didn't even feel ill before taking them now I'm feeling like a bus as run me over :( not even been able to take anything really for the side effects. Last day today and I can't wait for these to be out my system!!!
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Trichy | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/19/2022
Condition: Infection caused by Trichomoniasis Protozoa
Overall rating 4.0
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I was really nervous of side effects, but my experience has been fine on metronidazole! The skin irritation I was experiencing is mostly gone - mostly and not completely because I now have a yeast infection. The pills are dry and taste bad but taking them with food and water helps a lot, I only have a slight metallic taste in my mouth with certain foods. It’s inconvenient not being able to drink alcohol on it, but overall I would take this again with no hesitation if needed.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/7/2022
Condition: Infection caused by Bacteroides Fragilis Bacteria
Overall rating 2.3
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I am on day 4 of 7 with taking this medication for the first time. The first 2 days was fine but day 3 I was super nauseous and tired all day then on day 4 I woke up with a bad headache and the tiredness continued. Also taking this medication gave me a BAD yeast infection. I found the pills hard to swallow and would leave a lingering taste that would not go away. Taking 2 250mgs in morning and night. So 4 pills a day. All in all I’m not liking these pills at all…
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JustaGuy | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/24/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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This is the worst med I have ever, ever, taken! It helped with an inflamed intestinal tract, but make me way sicker with each day that went by. I had to call it quits after day #7. It made me dizzy and so weak that I could barely stand up. It gave me stomach cramps, back pains, a cough, constant belching and nausea. It's been a month now and the side effects won't go away. My Dr says it can't be, but I think I know my body. I don't know how long it will take but I've been too sick to work for over a month.Read More Read Less
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Laura | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/10/2022
Condition: Infection caused by Bacteroides Fragilis Bacteria
Overall rating 2.0
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My infection is gone but this drug was very difficult to swallow at 500mg x4 a day for 1 week. I have been off of it for 1 week but I still have terrible side effects. Very unhappy. I don’t know why they Used this awful frig for an infection after a tooth extraction.
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Expat1978 | 35-44 | Other | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/22/2021
Condition: infection caused by bacteria
Overall rating 3.7
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500mg 2/day for 10 days
30 min after first dose, I feel a strange pain at my left elbow. Now, I feel this strange throbbing on the inside of my right elbow. Now, I'm feeling a pain on the inside of my left knee. Is this poison working it's way through my joints? I definitely feel this poison in my body. I also feel a little off balance and light headed. Mild head pain near my right temple.I've been drinking cacao and it has a chemical called Tyramine. My guess is this is why I had a slight headache yesterday. Headache was just noticeable, 1-2 on a scale of 10.
40 mins after taking 500mg, started getting a headache and I definitely feel foggy. Sharp pain top of my stomach but below my sternum. Pain in the right side of my jaw.Neck stiffness.Definitely experiencing short term memory issues.Eyes felt tired & dry.
My wife has been dealing with a vaginal infection, so we both had to take this poison for 10 days. It has a metallic taste because it obviously has a toxic metal in it. In the end, it seemed to have worked for my wife.
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