Metronidazole for Helicobacter Pylori Infection User Reviews (Page 2)

• Dess
• September 30, 2018

"I was given 500mg four times a day for H pylori. The taste was horrible and by day 5 I started to vomit. I called my doctor who refused to return my call. By day 6 I started having stools like water. I stopped the drug on my own. I'll be careful what I take next time."

• Praying...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 8, 2015

"Had severe pressure in my chest and thought I maybe having a more serious underlying health problem, so ended up going to Dr who in turn immediately wanted to rule out a Pulmanary Embolism (blood clot in lungs) due to symptoms and blood work that showed elevated levels of a D-Dimer test. So she sent me immediately over to ER to have CT and Chest X-ray completed. The ER doctor saw me and ran his usual self examination of me with my symptoms and come to find out I have H-Pylori, bacterial infection in my stomach. Gave me Flagyl 3x daily and Doxycycline 2 daily along with pepto and Prilosec. I'm on day 4 and my side effects are Severe Bloating, chest pain , and just feeling not myself. The taste is awful, but the cramping is worse."

• Dougs...
• March 20, 2015

"I've just finished these and felt a bit strange and dizzy. Was glad the 7 days were over! However 3 days now since I finished them and today I am feeling awful terrible diarrhea and sickness, so it doesn't necessarily finish when you stop then. You still shouldn't drink alcohol for at least 2 days after stopping them!"

• Psalm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2015

"I hardly have any side effects (day4/5). One positive effect is that I am much more happy. Not sure what or why. I did have a headache tonight and I felt kind of like I am withdrawing from caffeine. (I don't drink coffee) Only one occasion of constipation a few days ago but ate a lot of fiber to take care of this. Urine is darker than normal in the morning & that's with same amount of water a day, average 4 pint glasses per day. This drug seems to have weakened parasite in gut, can't wait to get the other meds. I sleep well and no other side effects. Maybe some subtle balance problems when walking."

• Trouble
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2023

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Started taking this for the h. pylori infection and I dread it. My doctors have me on it three times a day for two weeks, I am currently on day 8 and the side effects of the drug have not lessened or gotten better. Nausea, vomiting, gas, diarrhea, terrible headaches, and feeling like I’m a ghost overshadowing my body have all been side effects. It hits me the worse in the morning and at night because that is when my stomach is empty. I have found that food helps during the day, but not full and complete meals. I definitely do not recommend this drug to anyone and I am sorry if you, the reader, are taking it with hopes that it won’t make you sick because chances are, it probably will. But please do not let this deter you, it hurts but it will make you feel better in the end. Important note: the drug can make you have EXTREMELY dark and brassy colored pee."

• Joycin
• November 20, 2019

"So far I’ve had no side effect except for acid reflux/heartburn. I’m on day 5 out of a 10 day course and can’t wait to get rid of this nasty bug. I’m taking the H pylori combination of Omeprazole, Clarithromyxin, metronidazole and pepto bismuth."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2019

"I don’t know how effective it is because I’m only on day 6, also taking another antibiotic and Prilosec. I’m so sick, nausea, diarrhea, weak, tired. I really hope it works because I can’t take this much longer!"

• Nacho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2018

"Been taking metronidazole for H. Pylori along with Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin, and Pantoprazole. It is awful, the horrible taste remains in my mouth all day and night. Extreme tiredness and pain between my shoulder blades. I am on day 9 of 14 and don't feel like I can take it anymore. Will never do this again."

• Scott...
• May 4, 2021

"I took Flagyl 400 x 2 for 7 days and I will outline what I experienced. 1 - They made me feel very sick all day every day. 2 - I was never off the toilet. 3 - I felt very low in mood, agitated and argumentative. 4 - Fatigued, never felt so tired. 5 - My legs ached from groin to my knees. 6 - My lymph nodes in my groin and neck swelled up. 7 - The skin on my hands peeled. 8 - I lost around 4 - 6 kilos. 9 - Taste in my mouth was disgusting. 10 - I couldn't sleep. 11 - I felt unsafe driving as I was so tired and dizzy. Finished these a few days ago and I called my GP to report to check these side effects were normal... simply put they said yes. Should clear up in 5 - 7 days!! Today my legs still ache, I am exhausted with no energy to do anything. My mood is improving and I'm no longer agitated. My glands are sore in my groin and neck . Hope these wear off soon !!! Good luck taking these and hopefully if you do you'll be feeling better soon."

• Trying...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2017

"I been taking it for 4 days, its a 500mg tablet, it was doing good except for the 5th day I had nausea and a burning in my throat. Do take it on an empty stomach which I have except this time I ate about 30mins after"

• Babyt
• September 3, 2015

"Taking this medication along side Clarithromycin really caused a bitter metal taste in the mouth... It caused me to produce more spit in my mouth and turned the color of my stool to turn pitch black.... It is prescribed for 14 days being taken 2x a day. Currently on day number 5 and hoping the taste will subside. Here is to a happy health and better stomach."

• Jaken...
• November 4, 2017

"This drug has not been a good experience for me (I'm on Day 10 of 14) and I really hope it destroys the H. pylori. I've had gastritis off and on for years until an attack so painful I had to go to the ER. The taste is almost unbearable. It makes me want to eat just to temporarily get rid of the awful taste. Good to know I am not the only one who is creating a lot of foul saliva, too. In the first 2 days, I was very dizzy and, since this was one of those side effects we are 'supposed to contact' our doctors about, I called. Two days later she insisted the dizziness and nausea were due to a virus. Today I ordered some Neem & Aloe Vera Inner Gel because there is pretty good information on these two botanicals' impact on H. pylori. Never again."

• kadz
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2022

"Horrible, horrible, horrible. This med suck!! It took away my normal life from me. I can't go to work anymore. I'm always and I mean always nauseous. I'm crying all day every day. Horrible stomach pain."

• Wikki...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2017

"I had to go the hospital. Bending over in pain. It was hurting something in my stomach like it was creating an ulcer. I stopped taking them and got something different. Haven't taken it yet as I'm scared."

• Ccano
• August 20, 2020

Flagyl (metronidazole) "Amoxicillin always was so hard on my stomach my stomach - more than h.pylori. A family member told me to get over it because they were an army med. do not get over it. The metronidazole shouldn’t make you feel this way and is truly the cure."

• KCano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2021

"I began taking omeprazole, clarithomycin, metronidazole, and amoxicillin. I am now on my last day (14 days total). The first few days were okay but within a week they improved. Side effects were just uncomfortable but not bad, diarrhea, insomnia, dizziness, metallic taste in mouth, headache, heartburn, and nausea. My side effect symptoms come and go. Advice: If you are reading these experiences please try not to stress as much as everyone is different. I find that taking a probiotic helps a lot to reduce stomach discomfort and diarrhea. Make sure to eat light throughout the day and change your diet to mainly BRAT diet ( bland ) as well as prebiotic foods, this will let your ulcers heal as well as avoiding bloating and other stomach discomfort. Avoid alcohol at all costs as well as sugar and bread because they promote the growth of H pylori. Eat 2-4 hours before you go to bed or lay down and keep your head and torso propped up because it helps digestion as well as avoiding GERD symptoms."

• Gee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2020

"I'm on my 5th day Flagyl, Clarithramycyin and a stomach pill and the worst thing for me has been the bad taste in my mouth and the good thing is it's only for about 15 minutes and it goes away. Today I diarrhea like water and while it was happening I got bad stomach pain. I have had some stomach discomfort and some cramping and uncontrollable gas at night. Treatment has been uncomfortable but so far not unbearable."

• Jukes
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 16, 2022

"It is 2 months since taking this as part of my h pylori infection and I have constant swaying motion, sinus infections and pressure in the back of my head. I feel like I'm in a foreign body and my head is about to explode. This drug has left me seriously ill"

• Tiger
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2021

Flagyl (metronidazole) "I have taken this medicine 3 times this year I took it in late July and did ok with it. Not even a week later I had a rash went to the doctor it was shingles. Took it again in early October 250mg 4 times a day. I thought I was going to die. Very moody trouble remembering things rapid heart rate my blood sugar dropped one evening and I’m not a diabetic. My skin felt like it was crawling I stopped taking it on Wednesday night woke up Thursday morning with yet another rash and yet again SHINGLES! I will never take this medicine again"

• Starg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2021

Flagyl (metronidazole) "One of the worst meds I've ever had the misfortune to use. In addition to making me feel continuously nauseous, it affects the saliva in your mouth. Your saliva is as if you have chewed on the most possible bitter thing you can think of. Saliva is bitter 24/7 which in turn causes what little food you can tolerate taste wretched. Dosage was three times a day for 14 days. After day 7 days I reduced it to twice a day, which has helped the symptoms of nausea and bitter saliva a little, which is better than nothing. Otherwise I would have stopped taking it all together. I'm depending on the Clarithromyacin to pick up the slack."

• Help
• August 28, 2021

"I’m taking metronidazole 500 mg, I’m also taking prilosec otc 40 mg and clarithromycin 500mg. I have diarrhea, black stools, ringing in the ears, my vision is weird (maybe brain fog I don’t know) and weak , chest pain that won’t go away, high heart rate. I had a left side spasm yesterday and it was really weir . I didn’t care for it. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to take this but I don’t want to have h pylori . My muscles feel weak"

• Danial
• August 19, 2021

"Worsen the symptoms that I have before the metronidazole. I have side effects of a metallic taste, stomach upset, insomnia, much too tired, pain in all body, anxiety, joint pain and especially knee pain specially. Now I am on 11 day of 14 day so have 3 days left. I hope my stomach bug is removed after this course."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2021

"I was diagnosed with h pylori for the second time in 5 years following a stool test confirming the bacteria. I was put on clarithromycin 500 mg metronidazole 500 mg and omeprazole 20 mg twice daily. The first couple of days went well just the bitter taste that everyone describes. I’m on day 6 of a 10 day treatment plan and today I feel so awful. I couldn’t sleep last night had severe insomnia stomach cramps and burning also anxiety. I hope that it’s just the pills getting rid of the bacteria because it was so random and I know these drugs are wreaking havoc on me. I hope this will be all worth it in the end. Got a follow up a month from now"

• eltsy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2023

"It’s a rough go, so hopefully it works! Worst side effects—lingering headache and the god-awful taste that a) you get taking it and b) the secondary taste as the medicine secretes through your saliva. It’s horrendous and makes appetite and wanting to eat very hard. My latest trick—and I’m not telling you to do it, it just works for me—is taking the pill and coating it in a thin coating of Hershey’s magic shell chocolate and then swallowing it. That will not get rid of the secondary taste. I also have experienced the brain fog and altered smell—everything smells like rotten eggs. Again, hope it works."

• WincS
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2016

"Took for 10 days for H. Pylori along with two other medications. Left a slightly odd taste in my mouth and made me a little drowsy. No other significant side effects, and cured me of this nasty bug."