Clindamycin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• bridge
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2018

For Bacterial Infection "had root canal left upper tooth with horrible pain following x 1 week before finally getting Clindamycin 300mg every 6hrs x 7 days , which finally helped after taking for 2 days; pain had been radiating to L eye and L ear and was keeping me awake at night. I am allergic to penicillin but this one appears to agree with me ; no side-effects at all, except metallic taste in the morning , and that not even every morning. I really don't mind taking this medicine, which worked great for me."

• KLlewl
• July 14, 2016

For Sinusitis "It was a little scary to take, after reading these reviews, but I used the recommended high potency softgel probiotics daily and was sure to take dosages on time, with plenty of water and a little food. No stomach upset, no heartburn, no side effects at all, really. I will continue to use the probiotics after my final dosage today, to ensure that things normalize post-treatment. I used a 7-day treatment after not responding to a 7-day treatment of amoxicillin. This seems to have done the trick."

• MamaB
• December 12, 2011

For Peritonitis "I had a severe dental infection that had me in intense pain and it was one of the worst painful experiences of my life. I didn't have the money to get the tooth pulled or worked on. After 30 hours on this medication, my pain had subsided. I have now been off the medicine for 2 days and no crazy side effects. I also tried to take some probiotics between doses to ward off any bad bacteria build up. This medicine is a GOD SEND. Very strong antibiotic. Must take each dose with at least 10oz of water. Please don't let bad reviews steer you away from this medicine."

• Michi...
• April 15, 2016

For Bacterial Infection "I am taking clindamycin for a tooth abscess. I take 300 mg every six hours for 15 days. When I first started the antibiotic, my left sinus and eye area were very swollen. Two doses of the clindamycin took away all the swelling and helped with the pain. I am on day 7 of taking it. I am pleased with it because it definitely seems to be getting rid of the infection. I got a few manageable side effects - tiredness, thirst, and a metallic chemical taste in my mouth. Just a little diarrhea too, but many antibiotics do that. Drinking a lot of water and taking a daily probiotic really helps lessen these side effects. Always take the medicine with a full glass of water and food, even if it is just a piece of bread."

• Nanna
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2019

For Bacterial Infection "Was put on Clindamycin 300 mg HCL for tooth infection. Do Not Take This Drug. Took for 14 days. I now have C diff infection. Bloody diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain the worst ever. Ended up in ER with intravenous fluids. Can't eat it hurts to bad. Why would doctors prescribe this dangerous drug for someone. Eats up all the good bacteria and leaves all the bad. Been really sick it is unbelievable. Remove this drug from the market. Quit making people sick. Never again will I take this worst thing this can come back."

• Diana...
• November 25, 2014

For Bacterial Infection "I didn't want to take an antibiotic at all after my tooth was pulled, couple days later I realized that I need to. I started taking it. Gum looks better. I am on the 4 day of. I don't have any side effects listed on this site. But mine are different. I am a woman and I would suggest a lot of yogurt. I have some mucus developed anytime I go to the bathroom and in my nose as well. It's yellow color and not green. Feels like cold. But when I wake up in the morning it feels better when I am not taking it. Plenty water and yogurt for women. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE IT WITH FOOD. AND YOGURT. DON'T FORGET TO TAKE PROBIOTIC AFTER."

• lime
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2016

For Bacterial Infection "Like several others have said - this drug works great if you take it properly. I was prescribed clindamycin for an infection in my gums, and after reading reviews I was nervous about taking it. I spaced my doses 7 hours apart, made sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day, and took probiotics (Florastor and Culturelle) 2x per day, and I have had no issues. My infection has greatly subsided, and I haven't had any side effects described in other reviews.."

• Loreal
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 8, 2018

For Bacterial Vaginosis "I have had bacterial vaginitis (BV) for years off and on. My symptoms when I have it are worse now (years later). I went through a course of flagyl and still didn't clear. It usually works fine...but It's so frustrating. BV comes back every other month or so. Discharge, burning aches nausea sometimes. The works! I went to urgent care and was prescribed clindamycin 300mg 2x a day for 7 days. Day 2 of the pill and it seems to be working! I pray this works. I'm so tired of all this."

• Ashle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2016

For Bacterial Vaginosis "I was prescribed metronizadole for my bv. I've never had bv before in my life until June. It's already December. Metronizadole didn't work. I went back to the same doctor and then she prescribed clyinda. She prescribed 2 refils and I'm about 1 pill away from finished my first bottle and NOTHING HAS WORKED. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I am wiping the right way, I use unscented soaps, have not been sexually active since early June. I just don't know what is wrong with me. I'm considering just going to a hospital or something cause I am DESPERATE. No 19 year old should be going through this. I am not leaning towards home remedies cause I hear those just make it worse that it already is."

• Tiddly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2016

For Bacterial Infection "I started Clindamycin on March 25 for sinus infection - 150 mg, 3x a day for 21 days. This is the first time I have taken this medication. This past Friday, I thought I was having a heart attack. I knew it was this medicine giving me awful heartburn/chest pain because I could 'taste' the medicine. The heartburn and awful taste are almost unbearable. I will try drinking more water and do probiotics/yogurt. I am thankful that, so far, I have not had any upset stomach or diarrhea. Thanks for the tips."

• Marro
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2019

For Bacterial Vaginosis "Ladies. This medication saved my vagina. I swear. I never in my life thought I would be writing reviews for medicine but here I am. Metronidazole ruined my life for a week. The oral tab was a nightmare and the gel made my bits swell up and burn so bad I couldn’t walk. I called back and requested this because I saw all the good reviews. I’m on day one and it’s already like a million times better. I gave it a 9 because I’ve now taken two doses and don’t feel 100%. But I’m hoping at the end of the 7 days it’ll be better. The only side effect of this so far is that I’m sleepy and my stomach was a little upset. Other than that, it’s a life saver!!"

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

For Bacterial Infection "After having a toothache all day, I noticed some swelling. Knowing it was an abscess, I went to the dentist. He prescribed me Cipro. After taking Cipro for 2 days the whole left side of my face was swollen, I was in agonizing pain and my BP was crazy high (due to pain). Eventually I went to the ER. The ER doctor prescribed me clindamycin and gave me a dose right there. Before I was even fully discharged I could feel the infection draining. I was finally able to get some sleep (thanks to the pain pills they gave me) and woke up 2 hours later with significantly less swelling. This is my 4th day and the infection is almost all the way gone. I haven't had to take the prescription pain meds for 2 days now and can easily control the pain with OTC pain meds. It may not be for everyone but for me this medicine has been a God-send. I've experienced little to no side effects."

• Scoop
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2019

For Bacterial Infection "I had to go to an urgent care for a rash I had and I had told the doctor that I’m allergic to a penicillin. He said Clindamycin is not really a penicillin, This is the worst drug! I had to stop taking it after 4 days because I broke out in hives and had chest pain. It made my rash worse than what I started with! I do take probiotics daily anyway, but that didn’t even help ! I also have gastro problems so my stomach felt on fire! I’m praying I don’t get a c-diff infection because I’m a cancer survivor with an already bad immune system! A c-diff infection will totally be very bad for me. Doctors have to really listen to what their patients are telling them!"

• Deves...
• August 24, 2019

For Bacterial Infection "This medication clindamycin rid me of my abscess but it also destroyed my gut. I was just tested for C. Diff Friday... waiting on those results. Apparently this is a much more common side effect than any doctor will relay. I have found an entire community of people who became infected with c.diff after taking this medication. C.diff is a life ruiner. It can be deadly. I have children to take care of ! This is absolutely awful. It isn't worth it. Ask for a different antibiotic."

• Happy...
• June 20, 2016

For Bacterial Vaginosis "I kept going back to the doc and the always prescribe metro. It never worked! I never got any relief in the syprims,the discharge continued. I finally got check at a hospital and got prescribed this. The third day my symptoms were cleared. So happy w this medication."

• Louie
• September 6, 2015

For Bacterial Infection "I don't care what side effects this medication gives me it's the best thing ever, I'd take these side effects over tooth access pain any day! l Let clydimiacin knock me out, send me to the bathroom 1000 times I don't care ( exaggerating obviously ) I get most of the side effects but don't care. This knocks an abscess out quickly and I love it!"

• mhammer
• August 23, 2016

For Bacterial Infection "Don't be scared of other's reviews, I came here after being prescribed this medicine because I had never heard of it, and wanted to get more information. After reading all the reviews, most of them telling horror stories about their experience. I followed every letter of the instructions, I took each pill with a 16 oz glass of water, stayed seated or standing for 10-20 minutes, took as prescribed every 6 hours, and took a probiotic once a day. After the first 36 hours I noticed the pain of the infection started to subside and the affected area got smaller. After 72 hours on the medication, I was feeling back to normal. The only side affect I noticed was a slightly upset stomach one day that I forgot to take the probiotic."

• JoS
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 5, 2023

For Bone infection "Cured my jaw infection. I took clindamycin over a 10-month period alternating each month with co-amoxiclav 625mg. I also had weekly hyperbaric oxygen therapy at a local MS Centre in the UK. Also acupuncture. The first time I took clindamycin, I only managed a short period due to stomach pain. I read lots of useful information on here from other people and tried again. Firstly, I cut the dose down from 300mg 4 times a day to 150mg 3 times a day based on my body weight, approximately 115 lbs. Secondly, I took great care of my stomach. Some things that worked for me: I always had food just before (this is essential, I would say). I took a probiotic at night designed to be taken WITH antibiotics. I drank kefir between doses. Eventually, I got up to 150mg 4 times a day by having the middle of the night dose with a glass of warm milk. Yesterday I had CT results showing a completely normal jaw 8 months after stopping antibiotics. I now have TMJDS, but I am so happy to be cured of the infection."

• Court...
• January 24, 2015

For Bacterial Infection "I took this medicine after I had a lower wisdom tooth removed. I read the label on the bottle and it warned me not to lay down so I never experienced any heart burn. I took 3 pills 8 hours apart as recremended. Day 7 I woke up with a rash on my abdomen, back, chest, and upper thigh. I immediately stopped taking it ( I know you should never stop taking an antibiotic & finish until gone) but there was no way I was going to risk it. About a week after stopping the medicine I've been experiencing terrible diarreah. I never took a probiotic. I would definitely suggest one if you're takimg this medicine. Waiting to see if it clears up on its own"

• Jc123
• January 8, 2016

For Bacterial Infection "I was on Clindamycin for 1 week 4x/day. I had nerve pain from a tooth that was needing a root canal. It was supposed to lessen the pain I was having and didn't do that, I was still taking Ibuprofen for the pain. From the first time I took it, it gave me pain in my throat and chest, heartburn-like. I have never experienced this horrible feeling with any antibiotic EVER. I finally finished the dosage after 7 days and my throat and chest still hurt. I wonder what it has done to my throat and chest? I am thinking of going to go get it checked out. I am not sure why this was prescribed over another type of antibiotic. If you can don't take this drug you'll feel sick from what you have and feel sick from the antibiotic."

• Marty
• February 4, 2020

For Bacterial Infection "I took clindamycin for a wisdom tooth that was infected due to food getting inside the gums. I’ve taken Amoxicillin, but developed a skin rash and was advised I could be allergic. So, my dentist prescribed me Clindamycin. Worst medicine I’ve ever took. I was fine the first 3 days, felt like nothing was happening. But, I woke up on my 4th day and I couldn’t stand up straight. I had this bloated, gassy feeling in my abdominal area. It felt like I had to use the bathroom after holding it in for too long. I honestly thought it was Appendicitis from how bad the pain was. I was crying and didn’t know what to do. I went to urgent care, and informed the doctor I was on this antibiotic. She told me “I’m very surprised, you’re handling this drug very well. This antibiotic can cause abdominal pain”. I called my dentist the same day and told her I’m not taking it anymore. My body didn’t go back to normal for another week. I had loose stool and abdominal pain."

• Renae
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2024

For Sinusitis "I started taking this medicine for an infection in my mouth after having all my teeth pulled. Then I realized I also had a sinus infection. After 24 hours, I feel so much better. I can breathe, my mouth is calming down and feeling much better. I can finally try to eat something after a month of trying. I recommend this medicine to anyone."

• Anonymous
• January 25, 2014

For Bacterial Infection "Started taking this 4 days ago, 300mg 3x daily. After 1 day the swelling started to go down and by day 4 the swelling is gone. After 2-3 days the pain subsided (it is still there, but a LOT less severe). But as the pain subsided, in came the nasty taste in the mouth. I tried mouthwash (doesn't help)... I've tried drinking plenty of water (doesn't help)... and I've tried gum (works temporarily but as soon as the gums out of the mouth, the taste comes back and my jaw starts hurting when I chew it."

• Tess
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2015

For Bacterial Infection "I am currently taking 300 MG of Clindamycin 3 times daily with food. I take it every 5 hours. I am on day 5 out of 10 and currently have not experienced any side effects at all. However, I am also taking a great probiotic twice daily with food as well, away from the Clindamycin. I take the first probiotic in between dose 1 and 2, and the second between dose 2 and 3. From other reviews, I highly recommend a good probiotic. As well as a post probiotic to get your body's flora back up. I am taking Clindamycin for an oral viral/bacterial infection I've had going on for months. So far I have already seen improvement and I am only halfway through my dose. Also, be sure to always take it with food and drink plenty of water."

• MMJ
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2017

For Bacterial Vaginosis "I had BV for the first time. I was uncomfortable and washed 2 to 3 times a day..and would use wipes to freshen up at work . I was so scared that others could smell me My Dr. Prescribes Clindamycin suppositories for 7 days. I now feel fresh, clean and confident! No discharge, no odor at all! My pH balance is balanced! I'm wondering if anyone has smelled me before tho,....God knows I hope I'm not the girl who everyone talks about"