Metoclopramide for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 2)

• Pre...
• August 21, 2015

Metoclopramide "I went to the ER because I was extremely dehydrated due to vomiting in my pregnancy. I was given Reglan through an IV. Within minutes, I felt jittery, and despite how sick I was, I couldn't sit down. They then gave me Benadryl through my IV, which knocked me out. The ER doc released me with a script for Reglan and told me I wouldn't have the 'jittery' side effects with the pill like I did through the IV. I took Reglan 4 times a day as prescribed for 5 days. In those 5 days, I have never in my life felt so miserable. I was sweating, had a fever, became jaundiced, hallucinated, and quit my job. I never felt so sick in all my life. Today is day one without Reglan, and it is a night and day difference in how I feel off the medicine. I don't recommend this drug!"

• Anonymous
• January 21, 2009

Metoclopramide "I have ulcers, and I have a lot of nausea associated with them. I take a 10 mg pill, and in most cases, break it in half, and the nausea is gone. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to kick in, but it works."

• Nik...
• March 9, 2020

Metoclopramide "I can't express enough how distressing this drug was for me. About 2 hours later, I experienced what I thought was restless legs. I felt really anxious and hot and had heart palpitations. This then turned into severe akathisia, which is the most distressing thing I have ever gone through. It felt like every part of me was having a panic attack, but my legs, buttocks, and pelvis were the worst. Could not sit down, had to keep pacing around. As soon as I tried to stand still and sit, it felt like absolute torture because the only relief I got was having to constantly move my body and strain my muscles. I was so scared and felt like I was going crazy. This happened to me twice, the second time was with a different medicine, which apparently had the same ingredients, but it was under a different name. I was given 2 Valiums just to settle what felt like an absolute nightmare. I’m sure for most it’s probably fine, unfortunately for me, it was the worst thing I’ve ever experienced."

• Anonymous
• February 7, 2013

Metoclopramide "I got prescribed Reglan for my nausea and gastroparesis, and I only need to take two or three days' worth and not the full month's worth. It works great, except for one of the minor side effects that I get every time I take it. I would recommend it to anybody who has nausea, gastroparesis, GERD."

• Lit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 9, 2020

"I've been taking metoclopramide on and off for years for nausea and vomiting. Do they space you out? Sort of like a light head rush. I've still driven a car just fine on them, gone shopping, cooked dinner, etc. Some people are very dramatic, but I also understand some people may have different effects. I'd say take half and see how you get on. I don't mind the slightly spaced feeling, I've experienced a lot worse on other anti-sickness. Does it get rid of sickness? YES. What's the worst thing to ever experience? SICKNESS. So therefore, if it does the job, then thank God, eh!"

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2023

Metoclopramide "Let me tell you, these folks on here aren’t lying!!! It’s been 20 years ago, and I remember it like it was yesterday…. Didn’t even know they still allow this horrible medication! I was given this in an IV for nausea during pregnancy…. The only way I can describe this pain is like they wired my body up, plugged me into a socket, and I was getting electrocuted from the inside out! I cannot believe they give this medication out still to pregnant moms and their babies who can’t let them know how this feels. It’s truly chemical torture!"

• Jos...
• May 16, 2017

Metoclopramide "I was in the emergency room for a kidney stone and was given a couple of medications in my IV. I told the nurse that I was becoming very nauseous and needed something to prevent myself from vomiting. She came back with a syringe and thought it was Zofran. The nurse began pushing the medication and said that she was administering Reglan. About 2 minutes later, my chest felt extremely tight, I couldn't stop moving my legs or hold still. I had an extreme urge to rip my IV out and run... and run... and run... I had a feeling of anxiety unlike anything I have ever felt before. It wasn't your typical 'butterflies', this was like I wanted to escape my skin or just end it all right there. I would much rather be dead than to feel the way Reglan felt."

• Nat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2020

Metoclopramide "I went to the emergency room for hyperemesis gravidarum and dehydration. My doctor first gave me Zofran through my IV, it didn’t work. I was still throwing up. So, he gave me a dissolvable tablet of Zofran. Still throwing up. So next, he puts Reglan through my IV and says he’ll be back to check on me. I literally started going insane. My husband was in the room trying to keep me calm because I started twisting and turning in the bed and yelling. I was having a panic attack. Now I’m here reading these comments, and it makes sense. Lol. It did help with my nausea, and I ended up filling a prescription for it, but I’ll only take it if it’s absolutely necessary."

• Anonymous
• January 3, 2012

Metoclopramide "I have been taking this medicine off and on for about 2 years. When I first started, I hated it because it made me feel anxious, depressed, and emotional. I was on 10 mg a few times a day. It took the sickness away, but I couldn't handle the side effects, so I stopped, and the sickness came back. Finally, the doctor cut it down to 5 mg, and I felt so much better with that. The side effects were gone, and the sickness was controlled too. I'm doing very well with this medicine, but the long-term use still has me nervous because I don't want to develop tremors later. So far, so good, and I feel pretty good."

• Sha...
• May 20, 2017

Metoclopramide "I have sickle cell disease, so in addition to severe pain, I have bouts of nausea and vomiting. I was given Reglan in the ER; within 5 minutes, I felt extreme agitation, restlessness, dripping sweat, and shaking uncontrollably. I begged the nurse to tell the doctor I was having a reaction. She did, but with very little urgency, instead telling me to get back in the stretcher, but I couldn't due to sweating, shaking, and needing to pace. I was sent for a chest X-ray, but the tech sent me back, saying she was uncomfortable handling me in this state. I again pleaded with the nurse to call the doctor. He finally came, and I was given Benadryl to reverse the effects. I felt calmer, but it took a while for the shaking to stop. The nurse and doctor acted like I was crazy, smh."

• Aci...
• September 12, 2015

Metoclopramide "I had to go to the ER since nothing was working with my nausea and acid reflux. I tried so many nausea meds since I've been pregnant (19 weeks). I have ulcers from this. They prescribed me this, and it helps. I take it when I wake up, keeps me awake, and I can finally eat. And I haven't had any side effects."

• Vic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2019

Metoclopramide "I was given Reglan for a severe migraine episode and was never so scared in my life. I immediately began to almost hallucinate, and I couldn’t move, nor could I speak to explain what was going on. I had to have a CT scan, and they had to literally move me as my whole body felt numb. I finally was able to let them know what was happening, and they gave me a shot of Benadryl. This drug is a menace and should be taken off the market. I thought I was dying. It was a frightening, horrible experience. I made sure to put that in my allergies in my medical file, and I will NEVER again use that ever again. I still tremble when I think of that experience. I was actually traumatized by this."

• TRC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2019

Metoclopramide "I was admitted to the hospital for severe dehydration and vomiting during the first trimester of my pregnancy. Not long after having Reglan administered, I began flipping out and struggling with severe anxiety. I was on the phone with my mother, screaming and kicking as if something or someone were attacking me or coming after me. It almost felt uncontrollable. I remember the feeling of the outburst kind of building up, then suddenly I was just completely terrified and having this episode. The nurses came running back in, and a doctor was called to decide what to do. They put something else in my IV, and I remember someone being told to give me extra fluids to flush it out. I felt better within a few minutes, but I was still a bit apprehensive and kept asking the nurses to let me go for a walk."

• Jad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2021

Metoclopramide "I was recently in the ER for vomiting and dehydration after a tonsillectomy. I had a bad reaction to the opioid I was given, and the Zofran I was on wasn't doing anything. My doctor decided to give me Reglan. This drug made the worst night of my life a touch more awful. Within minutes of it going in my IV, I had this overwhelming feeling that I needed to get out of the hospital. It was not logical - I was really sick. I just couldn't control my thoughts. I started screaming 'I have to get out of here! Let me out! Get me out of here' over and over like a maniac. Then the hot flashes came. I was shaking like a leaf and feeling like I was crawling in my skin. I started stripping my clothes off. If I could have taken my skin off too, I would've. By far the strangest reaction I've ever had to a drug. This stuff is awful. Luckily, the nurses came running in with Benadryl. That calmed me down pretty quickly. I've never had anything like this happen to me before. It was mortifying and horrific."

• ULC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2016

Metoclopramide "I had my first injection of this on March 31, 2016. I'm 50 yrs old and have had migraine, hypertension attacks for 45 yrs and suffered severe gangrene when I was young. Letting them give me this was a big mistake for me and seems other commenters too. I now don't feel so bad at my uncontrollable action after reading the same results of others. Please read other comments, it saves me the time of telling you the same thing. That I lost all control un-cognitively after the drug was injected. I ripped out the IV, left still sick. Three days later, I haven't eaten 'lost appetite,' no urine strength, and left with confused depression."

• Bur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2019

Metoclopramide "Please avoid this drug at all costs. Possible lifelong side effects. Yesterday, I was in the hospital due to a Crohn’s flare-up. Due to negligence, I was given a drug I’m extremely allergic to called Reglan. It induced a Parkinsonism reaction (akin to Parkinson’s disease) where I started violently seizing and convulsing. For 30 minutes, I lost motor control of my eyes, legs, arms, and mouth. The only voluntary movement I could do was move my eyes side to side. Benadryl counteracted the effects, but for 30 minutes, I thought I was going to die. And I bit off part of my tongue. And in those moments, I realized that some people live their whole lives like that. Paralyzed. So at the end of the day, when you’re feeling upset over little things, just realize it can be much worse. I beg the pharmaceutical industry to remove this drug. It’s not worth our lives."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2020

Metoclopramide "I was given this through an IV when I was in the ER for horrible nausea, and it was the worst medication I’ve ever been on. It made me feel super jittery and just so confused and anxious. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to try this. Definitely ask for something else if at all possible, like ondansetron or Zofran."

• Anonymous
• November 21, 2009

Metoclopramide "I was given Reglan when undergoing chemotherapy. I still felt a bit nauseous, but it controlled the vomiting wonderfully. I am now diabetic and am again on Reglan for the side effects of one of my diabetes medicines. It works well and fast, and I am so happy! No side effects, not even drowsiness, either. I am quite grateful for Reglan."

• Swa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 10, 2019

Metoclopramide "I'm sad for all those people that Reglan put through the wringer because it's been a miracle medicine for me. I used Zofran until my third delivery, when I had a reaction to it-my body going numb, felt like I couldn't breathe or move. I've avoided it since. After that, they prescribed Reglan, originally at 10 mg, but then the nurse adjusted it to only 5 mg. I should point out, I never took it multiple times a day every day, just when I would feel nauseous, and then I'd be able to eat half an hour later if needed. Well, to make a long story short, I've gotten the stomach bug twice since then, and after throwing up a few times, I took 5-10 mg of Reglan just once and I stopped throwing up. I took it again later as needed for nausea, which usually didn't last long. This is a HUGE deal because I'm the sort of vomiter whose body won't stop and will dry heave itself into dehydration. This medicine has really helped me with vomiting and nausea, and I have experienced no side effects."

• lh2...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2019

Metoclopramide "I used Reglan (5 mg three times daily) for pregnancy severe nausea. The pregnancy slowed digestion, made my nausea and vomiting so much worse. When I took Reglan, it helped so, so much with that. I was able to eat without feeling like I was busting. I didn't experience any negative side effects."

• Jun...
• November 17, 2019

Metoclopramide "I went to the ER because it was about 11 pm, and I wasn’t keeping anything down. Usually, Zofran works for me, I’ve had it many times, but for some reason, it didn’t help this time. So they gave me Reglan. Within about 5-10 minutes, something was wrong. I’m lying down in the ER bed, and I started to feel fidgety. Moving around a little, and within a few minutes after it started, I felt like I was going crazy. Mind you, I was not feeling well. I had a fever and everything. But I couldn’t stop moving. I was pacing. I pushed my body into the walls. I had to keep moving. They gave me Benadryl, but it didn’t help. I was like this for about 14 hours. I’m very used to being sick because I was born with 5 congenital heart defects and 2 congenital lung defects, and I have many more health issues. I’ve had over 20 surgeries, many being open-heart surgeries. I’m used to not-so-great situations when it comes to health. But this was awful. I felt like I was going insane."

• Hon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2013

Metoclopramide "I had 3-10 mg tabs in a day. By the third pill, my throat was swelling, hives had appeared, I was agitated, confused, and having horrible cramps. Was given 50 mg Benadryl every 4 hours for the first 24 hours, but it took 3 days to return to normal."

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2017

Metoclopramide "This medicine is horrible. My doctor switched me to this from Zofran because of constipation. I took this one time, and it is causing severe anxiety, blurred vision, irritability, and an overall weird and bad feeling all over. I needed a medication for severe pregnancy nausea, and this did absolutely nothing but make me feel horrible. It also made my headaches worse. I am throwing the remainder of the pills in the trash because that is what they are."

• Anx...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2018

"I am currently 6 weeks pregnant and have debilitating HG (Hyperemesis gravidarum) morning sickness. I found out I was pregnant at 3.5 weeks pregnant! I have taken metoclopramide before and was prescribed it today... WOW, I have my life back and I am so grateful I can eat and drink now. I don't feel the medication affects my mental health. I'm just so glad that it works!"

• Why...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2016

Metoclopramide "Went to the ER for a really bad stomach virus. They gave me Reglan trying to stop the vomiting. I felt like I was freezing. My boyfriend stacked 10 blankets on me. I felt something was terribly wrong, I ripped my IV out and started running out of the hospital. I thought I lost my mind. After they grabbed me and knocked me out with Benadryl, I slept for 24 hours. Stop giving this medicine!"