Metoclopramide for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 3)

• 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!"

• Anonymous
• June 10, 2020

Metoclopramide "I was in the hospital after the birth of my son. I was given Reglan after my tubal for nausea, and it almost was the end of me. I was highly allergic. There were two nurses in my room talking, and I couldn’t even communicate with them that something was wrong. I had my phone in my hand, and luckily my doctor had texted me earlier and was able to text 911 to her and send it right at that moment. She immediately contacted the nurse, and I was not breathing when the nurse turned around. So scary."

• Anonymous
• June 16, 2015

Metoclopramide "The reaction I had to this medication was scary. I am 12 weeks pregnant and went to the emergency room because I couldn't keep anything down, so they started an IV and shot this medication straight into the IV, and when it hit me, I felt horrible, like I was having a panic attack. I also broke out in a rash. Never again!!! Horrible experience!"

• Cha...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 16, 2018

Metoclopramide "I have never heard of anyone with the same reaction to Reglan until finding this forum. I had a c-section with the delivery of my 2nd son 11 years ago. I became extremely ill after I was given the medication to numb me. The doctor gave me Reglan I.V., and in about 60 seconds, I started sweating, my heart was racing, and I felt like I was climbing out of my skin. I felt the need to get up, but I was numb from the waist down and almost had a panic attack. I started screaming, 'WHAT DID YOU GIVE ME!!' It was horrifying! I literally thought I was dying. As soon as I started screaming, he gave me Benadryl, and the feeling went away pretty quickly. Not the way I wanted to be feeling on the day my son was born. Remember the name and be cautious. HORRIBLE DRUG!!"

• Aug...
• January 23, 2017

Metoclopramide "I've been taking this medication for almost 3 years now, and never had one side effect or anything but relief. I get severe headaches and on top of that, stomach/intestinal infections frequently. This is the only medicine that helps with the vomiting and nausea. And believe me, I've taken everything in between when dealing with my issues. Reading all these comments about everyone's bad reactions is really surprising to me. I guess it affects everyone differently sometimes."

• Cra...
• September 15, 2009

Metoclopramide "Side effects were - confused, disoriented, dizzy, unable to concentrate or remember what I meant to do next. Unable to remember words or communicate effectively. Eyes feel unfocused. Slight muscle twitches, dry mouth, and extreme drowsiness. Thank goodness I do not have to drive myself home from work! However, the nausea and vomiting has stopped."

• Mrs...
• January 26, 2016

Metoclopramide "I was in the ER with a migraine and dehydration due to vomiting. Instead of the regular Phenergan I receive, I was administered Reglan. I became very irritated, jittery, and irrational. I tried to get out of the hospital bed and pull out my IV. It took four soldiers (we are military) to hold me down to give me a shot to counteract the Reglan. Needless to say, I have a Reglan allergy in my medical records now."

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2017

Metoclopramide "I was given Reglan about two months ago to subside the vomiting that came along with hyperemesis gravidarum from my pregnancy. While it fixed that issue, it gave me the worst depression. I don't want to leave my bed, shower, or take care of myself or anything else. I'm letting go of this drug tomorrow."

• col...
• March 26, 2019

Metoclopramide "Reglan/Maxaran - garbage garbage garbage. Please avoid the use of this drug, this has to be some of the worst medicine out there. I wouldn't give this junk to my worst enemy! Please do not take this! I was given this junk in the ER for a headache. I had every side effect possible, and now, five days later, I am still slowly trying to recover from this toxic medicine. This should be taken completely out of medical practice..."

• JJ1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2019

Metoclopramide "One of the most terrifying experiences of my life. I was given Reglan through IV. I began sweating profusely and became very agitated. It progressed until I was inconsolable. I began begging my husband to help me escape the hospital. He told me I was crying and slapping myself. I was pacing around the room, sitting down and then immediately standing back up. My eyes were darting around. I remember being very suspicious of everyone around me. Anxiety does not even cover it. I've had panic attacks before and this was something else, something much worse. The only way I was able to keep myself from exploding was by hurting myself. I dug my nails into my skin and pinched myself till bleeding. Truly one of the worst experiences of my life. Please don’t risk this medication. There are other options."

• Ger...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2019

Metoclopramide "Was given Reglan in the ER for dehydration caused by hyperemesis in pregnancy. Within a few minutes, I wanted to rip out my IV and run out of the hospital. I felt so exhausted but couldn’t control my body movements and just wanted to run away. It was terrifying. They gave me IV Benadryl soon after, and that helped a lot. The Reglan helped my nausea and vomiting so much. They gave me a script for home, but I will definitely be taking it with a dose of Benadryl. Hoping that’s enough to counteract these horrible side effects in the future. Be VERY CAREFUL with this medication. Make sure they have an order for Benadryl to use in case you have these side effects. And make sure the nurse pushes it very slowly if administering through an IV."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 25, 2025

"I had a bad reaction, I was experiencing akathisia and other movement disorders. It stopped nausea at 10 mg 3x daily. It also made it so I could not sleep and was constantly moving or shaking. Shuffling around. Obvious movement disorders. Went to the hospital, was given 3 more drugs to help with side effects. Now it's out of my system. I can give it a 2 for nausea reduction. Other than that, it was counterproductive."

• Ste...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 8, 2021

Metoclopramide "I was given this medication for nausea at the ER while I was about 9 weeks pregnant because the Zofran didn't work. Worse reaction of my life. I jumped up and started passing out on the floor, felt like I needed to crawl out of my skin. My heart rate was tachycardia. It was worse than the nausea, and it didn't help. I did get it through an IV with Benadryl because they said it makes people want to crawl out of their skin. Not worth it even with severe nausea."

• Mig...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 16, 2016

Metoclopramide "I've been in and out of the ER for years when a really nasty migraine won't stop with at-home meds. I usually get a migraine cocktail with either Phenergan and Nubain, or Benadryl and Reglan. Only this time, I was uncontrollably vomiting with a hernia and back surgery and needed relief pronto. When they administered Benadryl, I was fine, then the Reglan, and within minutes, I was literally jumping off the bed, high-stepping and jumping around the room. Things your body can't physically do after multiple back surgeries. Suddenly surrounded by four nurses saying, oh boy, this reaction to Reglan only happens maybe four times in their careers (to this extent). They gave me three shots of something to reverse effects, but it took over an hour! Now I have a Reglan allergy band!!!"

• Bsc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2025

Metoclopramide "Ok. I have several health issues, and today is the first day in a long time I feel decent. I was in the hospital with sepsis last month and have been battling recurring urinary tract infections and pneumonia. I got a tick bite a few days ago, got nauseous, and went to the ER. The doctor prescribed doxycycline and Reglan. I’ve never felt better!! I also have gastrointestinal issues from a medication I take. This stuff and Zofran are amazing. I’m taking the pill version, so maybe that’s why I’m not having a bad experience. Now, Compazine is a whole different story! It was given IV, and I went nuts. Panic, fear, and heart palpitations made my nausea worse! IV Benadryl in the hospital helped too."

• emi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2019

Metoclopramide "My experience was a nightmare. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. It gave me severe anxiety and a sense of dread. The nurses and hospital staff couldn't get ahold of a physician to give me something to counteract it, and they were out of Benadryl. Yes, the hospital was out of Benadryl. I couldn't take the anxiety, and I ripped out all my IVs and ran out to my car and left. That's how bad the panic was."

• n2b...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2017

Metoclopramide "OMG! This is the first time I have ever seen anyone else besides myself have an issue like this with Reglan. The first time I got it was while waiting to have surgery, and the longer I sat there, the more panic-stricken I became till I was just sure if I stayed I was going to die in surgery, so I pulled the IV, got dressed, and went home. When it wore off, I felt crazy, so I called the nurse at my surgery, and she said it happens frequently and we should try again using plain saline, not even Ringer's solution. I was fine the second time around. I also get it from Compazine, Phenergan, and Ativan. They call this reaction Akathisia. The ER gave me Cogentin and a couple of Xanax, and it was gone in 15 minutes. Awful, awful feeling!"

• mjr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 14, 2017

Metoclopramide "I have had nausea for years, and nothing worked, so my doctor gave me Reglan. At first, it worked, and I was so happy, then the side effects blasted in! I have never been sicker in my life. I was unable to get out of bed. I lost my mind for a long time. I even named the sides of my bed. The right side was chocolate, and the left was vanilla! I could not get comfortable. I lost around 100 lbs because I couldn't eat. My kids thought I had gone crazy. THEN the worst side effect, Tardive Dyskinesia, set in. It is an untreatable disease that caused crazy facial tics and body movements. This disease NEVER goes away. I have been bedbound for 8 years because of this drug! DON'T TAKE IT!!! It has a black label that warns of the horrible side effect."

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2020

Metoclopramide "My husband has been a type 1 diabetic since age 7. He's suffered from stomach issues for the last 10 years. Our doctor started him on Reglan for gastroparesis, and it has made a drastic difference in our lives! He was vomiting for 3 days straight about every 3 weeks, almost like clockwork. He's lost so much weight. But Reglan has helped him tremendously. He's been on it for about a month."

• Sam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2015

Metoclopramide "Was given Reglan at ER for severe vomiting. My heart began to race, and I felt extremely jittery and anxious. As sick as I was, I couldn't even lie down anymore, I was so 'hyped up.' They had to give me Ativan to reverse the effects of the Reglan. Never again."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2022

Metoclopramide "Just like many others have said, I was given this in the ER for nausea and vomiting. TERRIBLE!!!! Do NOT let a doctor give you this medicine!!!! It makes you feel mentally insane and violently ill! Your entire body shakes, intense muscle cramping and contortions, nerve pain, panic attacks, have the urge to rip out the IV and escape the hospital bed, dizzy, confusion, uncontrollable body movements. Like many others have said as well, this medication can truly be PTSD inducing, especially if you have a history of anxiety/depression. I thought I was insane until I saw the amount of people with the same bizarre side effects. And it didn't even touch my nausea or vomiting issue in the slightest! Can't believe this medication is even used still in ER or hospital settings. Stick to safe nausea medications like Zofran (ondansetron). The only one I trust, even if it doesn't always work. At least it won't drive you to insanity."

• Ast...
• December 20, 2013

"I had anxiety due to a fear of vomiting. I always felt sick, but I take one of these (sometimes half) before bed, and I feel better. The stress that I am going to vomit goes away, and I have a good night's sleep without feeling sick to the stomach. I have been on it for 2 months, and now I have started to cut down my dose due to the side effects I have read about. I don't have a high dose, only 1 a day, sometimes 2, depending on how I feel."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2017

Metoclopramide "I will never take Reglan ever again! Worst experience of my life! As soon as they gave me Reglan through my IV, I started having crazy racing thoughts, fast heart rate, felt anxious, and had anxiety, couldn't stop moving, and was sweating profusely. NEVER AGAIN."

• Jj2...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 9, 2019

"I take this Maxolon for very bad vomiting and nausea. Within 15-20 minutes, my nausea is gone, and my stomach feels great. I only take it in an emergency after eating something that doesn’t agree with me, but it has worked absolute wonders for me!"

• Tay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2020

"Took this for a few weeks after being prescribed it to help pregnancy morning sickness. I was fine for a couple of weeks until the anxiety started. I’ve never been an anxious person, but this medication put me into a severe and dangerous state. I was suddenly so anxious I couldn’t eat or sleep for 5 days. I thought I was losing my mind. I immediately stopped the medication, but weeks later I’m still dealing with the anxiety. I’m now on Zoloft and needing to be closely monitored by a perinatal mental health team. I went from having amazing mental health to being a complete mess and dreading being pregnant. I am so upset my doctor prescribed me this without warning me. I will NEVER take medication again without doing research on it. I wish I had my sane mind back!!!! Don’t take this!!! Especially if you suffer from anxiety."