Metoclopramide for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 5)

• Bes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2023

Metoclopramide "I was prescribed Reglan during my first pregnancy for hyperemesis gravidarum, and now I have to get an allergy band every time I go for medical treatment. Within half an hour, I began to experience uncontrollable muscle spasms, and although I only took this medication once in the morning, the spasms did not completely go away for a full 12 hours. During this time, I felt extremely nervous - like I wanted to unzip my skin and run away. Reglan did absolutely nothing to curb my extreme nausea and vomiting. Thankfully, my baby was unaffected."

• Kel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2018

"I developed hyperemesis gravidarum in my first pregnancy. It was awful! Couldn't go to work, cook, do any outside activities, and I was also blacking out a lot from dehydration from the vomiting. My doctor gave me metoclopramide, and IMMEDIATELY I started feeling better. I could stand on my own, keep food down, and go outside! The only side effect I had from it was sleepiness (about 20 min after taking it, and for only 10 min). Otherwise, I felt like a completely normal person - even being pregnant. Life saver for me."

• Mam...
• October 18, 2019

Metoclopramide "I was given this drug Reglan while I was in labor. I was vomiting every 2-3 contractions and felt awful. Prior to receiving the medication, I was very calm and taking deep breaths through my contractions. Within minutes of receiving the IV Reglan, I had a HUGE anxiety attack and began flipping out, saying that I couldn’t do this anymore, just take the baby out. I was literally alligator rolling on the bed. I was in a full-blown panic attack. It took my husband and the nurse 10 minutes to calm me down, and I was still vomiting during contractions. The rest of my labor went fine, and I didn’t panic at any other point."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2019

Metoclopramide "I was given Reglan while pregnant to help with nausea/vomiting. While it helped with nausea, I felt like I was going crazy. Could not sleep, couldn’t sit still, my mind was racing. It was terrible. I immediately stopped taking it. I would have rather dealt with the nausea than feel that way."

• M__...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2023

Metoclopramide "I received this medication for nausea while 39 weeks pregnant. I initially received Zofran, and when that didn’t work, they gave me Reglan. I was not informed of the side effects I would feel. I have really bad anxiety when it comes to side effects after receiving Benadryl through IV 2 years ago. My IV site was infiltrated, and the Benadryl leaked into my bloodstream. Since then, I’m anxious about receiving anything other than fluids through IV. Anyway, they gave me the Reglan. After 10 mins, I was inconsolable. I couldn’t find a comfortable spot. I started to breathe faster, I felt under the influence almost. An extreme panic attack. I was trying to keep myself from shaking. I got chills. I told my husband to hug me (he usually does this when I have an anxiety-induced attack). He had to hug me for 15 minutes. If he let go, I just kept getting up and down. I wanted to cry, I felt like screaming, I felt like jumping out of my own skin. I kept telling myself to relax. It was crazy."

• Spr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2021

Metoclopramide "Went to the ER May 6th for nausea and heaving plus stomach pains. Was given Reglan and Pepcid to take. Saturday, May 8th, I went back to the ER because I was having stroke-like symptoms. Found out that it was the Reglan that had caused every symptom that I had: face droop, unable to talk, etc. I will never take Reglan again."

• Eke...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2019

"Had a bad H. Pylori infection to the point where I did not eat a thing for just under two weeks. This drug took the edge off but did not completely remove symptoms. I took 10 mg tablets. I have seen many bad reviews about extra-pyramidal effects from this drug. This drug does come with some hefty side effects, but almost all are only ever seen when administered by IV."

• Nmu...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 30, 2019

"I was on this for 6 years, and I was getting even worse and dry heaving 24/7, and it would only work if I took it in this moment for a couple of hours. So, I became addicted to them and relied on them a lot. My new doctor did some tests to see why I was feeling so unwell, and it came back that my prolactin level was 3500, which would have temporarily meant my fertility was down the drain. This scared me so much, so I decided to listen to him and try to come off it. It was so hard coming off it, and I’m still suffering from it now. I have a massive phobia of being sick, and I thought this was my comfort blanket to ensure this nausea didn’t turn into being sick, however, the side effects are not worth it. Try to stay on it for as little time as possible and discuss other anti-nausea medicines out there. All in all, a very effective and quick drug to relieve nausea within a short amount of time, but don’t rely on it like I did, as I’m now suffering at a young age with a lot of physical problems!"

• Rom...
• February 8, 2021

Metoclopramide "I’m 10 weeks pregnant and have been suffering with severe nausea and vomiting for the past 4 weeks. Throwing up almost every meal, and I was severely dehydrated. My OB friend recommended Unisom 25 mg nightly and B6 25 mg 3x a day, but it did not work. If anything, I just threw it up after I took it. She then prescribed me Reglan. Good heavens, it definitely has been a godsend. I’ve taken two doses the past two days now, and I have not thrown up. There’s still some slight nausea, but it’s better than not having to run to the bathroom 10 times a day to vomit."

• Sia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 11, 2019

"While metoclopramide does help a lot with nausea and vomiting, the trade-off is fatigue and even depression. If you let the bad outweigh the good, this isn't for you. But if you can handle the fatigue and depression, then this works out when you really need it."

• Nig...
• June 26, 2015

"I went to the ER for a headache. They gave me this medication intravenously, and I immediately had the most intense adverse reaction of wanting to crawl out of my skin, with a severe inability to stop shaking my feet and legs. I wish I never had it."

• Ban...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2019

"Please beware of this drug! Was prescribed metoclopramide for 2 weeks due to nausea caused by IBS, and I thought I was going crazy. It started off as feeling restless and unable to concentrate, developing into nightmares and really dark thoughts. It was terrifying. It may not affect you in this way, but I would say think very carefully about taking this drug and stop immediately if you start to notice anything untoward."

• Lea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2017

"Wow, there are a lot of negative reviews about this drug... and yes, every drug affects everyone differently. But I was reading how people got anxiety and horrible depression from it. For me, I never got that, but I'm already on antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication, so that could be it... I never got any side effects from it. It worked AMAZINGLY for vomiting and feeling nauseous... it was the only thing that worked for me!! I do give it 10/10 for sure. :)"

• Coc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2018

Metoclopramide "I had surgery on my nose and was given Reglan afterwards because of nausea. This was a terrible mistake. I immediately felt jittery and so restless, like I could run a marathon. Thankfully, I was still tired, so I fell asleep not long after. A few months later, I went to the ER after vomiting all night, and the nurse injected something into my IV without telling me exactly what it was, and I got the same feelings all over again. They had to give me something to reverse it, and this time I asked for the name of the drug so I can make sure it’s never given to me again."

• Nis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2022

Metoclopramide "The worst experience in my life. I went in for a flare-up from my IBS, the RN gave me Reglan through my IV, and immediately I felt suicidal! I never wanted to escape my own body in my entire life. Reglan gave me the worst anxiety possible. I wouldn’t recommend this medication at all. It’s a very, very scary experience."

• Mrs...
• July 23, 2015

"I had a virus and felt sick for several days, yet couldn't bring anything up, which made me feel worse. The doctor gave me metoclopramide. The sickness went after a day or two, but I had the most awful side effects. I felt all wobbly from head to toe, and it was the most uncomfortable feeling ever. I felt uncoordinated, like I'd become a puppet and had no control over my limbs. I had a sleepless night and went to see my doctor, who prescribed me codeine. That got rid of it, but it was such a dreadful feeling. If ever I get it again, I'll just stick to sucking mints and taking Alka-Seltzer."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2022

Metoclopramide "I went to the ER for non-stop vomiting, and they gave me Reglan through the IV. I was already sitting in the room, waiting to be treated for 3 hours, so I was already annoyed, but once they administered the Reglan and left me there for what would’ve been more hours, I felt like I was going insane. Never in my life have I felt so manic, I called my husband, stuttering to him, saying, “I’m gonna rip the IV out of my arm! I have to get out of this hospital!” So he told me to calm down, and maybe someone would come check on me, but an hour passed, and I finally lost it and dialed the nurse to discharge me from the hospital ASAP. I felt so embarrassed and kept saying, “I don’t know why I feel like this,” but I was too restless, and my anxiety was literally making me crazy. They never warned me of any side effects."

• Kah...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2016

Metoclopramide "Was given Maxolon during an SVT episode as I became quite nauseated, reacted terribly. It made me non-stop vomit, and when vomiting was unable to breathe. Took doctors a while to figure out what was causing the reaction, ended up in ICU for 72 hours..."

• Ash...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 24, 2023

Metoclopramide "I have Crohn's Disease and nothing ever worked for my nausea. I tried Zofran for months, but I was having debilitating nausea. Finally, my GI gave me pill form 5mg of Reglan as needed and I was functioning again and eating. It makes me hungry if I haven't eaten when I take it, and that helps with the loss of appetite. At first, I was tired but not too bad."

• Pre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2019

"I went to the ER because of my severe morning sickness. I couldn’t keep anything down, including water. I was first given two bags of saline through IV. Then they gave me the “cocktail” - Benadryl, Reglan. When she gave me the Reglan, I was fine, no effects. But when she gave the Benadryl, I instantly felt drowsy and very disoriented. It helped my nausea, and I’m currently taking 10 mg tablets of Reglan to help control nausea, it just makes me very, very tired."

• tam...
• April 14, 2011

"I used to stay in the hospital three days in a row trying to figure out what was wrong with my stomach. I didn't know what was wrong, but I was in severe pain, to the point of rocking back and forth. They finally did an upper GI to find my condition. Prescribed me this, and I haven't had an attack since."

• Kay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2021

"I was prescribed this in the hospital for extreme nausea at 10 weeks pregnant. Took for a few days. Had panic attacks, restlessness, started punching walls, body constantly shaking, felt like I was going crazy. I would prefer to be sick than to ever go through this again. It is horrifying."

• Mad...
• January 30, 2021

"I was given this at my local GP through injection twice due to being on extremely strong antibiotics that made me feel very nauseous. The first time I had the injection, I felt extremely anxious and agitated. I felt like I couldn’t stay still, I was constantly up and about, moving from room to room in my house. I was so anxious I felt like something horrible was about to happen. I couldn’t sleep. I thought it was the antibiotics, but the next day I got it injected again, and I felt extreme anxiety and agitation again. This time I started having neck spasms that were so bad and uncontrollable I ended up in the emergency department. I felt like my neck was going to twist all the way around. I haven’t been able to sleep properly since taking the Maxolon. I was never told this medication would give me such bad side effects. Try to stay away from this medication, especially if you have a history with mental illness/anxiety, etc. Just be extremely cautious."

• Yep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2021

"As most of the reviews listed here, this drug is awful. I had nausea and vomiting for several days and was given a Maxolon injection. Twenty minutes later, I had a panic attack. Never had one prior in my life. Eighteen months later, I’m still suffering from anxiety and depression and on medication to combat these conditions. Avoid this drug at all costs."

• Don...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2017

"The hospital put it in my IV drip when I went in the other day for severe dehydration due to hyperemesis gravidarum, and it made me feel restless and dizzy and confused, along with extremely tight stomach pain, unlike any stomach pain I’ve had before. They prescribed it to me when we left (not making it clear that it was the same drug they put in my IV), and at home it made my nausea 10x worse. I couldn’t even keep water down, and the stomach pain was beyond unbearable. Only after missing my last dose of the evening was I able to finally get down some water and keep it down. Reglan is just horrible."