Flagyl for Diverticulitis User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• September 6, 2015

"I have been on Flagyl a few times, and it works very well. But, why can't they put it in a gelcap? It is so hard for me to take because of the taste. I take it with cranberry juice, which helps. But, really, it is nasty tasting."

• gut...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2015

"The side effects of taking Flagyl are not pleasant, but they're worth it, as this antibiotic certainly seems effective in relieving sporadic attacks of diverticulitis. I have been prescribed it along with Cephalexin for maximum efficacy. As stated elsewhere, do not go near alcohol during medication, i.e., consider yourself on the wagon for the duration of treatment! Finding the right diet (which for me includes no wheat) seems critical in controlling the disease."

• Gre...
• September 25, 2020

"A little early to give a thorough report on Flagyl for diverticulitis. But I have to admit it has helped so far. I have a light case of diverticulitis. Saturday night at midnight, I drove myself to the ER. I was in extreme pain from a hole in my colon. It is small, so it is only leaking gas into my abdomen. I was on Flagyl IV from Sunday a.m. till Wednesday a.m. When I ate even Jell-O, the gas pains would come back. Twenty-four hours after taking the 2x a day 500 mg, the gas pain was gone while/after eating. No bad taste. No elevated BP. If this keeps me from needing surgery, I would take it for months. I am on 2x a day for 7 days. Drugs work differently on people. So far, this is a miracle drug for me. On another good note, I have been a heavy drinker for years. You can’t drink alcohol while taking it. Flagyl could have possibly saved my life in two aspects."

• abe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2016

"Was hospitalized with my first case of diverticulitis in March of this year and was given Flagyl 3x daily for 3-4 weeks. Vomited violently in the hospital within 10 minutes after taking it each time until they started giving me something to coat my stomach a little beforehand. The entire time I had to take it, I felt like my stomach was being eaten from the inside. My taste buds changed totally while I was on it, and nothing tasted normal. I agree, Flagyl is the worst medicine ever! I will suffer the pain from diverticulitis before taking it again!"

• sis...
• September 15, 2018

"I went to the ER with acute diverticulitis and was prescribed Metronidazole along with Cipro and pain pills. I was administered a couple of pain shots and thought I could go home and take these meds and get better. Three days later, I was back in the ER and let them admit me this time. The terrible headaches, horrific taste in my mouth, nausea, and vomiting were about more than I could bear. I have had sleeve surgery, and so my stomach is small, but this gave me such bad heartburn and indigestion, I could not imagine a medicine making a person this sick. I also had diarrhea with every bathroom trip and very dark urine. I couldn't even stand the taste of water, or the food I ate tasted horrible, along with a lack of appetite, lethargy, and lightheadedness. I finished my prescription of ten days, but I hope I never have to take this horrible drug again. One good thing about it is my diverticulitis pain is gone, and I pray it will never return."

• bee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2016

"Oh, man, am I ever sick.... Yes, the lower abd pain is getting better, but! I am on methotrexate and am having blood in my stools... I didn't see anyone else mention that.... So, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, but I guess I'll try to contact my doc and see what he says... I'm on day three almost... If I take it tonight???!! I was prescribed Cipro and Flagyl in the ER for acute diverticulitis."

• Sea...
• December 18, 2017

"WOW, Cipro and Flagyl drain your entire body. I have fought with diverticulitis off and on since age 37, and I am now age 45. I have gone 2 years since my last bout with diverticulitis. At first, I hated the drugs and quit after 2-3 days - only for the pain to come back within a month. So I quickly learned to stay the course with the drugs, then I learned to monitor my diet better because my eating habits were the culprit. When I was 43, I had a flare-up from diverticulitis. Since I was used to the symptoms, I drank a lot of water and tried to get by the pain, not a good idea. Man, that diverticulitis spread through my urinary tract, then to my liver... all because I didn’t want to take the medication... probably the worst episode."

• Jac...
• July 3, 2017

"I had side effects from these drugs, but found when I did not take them at the same time, it wasn't as bad. In states where it's legal, THC helps with the diverticulitis as well as the side effects of Flagyl and Cipro."

• Anonymous
• March 22, 2011

"I was told not to drink alcohol with Flagyl, of course, but I also found I cannot use Purell (ethanol-based) or isopropyl rubbing alcohol with it. These led to terrible stomach pain and headache. One pharmacist told me this couldn't happen, not enough alcohol would get in, but another said yes, it happens, and some people even have a reaction to alcohol in the slight fumes you get while pumping gasoline that includes alcohol. When I avoid Purell and isopropyl, I don't get those severe stomach pains."

• ang...
• February 25, 2016

"I was prescribed this medicine for my diverticulitis, and every time I took this pill, I was experiencing bad cramping. So, I went to the emergency room, and the doctor there told me to stop that medication because it causes constipation. So, I'm just taking the other medicine, and thus far no cramping, just a bit of a headache, but that's better than getting abdominal pains."

• Div...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 29, 2019

"I have lupus and diverticulitis/IBS, along with other health issues, and then my cat bit my arm on top of a diverticulitis flare-up, so my doctors treated both with Flagyl and Cipro. I would comment more, but this site will not let me. Please be careful with these medications."

• AT...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2019

"This is the 4th time I have had diverticulitis, and one of the things I dread is having to take 500 mg of Cipro (2x a day) and 500 mg of Flagyl (3x a day) for 10 days. The nausea and stomach ache are horrible. I am now on the 7th day, and this morning I began thinking about why the problems remain so many hours after I take the drugs. I thought perhaps the drugs were not dissolving properly, so I cut the pills in half and took them in 2 pieces. I have not had nausea or stomach pain today. It did not help the fatigue and weakness, however."

• Gen...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 18, 2018

"This stuff works if you can get through it. Have taken it along with Cipro many times for bouts of diverticulitis and once when hospitalized with C. diff. Now that I'm in my 70s, it's really hard to deal with the side effects. Calling the doctor now to see if there's anything else I can take besides this. This was a milder case of the sickness. So harsh on the body."

• ADB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 8, 2018

"I went to the ER with abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and feeling sick. I was diagnosed with diverticulitis and was prescribed Flagyl, Bactrim, and Tramadol, none of which I have taken before. Gag! That's all I've been doing since taking the antibiotics, that and the hot and cold sweats, and feeling terrible. The worst is the Tramadol, which after the third dose I will not take another. I felt terrible anxiety and googled that drug and found that is a side effect in some people. I'm sipping chamomile tea to try to help the gagging with little relief, but I am taking in fluids. I have no appetite, food makes me gag when I look at it. It was good to read others' comments that this is expected with the antibiotics. This is day 2, I have 5 more to go."

• KCa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2018

"I took this for a diverticulitis abscess for ten days. I do not handle antibiotics well. I found with this one you definitely need to eat something with it. If I didn't, my stomach would hurt. Mild diarrhea, tolerable. Some nausea. Otherwise, no problems."

• wja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2017

"I'm on Flagyl and cephalexin for diverticulitis. Today is day 4, and I feel lethargic. I was in the ER 2 days in a row for pain. Today, I'm feeling nauseous and getting diarrhea. I do not know if I can make it for ten days. (I am allergic to ciprofloxacin, penicillin, sulfa.) As soon as this is over, I'm going to the immunologist to test if, after 35 years, I can now tolerate some of the antibiotics I am allergic to because I have lung, urinary, and now this is the second bout of diverticulitis."

• Mam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2020

"I took Flagyl for diverticulitis for about 7 of the 10 days. The brain fog, dizziness, and feeling like my heart was affected made me look it up. I just stopped taking it, and within 24 hours, felt fine."

• Anonymous
• April 3, 2023

"Helps with extremely bad pain. Flagyl together with Cipro cures bad diverticulitis. I am 80 percent better. I am on the third day of meds and would recommend taking these drugs. They have been a lifesaver. The pain is going away, and I have had no side effects."

• Anonymous
• September 2, 2017

"I have had to take this medicine numerous times. The absolute best way to take it and not taste it is to fill your mouth with kefir and drop the pill in your mouth and then swallow. You will not taste the metallic taste!"

• Cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2022

"I was prescribed this for a diverticulitis flare-up. After the second day, all hell broke loose. Felt faint and sick with diarrhea and vomiting. Couldn't eat anything and ended up in the ER. Was told to stop taking it and see my gastroenterologist. It takes 48 hours to get out of your system, and I can barely move off the couch without passing out. Run far away if prescribed this. And research the permanent damage it can cause. Scary."

• gor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2023

"This is my second bout of diverticulitis, the first one was 4 years ago. The first time, I was given Flagyl and Cipro, and I thought the medicine was making me feel almost worse than the diverticulitis itself (nausea, general feeling of being ill). Though I was happy to be clearing any potential infection, I could not wait to be done with the medications. The second time with diverticulitis, the pain was significantly worse, but I also recognized what it was and went to the ER sooner and had it confirmed. Oddly enough, my second time with these medications, and I'm not experiencing any of the same side effects. The aftertaste is bad, but that's not really a big deal. I do have some very mild fogginess, but hey, nothing worse than an antihistamine. It's making me think that the first time around, the nausea/malaise was from the infection itself, not the medications."

• Rog...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2022

"Have had a bottle of this on my desk for six months and never used it, had a bad bout with diverticulitis for the third time in ten years. After reading some of the experiences of others here, I started taking it today, 500 mg three times a day, so I hope and pray that it works without any problems. First, I was beginning to believe I was coming down with COVID, but then it hit me that my diverticulitis was starting to act up, and two days later, I was on the bathroom floor so cramped up and couldn’t go to the bathroom until about six hours later. Then war broke out between me and the toilet. I’ve never had a problem with most meds (antibiotics), so hope all goes well within the next few days. Not a great way to start the New Year."

• Jo ...
• August 31, 2021

"The pain from diverticulitis was unbearable. I could hardly walk. Ended up in the hospital following three days of oral Cipro and Flagyl that did not work. Three days of IV Flagyl and Cipro helped. But I had to follow up with 10 days of oral Cipro and Flagyl in order to get rid of the infection totally. The metallic, disgusting taste of Flagyl was horrible. The only way I could get it down, and I will say this works very well, is to take a big spoonful of applesauce, bury the pill in it, and swallow it whole. It eliminated the horrible taste after taking the pill. Still had a mild metallic taste on my tongue the whole time I was on the medication. But eliminated the awful taste while taking and following. Flagyl caused a lot of abdominal bloating, and I didn’t like the side effects, but the pain from diverticulitis was unbearable. Drank Kombucha every day as a probiotic. If I wasn’t allergic to penicillin, I would pursue a different medication."

• Jil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2021

"Prescribed this for diverticulitis. Dizziness, brain fog, confusion, increased anxiety (which might be because I thought I was dying at one point), and dark urine. I have taken this med before without these side effects, which is why I didn't tie the side effects to the medication. I was actually looking to see how other people combat the taste when I stumbled across this. I mean, for the diverticulitis pain, it works... you just have to figure out a way to deal with the side effects."

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2021

"Waves of nausea and constipation. Seemed to settle the diverticular symptoms at least. Makes you feel generally crap, and I can't wait to have the last dose behind me. Worth asking if there are alternatives."