Metronidazole for Trichomoniasis User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• August 2, 2010

Metronidazole "The first time they gave me Flagyl in 4 pills to take all at the same time. It worked great, and I cleared up. The second time I was given the same 4 pill dosage, and the symptoms cleared up for about a week until I got my period. Then the discharge, smell, and itching came back with a vengeance. So back to the doctor I went, and this time they gave me Tindamax."

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

"I found out I had trich about 3 months after being infected. We used a condom. I was traumatized, got it from my 3rd ever partner. Anyway, they prescribed me a mega dose, the next day I felt sort of okay, but the infection lingered on and got worse after a couple of days. I called the doc, and she prescribed me another mega dose. This dose made my infection so much worse because it was not enough to kill the protozoa. It also gave me a UTI. I then went to immediate care and was prescribed a week's worth, 14 pills, and also another antibiotic for the UTI. I was terrified it wouldn’t work again. But by the 3rd day, I felt a lot better. It’s now the 8th day, and I feel like the infection is completely gone, but I’m worried it will come back, as some women on here have mentioned it returning weeks later. This experience has traumatized me, and I never want to have sex again. Not until a committed relationship. I’m so done."

• Tru...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2016

"I am 6 weeks pregnant, and I found out I have trich. I am taking Flagyl 500 mg for trich. I have to take it for 7 days! I am on day 3. I have been feeling dizzy today, have stomach pain, and have been tired. I have pooped today, and it was black and brown, I have never had my poop be black before. I can't wait until this is over with. This taste is so freaking nasty. Never again having unprotected sex without knowing the status of the partner first! Always be safe and wrap it up, and know your partner's status first."

• Yes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2019

"Only two side effects I had were darker urine and dehydration. Other than that, this pill works like a charm. I never knew the scent I assumed was my natural scent would be gone after taking Flagyl, guessing it was the trichomoniasis."

• So ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2016

"Had trich, don't know how long. My husband swears he hadn't cheated, and I know I haven't. My doctor prescribed me the one-time dose, 2000 mg, and my husband's doctor gave him the 2 tabs twice daily for 7 days! I don't know about my husband, but I noticed the results the next day. Feel 100% better, no discharge or bleeding anymore, worked for me!"

• Adf...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2020

Metronidazole "I first got prescribed 4 Flagyl 500 mg pills to take at once for trichomoniasis. It took away the burning and itching, and I seen a decrease in discharge. However, I still have burning when peeing. I now got prescribed a second dose of Flagyl, but this time it’s a 7-day dosage of 500 mg pills twice a day. I have taken 2 days of this new dosage, and my discharge is even better, but still burning when urinating. I am hoping this medicine cures the trichomoniasis."

• ImR...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2019

"No, I’m not a fake spam comment or whatever you want to call it! I took my whole prescription as one dose, as directed, and my side effects lasted about 5 hours. I took the medicine around 7:30 am, so I’ll say the effects stopped around 1 pm. I had mild diarrhea about 30 minutes, and after that, I just felt a bit nauseous! Nothing too serious, and it worked great, no more infections for me whatsoever!"

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2016

"I was prescribed Flagyl 500 mg for trich and BV to be taken twice a day for 7 days. All I have to say is thank God I'm on my last day with this med. I've had horrible side effects, like constant headache, nausea, tiredness, loss of appetite, and it feels like I've been hit by a car. On the bright side, though, I no longer have a discharge or odor whatsoever. I definitely learned my lesson about having unprotected sex, that's for sure! Well, good luck on this med, it does work!"

• Anonymous
• October 23, 2015

"Tried to take it the right way by just water, automatically spit it out. Tried the milk thing, nope, bread, nah uh. The only thing that worked without tasting it was putting it in peanut butter, hard to swallow but it's better than tasting that awful pill. Only side effects I have were loose stool, dark urine, and a little nausea (because I didn't take Zofran after like I'm supposed to). Four more days until I'm finished, I wake up every day dreading to take this pill. Makes you never want to have unprotected sex again. Thanks for the lesson."

• Tay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2019

"I would take this super dose (4 pills at once, 2000 mg) again if I ever contracted trich again... despite how sick it made me feel. Yes, it made me nauseous so bad and gave me a headache that had legs and carried on 'til the next day, maybe a tad longer. The horrible sickness I felt was nothing in comparison to that disgusting trich-about 5 hours after I took it, I peed the darkest, longest pee, and all this stuff came out..."

• Use...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2017

"So I want to know if anybody else has symptoms of body aches and loss of appetite after taking this antibiotic. I was diagnosed with trichomoniasis and was given four pills at the doctor. After a day, I started having joint pain, couldn't eat, and I feel very fatigued, my body hurts. I just want my normal self back. The infection, I think it's gone, I don't see any abnormal discharge anymore, but this whole experience makes me not want to have sex ever again. I am traumatized. Please, everybody out there reading this, let's protect ourselves from getting infections like this, it's not worth our health. I just hope this pain I'm having goes away, it hurts so bad."

• Sha...
• July 5, 2018

"I was just diagnosed with trich by my gyno. She prescribed (metronidazole) the one dose when you take 4 pills at once. I ate food and then I took the metronidazole at 8 pm. Immediately I felt dizzy, and my mouth tasted of a chalky substance, but I felt it working. My discharge stopped, and the smell is going away. No more side effects other than the dizziness. But I want to know, do you go back for a follow-up?"

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2020

"Was prescribed two doses of metronidazole to take orally. Experienced darker urine, nausea, and a very bad taste in my mouth, but is it possible that this medicine can cause a yeast infection? I have been experiencing unusual discomfort in the vaginal area."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2014

"The taste is unpleasant, though not as unpleasant as trichomoniasis. Upon the first dose (500 mg), I suffered from flu-like side effects. My neck grew stiff, I felt feverish and steadily nauseous. It did not cause me to lose my appetite, despite the nausea. Headaches became common, along with an undying thirst. Having to go to work on this medicine was as difficult as a virus. I had trouble sleeping to the extent that I actually remained awake for over thirty hours before falling asleep. It was around the third day in that I suddenly had thick, white discharge that had a musty odor, however, that only happened that one day. It is a rough pill, but it gets the job done. No pain, no gain, as they say."

• Gir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2019

"I too, went in for a pap smear and was given the 2000 mg dose. I ate and waited a bit, maybe an hour, before taking them with a pint of water. That was around 6. It's now 10. The itch has already subsided. Make sure to wear panty liners. Certainly, a reminder to be more careful."

• Its...
• July 3, 2019

"I was given Flagyl in 2017 for BV. I could not take it as it made me feel weird. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Trich. They gave me the one dose (did not work). In 2019, I was diagnosed with Trichomoniasis again. They gave me one 2000 mg dose again. I was retested 10 days later and positive again but with minimal parasites, so the doctor wanted me to do a 7-day dose. I was scared and nervous as is, but started it because it was the only med to work and wanted to be done with it. It was tough the first few days, but after the 5th day, my body got used to it. Nausea, fatigue, and headaches were the main side effects. I've finished the course a day ago now, and my advice is only read positive reviews, take the med with a lot of food. Eat a bit, take your pill, eat the rest of the food. Do not take it on an empty stomach and do not take it right before bed, woke up sicker than heck. Take it 2 hours before you lay down so it isn't stuck in your throat all night. Your body does seem to adjust to it."

• Yo-...
• March 2, 2020

"I was prescribed this medication, metronidazole, for Trichomonas, four pills for one day. I took the pills, I got dizzy, lightheaded, and my heart was racing. It felt like a panic attack, so I just calmed down, and it went away. Other than that, I felt fine, a little nauseous, but I ate some chips or something, and it went away. I drank water for the rest of the day, no juice or anything else, just water, and had a full meal."

• Key...
• October 27, 2016

"I was prescribed four 500 mg tablets to take at once to treat itch. I made sure to take them close to bedtime so I can sleep through the cramping and nausea. Took with a Pepsi so I could mask the taste. Odor is gone the next morning. I took some probiotics with the pill to lessen my chances of catching a yeast infection from the antibiotic. Discharge and itch still present. I will update later on the effectiveness of this treatment after a week."

• Pop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2015

Metronidazole "Was put on Flagyl 500 mg twice a day for one week. Tomorrow morning is my last pill. Had no clue about this antibiotic. 1st pill was taken on an empty stomach, and I put the pill on the front of my tongue... big mistake! Was very aware after that what I had to do... place pill as far back as you can and drink water, fruit punch as fast as you can, on a full stomach! I constantly feel like I'm carsick, off and on headaches, some anxiety, and just an overall disconnected feeling. But... I have to admit it really works!"

• Lis...
• February 22, 2016

"At last I'm free of BV. After years of BV, I'm finally smell-free. I can't even tell you how amazing this drug is. I've had zero side effects, and I don't even care if the pill has a slight taste to it, it's far from the smell I was experiencing. I started to see results from day 2."

• Soo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2016

"I'm on day 5 of taking 2 pills a day for 7 days. Now I feel no symptoms of the infection, like the itching and burning, that's all gone. No discharge. Only problem is always feeling like I'm going to vomit, and my head is always hurting, and my mouth stays dry, and my mouth tastes like I've been sucking on a bad penny. Never again will I have unprotected sex with a married man."

• Kee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2018

"Went to the doctors and found out I had trich. Took the meds, no symptoms, but it came back. Went again, took the meds, but it came back 2 more times, and they switched my meds. It still hasn't cleared up. SMH. I don't know what else to do."

• Tru...
• September 14, 2018

"I've been infected with it for about 4 months now. Went in for a mega dose, 4 pills, 2000 mg. It wasn't bad taking the medication and no side effects, did seem to kill off most of the infection. Since treatment, I have not been seeing any discharge come out of the tip of my penis. Before I had treatment, usually in the morning I could squeeze the tip and see white discharge come out, but after treatment, it killed most of the discharge, and I do occasionally have an itching, irritated feeling in my urethra. Now I've noticed discharge stains in my underwear when I wake up in the morning like I did before treatment. So I'm assuming the 2000 mg I took, 4 pills, didn't kill off all the infection, so I'm gonna have to go in and get re-treated. But this taught me a lesson to have protected sex!!!!"

• Pat...
• December 10, 2015

"I took 2 500 mg pills per day for a total of one week to treat my trichomoniasis. In regards to the taste, as long as you eat something flavored right after you take the medicine with water, there is no residual taste. Don't understand why so many people complained about this, as the medicine is in your mouth for 2 seconds. As for side effects, I had none. The only side effect I might've experienced was slight drowsiness. I noticed changes in the odor of my discharge by 3 days of treatment. No nausea, vomiting, headaches, etc. This can change person to person, but in my experience, I had no issues. I made sure to not drink any alcohol during the treatment (no Listerine, desserts with alcohol in it, etc.). Always took it after a meal as well."

• Wom...
• August 14, 2016

"For advice on taking these pills, they were horrific with water. I was prescribed 4 all at once, and I was surprised I even got 3 down. They were so bad, and I researched. This lady said to try it with peanut butter, so I took the last pill (it was halfway dissolved because I spit it out) and covered it with peanut butter, washed down by milk. I gagged because it was so big but was amazed by how much I did not taste it at all. Trust me. I hope this helps, nobody should feel bad for having this. It's more common than people think, just not often talked about. Don't worry, just stay away from sex, it's not worth it."