Metronidazole for Trichomoniasis User Reviews (Page 4)

• Nor...
• June 20, 2018

"So I was given this med for Trich that I got from a partner from several months ago, but only in the last 3 weeks I started having symptoms, and I have never heard of Trich before!? I thought maybe I had a yeast infection or something, never even had one at over 30 years old! Being in an open relationship, which I should have mentioned prior, the guy who had given it to me was kind enough to get meds for me, and I took the four 500 mg pills. Now after reading the side effects, I was so worried, and I was so nervous that I would be so ill I couldn’t care for my year-old baby, but NOTHING has happened? Maybe I’m lucky? I did take a Benzo right before, but I would make sure you ask a doctor prior, but I have a script. Now this one dose is supposed to take away my symptoms, and honestly, it’s just discharge and some off scent, nothing too bad. Excited to see if it works so quickly!"

• Na-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2019

Metronidazole "I have taken this med in 4 doses at once a few times and done it a different way every time. I ate more than normal and then took it with a Phenergan because Phenergan is for nausea and causes drowsiness. This is the only way if you are a drinker."

• Ner...
• August 28, 2018

"So I got prescribed metronidazole on Thursday, the 23rd of August, and I didn't take them until yesterday. I took 2,000 mg yesterday because the pharmacist told me to take 2 pills twice daily, so I did, and did the same thing today, but when I took my last two for the day, I noticed the bottle said to take 1 pill twice daily... So I'm not sure if it's bad that I took that many pills already or not? I was kind of freaking out about it, but then read on here some infections you can take up to 4,000 mg (4 gm) daily - so I am relieved."

• Dar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2018

"I was diagnosed with trich on Monday, August 13th, and it's been very uncomfortable. I was given 4 pills to take in one go. I didn't feel any different after taking the pills, so I decided to do a flush with 32 oz of water, turmeric, 2 lemons, and maple syrup. It's day 3 today, and the symptoms have calmed down, and I'm only feeling tingling here and there. I read that it takes 5 to 7 days for this to clear, so this seems to be helping."

• Anonymous
• October 1, 2015

"Luckily, I took one pill the right way, but I almost gagged. It's hard for me to swallow pills, so I ended up crushing the other three, and why did I do that... The taste is disgusting. It's so horrible, and it seems as if everything I drink or eat, I can't get rid of the taste. Yuck!"

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2018

"This is the worst drug I've taken, and under no circumstances will I ever take it again! I was diagnosed with trich and instructed to take 4 pills at once to clear it up. I had a horrible taste along with nausea, a severe headache, and itching all over. This lasted several days just for the infection not to clear up. I was then given them again and told to take 2x daily for 7 days. I couldn't get past day 3. I had an allergy to it, so I broke out with hives over my entire body, my eye was swollen shut, and I developed a blister on my tongue. I ended up trying natural methods that worked for me because I couldn't stomach the thought of taking another one of those pills. In almost 30 years, that is the first time I have ever had a negative reaction to any medication. Side note, if anyone has a bacterial or trich infection that won't go away, you could try a zinc sulfate douche twice a day until the infection clears up. It may take longer to clear up than with meds, but at least it's natural."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 29, 2016

"I was doing my yearly check-up. Pap results came back saying I had trich. I was completely shocked. 53 years old and no sexual partner for almost 2 years. But I was told I can also get it from unclean toilets. I had no symptoms, but I had been without my meds for a year, type II. I pee a lot, like every 2 hours. A yeast infection came to mind. Anyway, day 3 of 7, twice a day. The taste is bad, I felt tired at times."

• Anonymous
• September 15, 2009

"This worked. What was not good was the horrible taste. The label warned about a bitter taste, and the pills were not coated at all. My boyfriend made the mistake of chewing them. Milk seemed to help me keep them down, but I will never forget the taste. That was the #1 'punishment' from getting this STI."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2017

"So I was diagnosed with trich yesterday (cheating ex-boyfriend gave it to me). My OB-GYN prescribed me Flagyl 500 mg x 4 pills for 1 single dose. 24 hours have passed since I took the medication, and I feel much better. I'm having less vaginal irritation, burning, and I feel comfortable down there. It also helps that my doctor also prescribed me lidocaine jelly, which helps numb the area."

• Ano...
• January 7, 2017

"I just recently went to the doctor and found out I had trichomoniasis and was prescribed 4 doses of metronidazole for the first day, then 1 metronidazole for the next 6 days. The best way to take it is with a cup of milk, it takes away the awful taste the antibiotic has."

• mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2018

"I am 29 weeks pregnant and went to the doctor after being misdiagnosed and given the wrong meds. Everything got worse. I went to the ER and found out I had trich. They gave me four pills to take at once. About an hour later, I was feeling a little better. They then gave me Flagyl. I take it two times a day for seven days. On my third day, it seems to be working wonders! As far as I know, no side effects, as I can't really tell because I'm pregnant. But overall, this is a great medicine to take for this! As I was in so much pain, couldn't walk, and was so swollen from being given the wrong medicine at first. This has helped a lot!"

• Anonymous
• November 15, 2016

"I didn't even know I had trich. I went to a birth control doctor's appointment, and they asked if I wanted to do an STD test, and I said sure. They came back and said there was a very faint line, but they want to be sure, so they considered it positive. They told me I was going to take four 500 mg pills, and I immediately thought my boyfriend had cheated, but they said it lingers for a long time. After I took the pill, I got a headache, and then later that day I started getting sick, and then the next day I've been feeling nauseous all day. I had no symptoms of trich or anything, so I can't say if it works or not. All I can say is it tastes nasty."

• Exh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2018

"Found out I had Trich and BV on Thursday and was prescribed 500 mg pills. Have to take one pill twice daily. I absolutely hate this medication. I have terrible stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting. On the second day of taking it, my legs felt numb and tingling. I could barely stand...I had horrible anxiety and just wanted to jump out of my body. I’m in a committed relationship with my partner, he had this before I met him, but I just want to break up with him because of how horrible I feel. This is going to be the longest week of my life."

• Anonymous
• July 20, 2015

"I'm on the one-time 2000 mg dose, and the taste is bad, but I had just bought garlic hummus, so I quickly popped a couple of pita slices caked with hummus in my mouth, and the taste was gone. Hummus is amazing. It's been 15 minutes since I've taken it, and I'm feeling a little tired, but I timed it so I can't go straight to sleep and hopefully wake up symptom-free!"

• lil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2021

"Metronidazole is different for everyone. I’ve taken this antibiotic twice throughout my life, and my body reacts poorly to it. I’ve been dealing with trichomoniasis for almost 4 months now, and I started off taking a dose of 4 pills in one night, which didn’t clear any of my symptoms. That morning, around 5 a.m., I started puking up blood and went to an urgent care in which they told me to never take that antibiotic again, as it was tearing my stomach up. Please do not be scared of this post, my body has always reacted badly with metronidazole. I’ve tried countless antibiotics at this point to try and clear up the trich infection, but nothing's working. Maybe my strain of it is resistant? If anyone knows of anything, please let me know, I’m desperate for a cure."

• ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2017

"I just took my second dose. I recommend taking this pill on a full stomach, this will help minimize the side effects. So far, I have experienced no side effects of this medication. I don't feel sick, and my stomach is just fine. If possible, take the pill and just go to sleep for about 20 to 30 minutes right after taking it. Please take with food or on a full stomach!"

• Bea...
• March 29, 2017

"The medicine tastes horrible, but it works! I coated it with peanut butter to take away from the taste and took it with milk. I also made sure to have food on my stomach. The first two days I took it with water, it was horrible. Then I did the peanut butter idea, way better, and milk helped with the upset stomach and nauseating feeling."

• Anonymous
• August 24, 2011

"The first dose of 4 tablets a day had me really sick and throwing up, but after that, you had to take 2 a day. It was fine. Its taste is horrible, but put it in peanut butter, and it goes down smooth. Take it on a full stomach. I didn't with the 4 pill dose... bad idea."

• Liy...
• November 3, 2017

"So I was having unprotected sex with a guy that wasn't my bf. One day my discharge was looking weird. Went to the doctor and they said I had a urine infection. A month passed by, discharge the same way. Begged my doctor to get a pap smear because I'm younger than 21. It came back to be trich. I was so upset, but then again, it's my fault having unprotected sex with someone who I didn't know much about. I looked on here for answers about some effects and it scared me. I work all week and have uni. I took the 4 pills single dose 3 hours ago (around 6), it's now 9, and I feel perfectly fine. I just woke up from a nap. I'm still waiting to see if I have side effects. But as of right now, I'm fine. Hope this med works over this STD!"

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 22, 2016

"Took 1 tablet by mouth twice a day, and it was prescribed for 7 days. Experienced multiple side effects such as vomiting constantly, headache, nausea, and dizziness. I couldn't handle it anymore, so I stopped on the second day. Didn't work for me."

• thi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2021

"I went in for a routine check-up and told them to test me for everything per usual, and I found out I had trich. I started this, and I think I might have messed up, though, because I drank some wine a few nights, which probably caused it to be less effective. I went to my physician to check on some other stuff weeks later and also gave her a dirty urine sample, and trich came back positive. I’m now taking the 7-day/2 times a day antibiotic. By the grace of God, I hope it works. It is just really mind-blowing to me because I am barely sexually active, and this happens. I feel so gross, no matter how common they say this is, it’s just upsetting. I pray for better results!! Yeah."

• Sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2018

"I've had to take metronidazole for both BV and trich. I had to take a megadose (2000 mg) yesterday for trich, and this morning I threw up and have had a headache all day. The taste sucks, it gives me a headache and makes me nauseous, but it clears everything up."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2018

"I just took the 4 pills of metronidazole prescribed for trichomoniasis about 7 hours ago. DON'T EAT ICE CREAM, THE COLD MAKES THE METALLIC TASTE WORSE! I have some abdomen pain off and on. Hopefully this clears up :)"

• amg...
• June 26, 2015

Metronidazole "This medicine works, but the taste is so bad. The second day of being on it, I started throwing up. The sickness went away, but I'm still getting major headaches, and I feel exhausted. I was prescribed 30 of them for a colon infection due to not being able to go to the bathroom, which caused the infection to spread into my stomach."

• Bhr...
• January 14, 2018

"Well, I'm still taking medication since I found out on Jan 11 about the trichomoniasis. It is making me feel rubbish, but I haven't thrown up like I see a lot of people post. It does taste nasty, so it leaves a bad taste in my mouth and dark urine. The smell and itch went away, I'm still discharging a little. Hope I'm cured soon, 500 mg twice a day for a week."