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I was on Biaxin and 500 mg of Flagyl twice a day for close to two months. Didn't have a problem till about a month and three weeks into it. I started getting pins and needles all over my hands and feet and various parts of my body. Stopped the Flagyl a week ago, but the pins and needles feeling has not subsided... Has anyone had the same problem, and has it gotten better with time? Thanks.
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Flagyl flared nerve pain for me. I still have it in my feet.
There are several drugs that flare nerve pain for me.. quinolones do too.
Mine comes and goes.
Try antioxidants and healthy eating!
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From page 15 of Burrascano:
"Flagyl can be irritative to the nervous system- in the short term, it may cause irritability, "spacey" feelings, etc. Longer term, it can affect the peripheral nerves, causing tingles, numbness, etc. If mild, a change in dose may be required. Often, extra vitamin B can clear these symptoms. If the nerve symptoms persist or are strong, then metronidazole must be discontinued or these symptoms may become very long lasting."
I would try the extra vitamin B as he suggests. I would add sublingual (under the tongue) vitamin B12 also because that's what my lyme doc had me take for any symptoms like this and they cleared up right away.
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I had this with Flagyl and liquid B vitamins did wonders for me. Best not to take them at night as they may keep you awake.
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susank
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Does Tindamax do the same thing?
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It is in the same drug family so it can likely do the same thing as flagyl. But, Tindamax (tinidazole) has fewer side effects according to Burrascano.
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