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cjnelson
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I have noticed several times the mention of PN with Flagyl. Is this type of induced PN reversible or does it remain?

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I'm not certain, but I do believe that if you stop at the first hint you may recover, if you wait you risk permanent damage.

I hope someone else might be able to answer with more certainty. [Roll Eyes]


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I think Ali is right...but I'm not sure either.

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On my first week of flagyl my gums went numb and stayed numb for 3 days. I stopped the medicine
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On my first week of flagyl my gums went numb and stayed numb for 3 days. I stopped the medicine and in a couple days they were back to normal.
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I have a lot of nerve pain and I refuse to use this drug for fear it would make my nerve pain permanent (I am still hoping it is temporary and will improve).

Flagyl has many warnings, one is to stop the drug immediately if PN is experienced, it however does not say one way or the other if it is permanent by this point.

This is from the link below: Two serious adverse reactions reported in patients treated with Flagyl (metronidazole) have been convulsive seizures and peripheral neuropathy, the latter characterized mainly by numbness or paresthesia of an extremity. Since persistent peripheral neuropathy has been reported in some patients receiving prolonged administration of Flagyl, patients should be specifically warned about these reactions and should be told to stop the drug and report immediately to their physicians if any neurologic symptoms occur.

You can read more here and then decide: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/metronidaz.htm

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