Wait, what? (flagyl)

[buttcrackderby.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to go into my crazy gyn, but for an e.coli infection (BV? Not sure. She didn't tell me anything) she gave me flagyl but the thing is.... she gave me 250mg oral tabs AND 250 mg suppositories.

All she said was "Take it 14 days," non-specific to WHICH medication indicated.

So I'm wondering, is it even safe to take a 250mg dose of oral twice a day plus the 250 mg suppository once a day (total of 750mg) for 14 days straight? Sounds kind of deadly...

For those of you who have taken Flagyl, what dosage and duration were you prescribed?

Thanks!

Comments

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

I'd call the office, because those directions are fucked up. Seriously. Don't be shy about going "I don't understand, can I get some clarification?"

Normally they do 7 days of one, and 7 days of the other, all in a row. So like...7 days of the pills followed by 7 days of the suppository.

Did she at least clarify that the suppository is vaginal and not anal? :P

[buttcrackderby.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I KNEW it was vaginal but it was actually the pharmacist who brought it up, not the gyn.

Thanks for the input!

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

I would have been all "OH! You mean I'm not supposed to eat it!?"

HAHAHA. Yeah.

[gardensatnight.livejournal.com]

I took a similar dose of only oral many years ago for an intestinal parasite. The only thing I can say is this is a mega strong antibiotic, so be prepared to feel pretty whacked out, and also for possibly having your mouth taste like metal the entire time you're on it.

I'd definitely double check the instructions, as you don't want to take more of this stuff than you have to!