Anyone take reglan?

[Anonymous]

For nausea? My dr. Prescribed it for nausea with migraines and I know some ppl use it for really bad morning sickness. There are some weird side effects listed...should I be cautious and not take it?

[Anonymous]

I took it and never had any problems. at first I was worried about the side effects as well so I only took it when I felt sick but then I actually read the directions which said to take 4x/day so I started taking it correctly and it worked pretty well. I was still a little queasy but stopped throwing up. Feel better!

[Anonymous]

I took Reglan one time in the ER. It made me feel like I was going to jump out of my skin. The worst feeling EVER. The ER gave me benadryl to counteract it.

Hopefully this doesn't happen very often. But the ER Nurse said it was a rather common side effect.

[Anonymous]

Recently the FDA required the manufacturers of the drug metoclopramide, more commonly know as Reglan, to place a black box warning on its label. A black box warning is the strongest warning that the FDA can require.

Metoclopramide increases muscle contractions in the upper digestive tract, which speeds up the rate at which the stomach empties into the intestines. It is used short-term to treat heartburn caused by gastrophageal reflux, and also used to treat slow gastric emptying in people with diabetes, a condition called diabetic gastroparesis.

However, in recent studies, it has been shown that people taking metoclopramide can develop a serious condition called Tardive Dyskinesia.

Tardive Dyskinesia is a condition in which a person develops involuntary movements of their muscles which could include lip smacking, tongue thrusting, eye blinking and bulging, head jerking, facial grimacing, puckering and pursing of the lips, and involuntary movements of the fingers.

Long-term users of the drug, and elderly patients, especially women are at an increased risk of developing Tardive Dyskinesia. There is no known cure for Tardive Dyskinesia and even after discontinuing the drug, symptoms may still persist.

[Anonymous]

I would ask your md if there s an alternative antiemetic you can take. Reglan can have serious side effects and you'll have to weigh risk/benefit.

[Anonymous]

Reglan is a drug I would NEVER take and I would not allow my baby to take (it used to be used to treat reflux in infants). I have a relative who developed tardive dyskinesia (not from Reglan-from a different drug) and it is a horrible condition. I know the risks of serious side effects are small, but if you were one of the unlucky ones who develop TD it would not be worth it.

[Anonymous]

In some patients who develop Tardive Dyskinesia, the condition NEVER goes away. IF your doctor didn't warn you about that, then he/she committed malpractice, in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't take it, and wouldn't let my child take it. My best friend's father developed tardive dyskinesia from taking it, and it truly is a horrible condition. There are other anti-nausea meds that don't have those side effects; I took Zofran all the way through my pregnancy, with no problems for my or my daughter. Took compazine years ago, and it also did the trick.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Dr did explain the possible side effects but indicated they are rare. I think I'll be cautious and not take it. The nausea is awful but temporary.