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Below is the Daily Strength link to Reglan for more information for you. The side effects are long but appear rare. The "normal" side effects are: drowsiness, diarrhea; if you are on a high dose, and restlessness.

From what I'm reading any of the particular side effects could occur depending on the dosage you are on. If it's a very high dose the side effect could be increased.

If your Neuro. put you on this for the reason you are saying, I would continue to take it as it is not good for your stomach or esophagus having nausea all the time.
If you would have problems with the medication after taking it for a while, let him/her know.

http://dailystrength.org/treatment...

Take care, Valerie


Description
Metoclopramide is a medicine that increases the movements or contractions of the stomach and intestines. When given by injection, it is used to help diagnose certain problems of the stomach and/or intestines. It is also used by injection to prevent the nausea and vomiting that may occur after treatment with anticancer medicines. Another medicine may be used with metoclopramide to prevent side effects that may occur when metoclopramide is used with anticancer medicines.
When taken by mouth, metoclopramide is used to treat the symptoms of a certain type of stomach problem called diabetic gastroparesis. It relieves symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, continued feeling of fullness after meals, and loss of appetite. Metoclopramide is also used, for a short time, to treat symptoms such as heartburn in patients who suffer esophageal injury from a backward flow of gastric acid into the esophagus.
Metoclopramide may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Metoclopramide is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, metoclopramide is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
Failure of the stomach to empty its contents
Nausea and vomiting caused by other medicines
Persistent hiccups
Prevention of aspirating fluid into the lungs during surgery
Vascular headaches
Common Brand Names:
Reglan

thank u

Hi. I have gastroparesis and I was taking reglan, it affected me real bad with having horrible thoughts, I went off of it and the doctor told me to eat small meals, slow and to exercise and walk after meals to help with the stomache emptying process. I hope it does not affect you like it did me, I think the side affect I had is kind of rare

I have been taking the generic for Reglan for about a year. So far I have been doing ok with it.