User Reviews for Cephalexin

Made me dizzy and feeling sick caused insomnia

Got this prescription for a urinary tract infection. By the second day of using it my stomach was hurting very bad kept me up all night with diarrhea also. Never again will I use this medicine. ??

Prescribed this for abscess in my armpit.. infected gland.. no side effects, abscess was drained, n I’m on this now 500mg 4 times a day.. things are getting better????

This mad make me sick day 2 I woke up with extreme joint pain I could not walk my body was ij extreme pain

Took 4 500mg pills a day for finger infection. I got to pill four and the throwing up started, and the more pills I took during the next days the more violent the throwing up was. Writing this now after two and a half hour session of throwing up and now sitting her with a huge gut ache, preying the throwing up stops so I can get some sleep. I would NOT recommend this med. It was working on the infection but the side effects are too much.

Took this medication for a UTI. Upset stomach for the first day or so, no big deal, but afterwards it went downhill, particularly at night. Woke up to my heart racing, heart palpitations so bad I thought I was having a heart attack. Couldn’t sleep for 3 days (as in I did not get more than 2 hours of a sleep a night). Terrible heart burn, gas, and bloating. I am also retaining water and though I have lost my appetite, put on five pounds during my week on this antibiotic. My UTI symptoms are gone though, so I guess it “worked.”Read More Read Less

After giving prescribed dose 500mg/every 8hrs for my daughter she feels better. But, i forget the time & give it to her after 4hrs gap one time. Can it have side effect? she took this with artmetry (qouarthem).

I was prescribed these antibiotics along with silver sulfadiazine cream in order to prevent infection in a third degree burn on my foot (I spilled boiling water on it). I haven't had any negative side effects after taking them for three days. The pills do smell bad but so do some of the vitamins and supplements I take on a daily basis so it's not that terrible. My foot already hurts less than it did before I started treatment.

l was recently prescribed these by my doctor at first l was in 2 minds about taking them ain't going lie at first they caused me slight pains and headaches etc but l decide to just ride it out still need to finish off the course and see how it goes etc as with the previous reviews on here we are all different as to how our bodies react to antibiotics and every medicine comes with a side effect warning regardlessly

How does a drug this vile get past the FDA? I was prescribed 500 mg cephalexin for a staph infection and began vomiting contibuously every two hours after just six pills. This medication is unacceptable for human use.

I been taking It for 2 days now the first night my neck my chest and my back was breaking out with something I have no clue I had a skin infection on them three spots on my body this morning I woke up some of the bumps are gone now I had one bump on my neck it gotten really bad I had to go to the hospital I couldn't sleep because it hurt so bad and that when they gave me this medication for it. And now it looks way better then before on top of the other medication I have to take with it is Predisonand it is 10 MG that I was sweating alot. But other then that it works for me but the smell of the pill doesn't bother me but the taste dose. Over all I had to take it before because I keep getting some tape of skin infection that cases me to Breaking out so bad and it Itches. So since I been taking both of these medications I haven't itch or that I am not itching. But I have to go see a skin doctor soon to find out why this keeps happening to meRead More Read Less

500 mg, 4x7, now day 4.5, Pill #17, UTI burning finally subsiding but now long white filled painful lesions? cankers? on upper lip both sides have appeared.....tongue and upper gums sore, hard to eat. Called pharmacist, could be thrush, uncertain, advised to discontinue and call my clinic in morning. Have rec'd TEVA Cephalexin past years, no adverse reactions --- but this current prescription, generic origin -- per govt healthcare guidelines for seniors. There shouldn't be a difference in effectiveness of same antibiotic across manufacturers, should there? or an increased possibility of adverse reactions?Read More Read Less

After taking just two capsules, I had back ache, tiredness and my vagina was burning. Never anymore!

This drug worked very well for me. Swelling/pain went down and swelling was gone. The only issue was with the smell of the meds. Never had a perscription smell so bad.

I get that antibiotics have needed to become stronger as infections get harder to fight, but I really miss the old gentle antibiotics with no side effects. Keflex is one of the worst antibiotics I've ever had. Terrible headache, stomach ache, diarrhea, general feeling of being unwell, dizzy, chills. I mean, I could go on and on. And all this to treat a skin infection on my nose. I wish there was a better way.

Had a skin infection on my nose. I looked like Rudolph. Took 250 MG 3X a day. Was super effective at clearing the infection. Had side effects though..headache. triggered an ocular migraine the 6th day. Also a general out of it feeling which was tough when at work. Wasnt as productive at the gym. Coffee seemed to make it worse. Was best to take second dose after work and third dose right before bed. Surprisingly stomach wasn't too bed.

I am not allergic to medications, but this antibiotic caused daily hiccups. I do not recommend it.

I was very hesitant to try this medication after reading the reviews, I honestly put it off for about a week! But after taking this, I’ve had literally zero side effects and I felt better the next day. Everybody is different , but if you’re scared about taking it and reading this review; just know you got this!!!!

Was prescribe this medicine for a UTI second day gave me very bad heart palpitations so bad had to go to the ER my whole body was shaking.

I've been fighting some kind of infection. My doctor thought it was fungal although through later testing it was determined to be bacteria. My inner thighs and bottom were extremely inflamed, itching burning swollen skin. 2 days and I finally can sit down comfortably and the symptoms have improved. My skin is being to look normal again. I'm so thankful for this product because nothing was working. Finally have hope I'll be ok