Cephalexin for Bladder Infection User Reviews (Page 3)

• Emi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2022

"I took this drug for 3 days. The second day, I woke up feeling as if someone had attacked me with a baseball bat in my sleep. Called the doc, they said it wasn’t the drug, keep taking it. They didn’t address my pain. The next morning, I woke up and couldn’t walk and had tingling/numbness in my hands and feet. I called the doc and told them I would be stopping this medication and what I would prefer instead (one I knew I could tolerate). They said they had never heard of this symptom before. It’s been 24 hours, the drugs should be out of my system. I am still in severe pain. Praying it goes away completely with time since no doctor wants to address it."

• Ren...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2018

"So far, I am currently taking 500 mg 2 x a day. I was in the hospital yesterday for a severe kidney infection and UTI. I had been on Cipro 2 x a day for 11 days and found out I am now not able to take it anymore, as it hadn't touched my infection. I was given a shot of Rocephin yesterday and started these today. So far, I feel kind of weird and dizzy, indigestion started 15 min after, but I can already tell I’m not hurting as bad when I pee! I’m going to do my best to finish this and hope it works, as I am not able to take any other antibiotics :("

• Anonymous
• August 21, 2015

"Taking Keflex for a possible UTI, 500 mg 4 times a day for 7 days. Within 15 minutes of taking the pill, I get severe indigestion and heartburn. I already suffer from GERD, and this makes it ten times worse. I have also had mild itching and blurry vision. I am 27 weeks pregnant, so there's not a lot of antibiotics out there that are safe to take, so I guess I'm going to try to stick it out and finish it, even though the heartburn is so bad I want to stop."

• Fem...
• August 17, 2021

"When I tell you I have issues with antibiotics, I mean just about all of them give me such severe side effects I barely can continue treatment. This is the first one I’ve taken that barely gives me any issues. It does make me very sleepy. After taking it, I usually have to lay down. I get a bit 'out of it,' but it wears off very quickly. No stomach issues with this at all. It’s worked wonders on my UTI and clears up infections very quickly. Very safe and effective drug."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2017

"I, a week ago, had a lot of pain in my bladder. It felt like my bladder was swollen in my body. The bladder pain was bad. I went to a doctor, and I took a urinalysis test to see if I had a bladder infection. I had blood in my urine. I got prescribed the generic of Keflex to take twice a day. I finished all this antibiotic, it's the first bladder infection I've had in 6 months. I won't wait as long as I did to get medical help for my bladder. I have no bladder pain now. I feel a lot better."

• Dia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2021

"Started getting mild UTI symptoms after a particularly stressful period in my life, the pressure and urgency to go were getting really uncomfortable, so my doctor initially prescribed me Nitrofurantoin, 500 mg/2x day. Three days into taking it, my symptoms were not getting any better, so she switched my prescription to Cephalexin, 500 mg/2x, and I kid you not, within a few hours of taking my first dose, I was already feeling relief! A literal world of difference. Hardly any side effects too, except a small headache and gas, but that's about it."

• Epi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2019

"As with any antibiotic, how well it works has everything to do with what bacterium caused your infection. Assuming it’s appropriate, cephalexin works well. People can also read the prescribing information for expectations on potential side effects. I personally have found it safe and effective (no side effects), and believe eating yogurt regularly along with the meds to be a good idea to prevent subsequent yeast infections."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2024

Cephalexin "I woke up on Saturday around 3 am with a painful UTI. I was lucky to have Keflex 500 in my apartment and took one. I was peeing every 5-10 minutes with burning. I took one every six hours, and after my third dose, I started to feel better. The burning was 75% gone. I woke up on Sunday after my fourth dose without any burning, and the urgency to pee was gone. I haven't had any side effects."

• Hel...
• September 29, 2020

"I was put on cephalexin for a UTI. I didn’t even know that I had it, literally no symptoms at all. So I’m not sure if it’s really helping with that, but after 6 days, I’ve had no bad side effects at all, even though meds usually tend to give me some sort of adverse reaction. I feel completely normal. :)"

• Tie...
• September 5, 2020

"Bactrim didn't work for my UTI, so then I got Keflex. I started feeling better on the first dose, but now I'm feeling like it is coming back. I'm getting really depressed, I have a horrible UTI, and the thought of it coming back terrifies me. When I use the restroom, I pee small amounts, and it burns. I'm so tired of this, I don't know what to do."

• Jod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2020

"Had a bad UTI and was prescribed Keflex 3x a day for 10 days. After 4 days, I had a fever and felt sick to my stomach. On day 5, a blistery rash appeared on my hands and leg. Day 6, diarrhea started. I spent the next 2 days in bed with constant diarrhea. Finally went to the ER due to dehydration, and the doctor said I shouldn't have taken it longer than 5 days max. Told me to stop taking it, took 2 bags of fluids to rehydrate me. Good news was my UTI was gone, but I still have diarrhea 4 days after it started and am now taking meds for that. I think everything would have been fine if I had taken Keflex for less time."

• Anonymous
• March 20, 2019

"Went to the doctor, and they told me I had a UTI, so they prescribed me cephalexin. I took it 3 times a day for 7 days. I did not end up in the ER, but I had a very, very hard time breathing, but it eventually went away. The third day into the meds, my insides started hurting here and there, like my guts or something, if that makes any sense (that pain went away like two weeks later, though). After I finished the medication, less than a week later, I got my UTI back, so the meds didn't even help me. I had to go back to the doctor and get a different medication and had to go through this all over again. But the other meds helped, and the UTI went away. Hope this helps anyone."

• Har...
• August 21, 2017

"This medicine was effective in curing a UTI during pregnancy, but it was also effective at causing upset stomach and vomiting. I am allergic to penicillin and had no allergic reactions to Keflex, but it did cause me to feel very ill by the second pill of the day. I took this medicine 3x a day for 8 days, and by the second day, I knew we would have stomach issues. I took plenty of probiotics, but it's just a very powerful medicine."

• Ads...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2020

"9 tablets into a course of cephalexin 250 mg x 28 tablets (4 a day for 7 days). I am getting LOTS of nerve pain, muscle pain, pain in chest, etc., struggling to walk. I am going to talk to my doctor to see if there is something else I can switch to, it feels like I've been crippled, aged 50 years overnight. I have read that this clears up after stopping the medication, so fingers crossed. I see that it is possible to damage tendons, tear them, be careful. Try something else if you can."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2024

"Had to take Cephalexin for a UTI and it has been the best antibiotic I have ever used. Zero side effects, diminished the infection pain within hours. By day 2, the pain was completely gone. I always get digestive side effects from antibiotics, but this was the first one I have ever taken that didn't. I am on 500mg three times a day for seven days."

• Viv...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2018

"This pill started out okay, or so I thought. I ended up feeling horribly nauseous, and yes, I was taking a probiotic. I had a bad time drinking water and couldn't eat. I lived off ginger ale, mints, and dry cereal. I managed to take this pill for 7 days. Heaven knows I don't know how I did it, but I finally had enough and quit after 7 days. I will not be taking this pill again. I lost 8 lbs because I couldn't eat food without feeling sick."

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2018

"I was prescribed Keflex 500 mg 3x a day for 10 days. I will complete day 3 tonight when I take my last pill for the day. I did not notice an improvement in symptoms but didn’t think I was getting worse either until I went to pee and saw blood. Blood was not one of my symptoms to begin with. Called my doc and she’s calling in Bactrim. Hope Bactrim works better."

• Ros...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2020

Cephalexin "I had cystitis and was put on Macrobid for 5 days, only to find out it didn’t do a thing for the infection. My Dr. gave me an injection of Rocephin in the office and suggested Keflex for 7 days, three times a day (500 mg). The Rocephin gave me a stomach ache and diarrhea, then I took Keflex, and it made me queasy the rest of the day. The second pill I was fine and have remained side effect-free since then. I finish my course tomorrow but still feel the cramping and mild pain from a UTI, so I’m not sure this antibiotic worked either. We’ll see!"

• Kat...
• September 8, 2020

"Dr. put me on cephalexin 250 mg a day, due to having severe UTIs constantly for 10 months. Told to take it at night, but if I do, I cannot sleep until about 5 a.m. It interacts with the pregabalin I'm taking. I get strong jolts down my spine, arms, and legs, feeling like someone is giving electric shocks during the night, which means I cannot sleep. These side effects are less if I take it with food, but it has to be a good-sized meal, which is problematic due to other health issues I have. This seriously affects my ME. It has kept the UTIs at bay, which is such a relief, but ideally, I would like to try a different antibiotic that doesn't affect the other meds I'm taking."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2018

"I was diagnosed with a bladder infection, been on this medicine almost a week. It causes me to be extremely nauseous and have panicky attacks. The panic attacks are severe. I have never had panic attacks before I started taking this medication. I have one more day to take it, so hopefully the side effects will go away."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2021

"I have had chronic UTIs (anywhere from 4-14 annually) my entire adult life, and I have noticed in recent years that after taking the generic drug Cephalexin, within days the infection reasserts itself and I need to take a different antibiotic. It took me a couple of years to figure this out. I thought I had contracted another infection, but the symptoms start returning toward the end of the seven-day treatment period and reassert themselves fully within a day or two after I have finished the complete course of Cephalexin. (I always complete a course of antibiotics unless told to stop by a doctor.) I've never had the same problems with Keflex, the brand name drug, but insurance companies will no longer pay for Keflex, so I try to avoid Cephalexin if the bacteria show sensitivity to another drug in the culture. (For the last two decades, a culture is always done to determine which drug to use since I am highly allergic to Sulfa.)"

• Not...
• August 15, 2021

Cephalexin "I took Keflex once and was fine, and then my UTI returned a month later. Doctor put me back on it, and I had the worst reaction. Vomiting, joint pain, headaches - it was awful! I won't take it again, I'll stick with Cipro or Bactrim."

• Mea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2020

"I was prescribed cephalexin 500mg (twice a day) for a UTI and was 5 tablets in when I woke up with an extremely swollen vagina. I stopped taking the medication at this point. Another 1.5 days later, the swelling has gone down, but my vagina is incredibly itchy and sore. I won't be using this again."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2021

"As I started using cephalexin as prescribed by my doctor, I felt the difference after a week and a half. I kept drinking more water to stay hydrated. I felt better, back to normal. Thank you! I had no side effects with one capsule every eight hours."

• All...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2022

"I recently had a UTI, and they first prescribed me Sulfamethoxazole/ Trimethoprim (otherwise known as Bactrim DS), which was “too strong,” said the doctor in the emergency room. They then switched me over to the 500 mg Cephalexin. I actually have had no major side effects, but I feel exhausted whenever the medicine is in effect. Other than that, the medicine helped me feel so much better within a few hours of taking it, and my UTI was cleared in 2 days!"