Cephalexin for Bladder Infection User Reviews (Page 4)

• Yum...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2017

"Was on this medication, 3 times a day for 7 days, for a recurring bladder infection. Burning and frequent urination cleared up by the 2nd day. No side effects. However, within 10 days after the last dose, the full-blown symptoms came back."

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2022

"I am writing this due to experiencing similar side effects to another reviewer on here, having come here for confirmation. I felt like I was on drugs. Constant surges of adrenaline, at one point, I was at work, and I felt like I was floating. Disassociated and confused, dropping things, and the craziest thing is it felt amazing. Honestly, I felt completely outside of my own body. They said this doesn’t sound like side effects associated with these antibiotics, however, as soon as I stopped taking it, so did my symptoms. So you tell me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2021

"I was put on 500 mg cephalexin for 7 days to treat my UTI. Symptoms began to subside but not completely, leaving me with the slight urge to urinate and burning. I’ve never experienced UTI medication not working. I waited 5 days after finishing my antibiotics in hopes it would pass. Eventually, I had to make another appointment and this healthcare provider said he wouldn’t have prescribed this antibiotic the first time around. I’ll be taking Macrobid (Nitrofurantoin) this time around."

• Apr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2024

"I started taking Cephalexin after a procedure I had (HSG) left me with a severe UTI and/or bladder infection. I had the severe burning sensation and abdominal pain prior to taking medication within 24 hours. I notice a major difference. I experienced very dark red-orange urine for the next four days of taking this medicine. I thought it was the pills, but by day five and six my urine was no longer red and orange, it was clearer. While on this medicine, I did feel a lot more tired than usual. I spent most of my days in bed, every now and again, I would get a very upset stomach and only had diarrhea one time. I am now on day seven of my medication and no longer experience the dark urine or abdominal pain or upset stomach, the medicine seems to have worked very well, and I am satisfied. One thing I did was drink a lot of water while on this antibiotic. It worked best when I didn’t eat, when I ate, I felt a little more nauseous and lethargic."

• Sun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2021

"This is the first time I was prescribed this medication for a UTI. It took two days to feel any improvement in symptoms. The UTI returned after the medication finished. I would prefer not to use cephalexin again for a UTI."

• Bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2021

"I have suffered from chronic UTIs and interstitial cystitis for the past 12 years. I'm at my neighborhood urgent care every 4-6 months, and I always ask for cephalexin because, one, it is the only antibiotic that seems to work without side effects. I can work and go about my day after two to four doses. Unfortunately, no herbal supplements do the trick. I've tried so many. However, it does take three days for my symptoms, along with the inflammation, to truly subside. Sometimes, I get a bit anxious by day three, and then remember it is ONLY day three. This drug seems to be different for everyone. However, I'm hoping to find a physician who can help me recover for good, whether it is long-term use of cephalexin or something else without side effects. Hope that helps."

• Moo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 13, 2022

"I am taking Ibilex 500 twice a day for 5 days. My UTI clears up well, but about 4 days later, the symptoms return, and I have bad stomach aches and very frequent burning urine - drives me nuts, particularly at night. I am concerned that I am taking too many antibiotics. I have been prescribed Ibilex several times over the past couple of years, firstly for an infected big toenail and since November last for the UTIs, which do not seem to completely clear up. Any suggestions would be appreciated, and does cranberry juice work in preventing them?"

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2021

"I am a male, 65, and had been experiencing a bladder infection for about 3 months. I did 3 rounds of different antibiotics for positive urine cultures, and finally, after 3 weeks of cephalexin, of three 500 mg per day. Symptoms of the UTI and prostatitis are and were hard to treat, so I might have to go on a long-term maintenance dosage to keep it at bay. Only time will tell, but so far, this antibiotic is working!!"

• Tas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2022

"This was my first time taking cephalexin to treat a painful UTI. Within 2 days, I noticed a huge difference in the pain I had been experiencing. I took 500 mg 3x per day and did my best to space it out roughly 5-8 hours. I took each pill with food and water and waited to take my probiotic until a few hours after. I believe this helped prevent upset stomachs, yeast infections, etc., as others have reported. I’d recommend considering probiotics, especially on antibiotics! I was a bit nervous after reading people’s experiences here, but I was fine. Only negatives: really bad smelling gas / stinky pills! By the end of the antibiotics, some mild burning was still present at times. Nearly a week after finishing antibiotics, the burning is almost completely gone. I will head to the GP if it gets worse/persists much longer to ensure the infection is cleared."

• Pat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2019

"Went to the doc today for a UTI infection. I have had several over my lifetime and know what works best for me, and that is Bactrim. When I am prescribed Bactrim after taking the first pill within an hour, I feel 100%. But this time, the doc prescribes Keflex 500 mg three times a day. I've been given Cipro before, and it doesn't work. I'm hoping Keflex works, but I can guarantee I will have to ask him for Bactrim. That is the BEST antibiotic, no side effects. Amoxicillin does not work for my urinary tract infections, just saying."

• Caz...
• July 13, 2018

"I was on cephalexin for 6 years, my stomach is bloated the size of a full-term pregnant woman. I was never told I had to take probiotics. I have constipation and blister-like spots on my arms. I contracted staphylococcus aureus in the hospital in my right knee bone. I have been on as many as eight different tablets at a time. I now have septic arthritis. And through taking so many antibiotics, I got thrush and bladder infections. I am gaining weight even though I need to make myself eat. I'm now taking probiotics, I feel it’s too little, too late. And still have to take antibiotics four times daily if my infection gets too bad."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2021

"This was my second time taking Cephalexin. First time I only took 3 days' worth for UTI but did not work (apart from giving me thrush). Second time I got a double dose (4×500 mg a day), and with each dose I took, I was feeling like adding poison to my body. On day 3 I felt so dizzy, I could not function and went into a panic attack in front of my children. I went to emergency as it was the scariest experience of my life! I was told to decrease the dose and had another panic attack in my sleep (hearing voices, nightmares). I stopped taking it and have been bedbound for a week. Then 3 days after stopping, I had another panic attack and spent night and day unable to sleep with severe chest pain and unable to breathe. This is an awful medicine, do not take it!"

• hls...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2024

"Seems to be working. I am on day 6 of 7. Been sleeping like a log and having strong dreams while on this antibiotic, mild diarrhea. 500 mg twice a day. I have been feeling weak, but that's probably my body fighting the infection."

• lid...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2023

"I got this for a UTI I woke up with very suddenly along with a sore throat. After a crescendo of a fever and the first dose at night, I woke up with every acute symptom gone. I did, however, see a gradual alleviation of the UTI across 3 days. By day 2, I started to feel emotionally fragile and put it down to becoming lucid slowly after detoxing due to adverse reactions to ashwagandha, but as soon as I considered the antibiotics, it made sense. I'm on day 3 now and need to keep going for 3.5 more days. It's not pleasant. I'm not fatigued, but I feel hollow and don't want to do anything because of the depression. Really a shame."

• Kar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2022

"I've used cephalexin off and on through the years, and it's always my go-to, other than colloidal silver. I am concerned about something I'm seeing in these reviews - or rather, not seeing. I went to urgent care last year in March because I had sudden blood in my urine. I thought I must have a raging bladder infection, but fortunately, the CNP I saw referred me to a urologist. Turned out to be bladder cancer. Now I haven't read all of the reviews here, but I saw a lot of reviewers mention bloody urine. PLEASE!!! If your primary does not refer you to a urologist - DEMAND IT. And don't let them blow you off if you aren't a smoker. I've fired 2 uros and 1 primary in the last year. All 3 of them insisted that smoking is the only reason I have bladder cancer. I'd like a load of that delivered to my backyard, please, 'cause I want to do some gardening. I'm in a FB support group for women with BC, and only a portion of those women ever smoked. Anyway, I get along well with the Ceph."

• Bla...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 1, 2019

"I had a bladder infection for 2 days. I drink plenty of water, actually, that is all I drink. I don't drink soda or juices, and I get them every year. I was already on Keflex, so I'm not sure it's helping at all. I woke up this morning, and it feels worse. I heard of a baking soda remedy."

• Nao...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2018

"I had to discontinue because what kind of sadist gives an already nauseous and vomiting person a stinky antibiotic?! It smells and tastes, and the aftertaste is all reminding me of the time I found a dead rat in a pool of water in the garage. It is distinctly cadaverous. I do not have a bladder infection anymore, but the trauma of forcing myself to swallow something that smelled that terrible then vomit it back up, I shall never recover from."

• RZM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2015

Cephalexin "Prescribed by ER doc for bladder infection. It's giving me dry mouth, diarrhea, and bad gas but it's tolerable. Drink lots of water right after you take it."

• jaz...
• July 16, 2015

"Works so good! Had a UTI, and after 2 days of taking it, it went away and even cured some other things! Glad they recommended these."

• Anonymous
• September 9, 2015

"Doctor gave me this after frequent super painful UTIs, and it works so fast! This is a great medication."

• fra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2015

Cephalexin "Keflex treated my bladder infection successfully with no noticeable side effects, and was also very affordable."

• Yae...
• February 26, 2016

"The medication did not improve the symptoms significantly until day 3 of taking it."

• a_d...
• September 26, 2016

"Keflex works on me for UTI/bladder infections, but it gives me frequent diarrhea and makes me exhausted! I also get really bad dry mouth while taking it, too."

• siv...
• July 29, 2009

"Good, but takes a long duration of treatment, such as 7 days (4 times a day)."

• blu...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 24, 2018

Cephalexin "Works great. Zero side effects. Doesn't interfere with other meds."