KEFLEX Reviews (CEPHALEXIN)Average Rating: 2.1 (369 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KEFLEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KEFLEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Sinus infection | Stomach cramps, diarrhea, bad acid reflux, depression, doom feeling, confusion, chest pain, panic, trouble sleeping. | Was supposed to take for 10 days. 3 -250mg capsules two times a day. I am stopping out of fear that this is not good for me. | F | 57 | 8 days 1500mg per | 9/13/2016 | 4 | Bee Sting | 24/7 for 10 days I had Day and night hot flashes absolutely horrid, restless sleeping, wake up at two and 4:00 AM, rash | Other than side effects of medication did work for me | F | 52 | 10 days 500mg | 9/1/2016 | 1 | Post-surgery | Deep fatigue, lasting headache, nausea, vomiting, no appetite, 103 fever, aching joints, severe dizziness, general sense of dread. Two full days after I stopped taking it I am still very sick. KNOW THIS: you CAN stop taking an antibiotic in mid-course. The alleged damage related to doing so is overstated. | If my input stops a single person from taking this accursed medication it was worth the time to offer a review. I have taken numerous antibiotics but never one that produced debilitating side effects like KEFLEX. Avoid this drug and its criminal impact -- demand an alternative! I would not be surprised if this drug has killed people, especially those already in a compromised state. Thanks to this site's owners for providing an outlet to those of us who have suffered due to a dangerous drug. | M | 51 | 2 days | 7/30/2016 | 1 | bacterial infection | This medicine is just not for me. I think I got just about every side effect. 2nd day 6th dose,I am totally crawling out of my skin! Short of breath,cold clammy skin,when I say cold I mean freezing! My pulse was at 40 @ one point. Chest pain elevated blood pressure,frequent Urination,diarrhea. I didn't see anyone else mention a low pulse. I put my experience here so I can maybe help someone else. | F | 40 | 2 days 500 mg 4x | 7/30/2016 | 2 | ear infection | Serious gas!!!! Smells like a dead animal! | I'm allergic to penicillin so Dr gave me keflex. Farting every 10 minutes! The smell is so bad that my family have condemned me to my room. Also heaps of burping and it tastes like the keflex capsule..... So bad!! | F | 33 | 3 days 500mg 4xda | 7/26/2016 | 2 | Prophylactic | Diahrea | F | 43 | 7 days | 7/8/2016 | 5 | UTI | None! | I had flue like symptoms for 3 days, than horrible right back pain. I went to the ER. Was given the first pill there. I went home went to bed. I woke up the next morning feeling 90 percent better by pill 3 I was feeling 100 percent. After feeling so horrible for 3 days I am so thankful for this medication. | F | 30 | 7 days 500mg | 6/22/2016 | 1 | To prevent infection from a cut | My daughter received a deep laceration on her leg and was prescribed Cephalexin generic for Keflex. On the third day my daughter started experiencing horrible headaches and a severe stomach ache. By the 5th day taking this drug she was miserable throwing up with a migraine. | This is a horrible dangerous drug. I regret ever giving this to my daughter. She suffered for no reason!! | F | 10 | 5 days 500 2X day | 6/13/2016 | 1 | UTI | Bad headache, ringing in ears, anxiety, depression (I've NEVER had that before!) pain in lower legs - shins, swollen ankles, high b.p., insomnia, weke up at 4 a.m. no matter what time I go to sleep. Lethargic, weak, tired, indigestion. On day 7 it feels like my UTI is coming back. Ribs are sore. Increased appetite (could be because I'm too exhausted to do anything). | I HATE THESE PILLS!!! | F | 67 | 7 days 500 MG 4X day | 6/9/2016 | 4 | prevent infection had lip biopsy | Day 6 into it. Prescribed a total of 2,000mg a daily to prevent infection after a salivary gland/lip biopsy. Two 250mg capsules 4 times a day. No gastro side effects, but within an hour of taking each dose I am peeing like crazy, volume and urgency. I have interstitial cystitis as well, so this is really making the urination frequency off the charts. | F | 51 | 7 days 1000 4X day | 5/21/2016 | 1 | UTI | Extreme GI distress | I must have had an allergic reaction or oversensitivity to this drug. I had taken in the past with no major issues. Was given as treatment for UTI. Took 1st pill and felt fine, for about 2 hours.. then I felt upper abdominal/reflux-like pain that gradually worsened until I began vomiting almost uncontrollably for about 3 hours.. then, it was weird, I could almost feel the pill moving down my GI tract! I then had severe cramping and shooting pains, along with the accompanying diarrhea. In total, the reaction lasted 6 hours. Being a total dope, I thought this was a fluke.. and the next day I took another pill. Well.. the exact same thing happened. My husband wanted to take me to the ER, as it was so severe, but I rode out the 6 hours again, then all was over. I rated it low because of my personal reaction, which does not seem to be norm, but just wanted to report in case someone else experiences the same thing. | F | 59 | 1 days 500mg 2X day | 5/20/2016 | 1 | For sinusitis infections | F | 34 | 4 days 500 m g | 5/4/2016 | 3 | 1X day | 4/24/2016 | 3 | 1 days | 4/24/2016 | 1 | UTI | Extreme fatigue! I was taking 500 mg 4x's a day. Had to stop taking it. Everything I ate which wasn't much had me running to the bathroom. Not good for someone with a history of colitis. I had a lot of anxiety and depression. My heart rate went to the moon. I've never taken this med before and I will never take again. | F | 65 | 4 days 500 mg | 4/23/2016 | 1 | UTI | I was supposed to take it a week, but could not manage. Horrible G.I. effects, diarrhea, stomach pain, bloating, mucous. Insomnia, brain fog, heart palpitations, feelings of despair and anxiety, joint pain, back pain, generally wanting to give up on everything. Headache. Body chills and freezing hands. A wretched experience all in all. People over 50 generally don't do well on this drug. | Two things can help if you are stuck taking this: 1. Magnesium supplement for the heart palpitations, the drug depletes MG.; and 2. a specific probiotic which has Saccharomyces Boulardii in it. Most drug stores and groceries have it mixed in with the usual probiotics. Read the labels and find this--it REALLY helps with Diarrhea and G.I. pain. I will never again take any antibiotic without supplementing with this. | F | 60 | 3 days 500 mg 3X day | 4/23/2016 | 1 | Doesnt matter | Extreme emotions, crying, dizzy Hate everything | Never again!!! Does it have sulfa in it?? I'm allergic to that | F | 41 | 7 days 500 × 3 a | 4/21/2016 | 2 | UTI, Diverticulitis | Prescribed this because original scrip of Cipro and Flagyl gave me 'flying out if my skin' anxiety attacks. First 2 doses were fine, but after 3rd dose noticed headache starting to build. Also felt utterly exhausted and wanted to crawl back in bed. Anxiety attack hit 2hrs after 4th dose. Not as bad as with other meds, but pretty unpleasant. Read that it may stop after I get used to the drug. Just want to get thru the next 5 days so I can get better and never have to take this again. | F | 53 | 2 days 500 | 4/13/2016 | 1 | Infection | Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, felt helpless, confusion, sadness etc. | My 12 year old daughter was prescribed Keflex for an infection. Within a day of taking this her anxiety had increased drastically. After day 2, she had a major panic attack and confessed she was having suicidal thoughts. By nature, she is an anxious person, BUT she's NEVER had a panic attack and certainly had never had such terrible thoughts. She was scared! This drug is horrible. | F | 12 | 14 days 500mg 3X day | 4/10/2016 | 4 | Kidney infection | It's the only antibiotic so far that's got rid of my recurring kidney infections although it caused almost-unbearable pain in my legs, muscles and joints. Pain is so bad I can't walk for the first few days of the course. | Side effects worth it as it's the only one that works for me | F | 18 | 7 days 250mg | 3/30/2016 |