CEPHALEXIN Reviews (CEPHALEXIN)Average Rating: 1.7 (383 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CEPHALEXIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CEPHALEXIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | infection | Bad side effects right away. Told nurse practitioner, and he said I had to continue, and then pharmacist said stop immediately. I had a stroke from this stuff. I have low bp, no other issues per many tests found. It was this pill. Found info stating it has been known to cause strokes in older females. | Should have warnings, they don't list the serious ones like this | F | 67 | 5 days 20mg, 10mg 3X day | 5/8/2023 | 1 | Cellulitis | On 8th day of medication. CrazY crazy heart a, extreme anxiety. Hard to breath and sleep. So glad I found these comments from you all. I thought I was dying . I'm not glad any of you have these side effects but happy to know I'm not alone. I'm done taking this medicine. Never ever again. | F | 50 | 10 days 500 MG 4X day | 5/6/2023 | 1 | UTI | I took the first pill and after one hour I started having pain where the kidneys are and it was radiating to the sides and my abdomen..this pain was like labor pain,constant, it never stoped, like a contraction at 10 cm dilated giving birth, that's how I would described it...Horrible!!! The whole night I couldn't sleep bc of the pain, then I got chills and my skin felt like it was burning. It's 5 am and I'm waiting for the Dr's office to open to tell them my reactions. I am scared to take another pill because I feel like my organs will explode. NEVER AGAIN!!!! | F | 37 | 500mg 1X day | 4/15/2023 Patient History | 1 | Sore Throat & Piercing Infection | Feeling heavy, horrible heart palpitations, anxiety, upset stomach, pooping a lot, even worse coughing. | I started this medicine yesterday and I felt okay the first night. But when I went to work this morning, I started having bad sharp pains right below my chest. It's hard to explain. It was like heart palpitations, but under my breasts. I genuinely thought I was dying and contemplated going to the hospital. I now feel extremely lethargic and horrible pain in my arms and back. I will not be finishing the rest. STAY AWAY. | F | 19 | 2 days 500MG 2X day | 3/17/2023 | 1 | UTI | While taking this medication I explained nausea, stomach pain, tiredness, and headaches after each dose. It also made me extremely anxious and depressed. | F | 20 | 7 days 500 4X day | 3/3/2023 | 2 | Tooth extraction. | The side effect that I experienced was that I got into a progressively worsening state of depression that I did not have before. | I had 4 doses left but will not continue so I can regain a normal mental state. I am glad that I realized that it was not normal and found this site. | F | 62 | 5 days 500 MG 4X day | 1/14/2023 | 1 | Skin- breakouts | Terrible anxiety! Shortness of breath. Not sleeping well. Dizzy. Blurred vision. Feeling depressed, up & down. Hit me overnight! After taking this! | Glad I came across this site. I thought I was losing my mind and going crazy. Just hope it goes away. Ive been off of this for two days. | M | 32 | 10 days 2X day | 1/12/2023 | 1 | Bladder infection | Extreme anxiety heart palpitations, shortness of breath, heavy chest, left arm pain. Scary thought I was having heart attack. Simular class as Penicillian | F | 57 | 21 days 500mg 3X day | 12/11/2022 | 1 | Gum infection | Pounding heart, anxiety, couldn't sleep. | F | 40 | 1 days Week cours 4X day | 12/2/2022 | 1 | UTI | Anxiety, insomnia, stomach pain, new heart palpitations, migraines | I was given this for a UTI, and it cleared up within 24 hours (I also drank a ton of water)... I'm ONLY finishing it, because I'm experiencing a miscarriage now, and want to avoid going back to that horrid ER for another infection... Don't take if you have anxiety disorders. | F | 39 | 7 days 500 mg 3X day | 11/20/2022 | 1 | UTI | Experienced diarrhea on day two of taking this medicine and started having this doom gloom felling, my heart was racing, heavy chest, troubling breathing, and trouble sleeping. | F | 32 | 7 days 500MG 2X day | 11/17/2022 | 1 | Dental Surgery | Agitation and Insomnia. Instead of sleeping my normal 7 - 8 hours per night I am down to 4 - 5 hours per night and am exhausted. It has been one week since I took the 3 - 500 MG pills prior to my tooth extraction as required by my dentist and, the insomnia is still hanging around. | My dentist requires that I take antibiotics prior to dental work as I have a hip replacement and there is the fear that bacteria from the dental work will get in my blood stream and go to my hip replacement. I have taken Cephalexin about 7 times over the last few years as I have bad reactions to a lot of other antibiotics also. Because I ALWAYS have this crappy insomnia after taking Cephalexin, I have decided that I am NEVER GOING TO TAKE THIS DRUG EVER AGAIN!!!!! I am going to just lie to my dentist and tell him that I have taken his required dose when I haven't taken it. | F | 73 | 1 days 500 MG 3X day | 11/15/2022 | 1 | Gum Abcess | The worst back pain that was excruciating like labor pains. On a scale of 0-10 it was 20!! I took 4 doses total and the pain in my sides/ back and lower abdominal was so intense I would wake up in tears. I prayed to the lord above to make it stop! I stopped taking it about 24 hours ago. Even 24 hours after stopping I had extreme spasms in my back/ abdominal area earlier today. At 2:30 PM I took 400 mg of ibuprofen and five hours later now I feel better. I still feel some back pain but nothing like that, it literally took my breath away and thought I would collapse from barely being able to walk or stand up straight. You have been warned and the FDA should be ashamed. I gave natural birth some years ago with zero drugs and this pain was way more intense!!! | ¸ Absolutely TERRIBL¸ | F | 45 | 2 days 500 2X day | 10/21/2022 | 1 | Abscessed tooth | Horrible anxiety. Heart palpitations that make the anxiety even worse. | M | 41 | 7 days 500 1X day | 10/2/2022 | 4 | Pregnancy UTI | Rotten egg smelling gas... gross. | I need to take 500mg cephalexin for a total of 115 days. 3 a day for a week and one a day for the remainder of the pregnancy. The rotten egg smell of my gas is the only side effect thus far... besides the stomach pain from excessive gas. | F | 40 | 100 days 500mg 1X day | 10/1/2022 | 3 | Skin infection | Fatigue, forgetful/spacey, depression, feeling faint upon exertion. | It did its job clearing my skin infection, but I had unusual tiredness, forgetfulness, depression by day 7, and any time I exerted myself/got hot I felt like I might faint. Pharmacist said these were not on the list of side effects, but the sudden onset was suspicious. | F | 33 | 10 days 500mg | 9/25/2022 | 3 | UTI kidney stone | This is the only one that didn't give me the most side effects (crypto) was the most scariest one I took. This one was a piece of cake. Itching. Low Anxiety. Somewhat panic attacks. Some Cramps in different parts of my body. | F | 42 | 7 days 500 2X day | 8/18/2022 | 1 | Deep tissue infection | Terrible anxiety and increase of depression to point of contemplating suicide. Headaches. | Don't take if you have existent anxiety or depression issues as it has the potential to make these issues way worse. I take an antidepressant which is usually quite effective, but this antibiotic made my antidepressant not work! I am really annoyed so little is known by the medical profession about the effect of this drug on people in terms of mood changes. Thanks for those who have posted. | F | 54 | 5 days 500mg 2X day | 8/13/2022 | 2 | Ear infection | Severe lower back pain following third capsule. Have taken this drug in this dosage twice in last 18 months with zero side effects and great effectiveness. Have no idea why this side effect this time. | The ear infection was clearing up after the second capsule so the drug was "doing its job". I'm concerned I may not be able to tolerate this drug in the future. | M | 80 | 1 days 500mg 4X day | 8/12/2022 | 2 | Prevent UTIs | The side effects come and go. When you do get them, they're horrible!! Severe panic attacks, heart palpitations, weak feeling. Then some days I feel fine. I have to take this until at least October! | It's better than most but it's still makes you feel horrible at times. | F | 57 | 100 days 250 mg 1X day | 8/4/2022 |