Cephalexin for Bladder Infection User Reviews (Page 4)

• Alli
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2022

"Hi! 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 500mg Cephalexin. I actually have had no major side effects BUT I feel exhaustedddddd 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!"

• Naoko
• 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 are 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."

• Mari
• 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 & a half with keep drinking more water to stay hydrated I felt better back to normal thank U! I had no side effects with 1 capsule every 8 hours."

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

"I 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"

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

"Was on this medication, 3 X 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."

• Sunny
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2021

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

• Brooke
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2021

"I have suffered from chronic UTI's 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-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 a long term use of cephalexin, or something else without side effects. Hope that helps."

• Bladder
• 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 it feels worse I heard of a baking soda remedy"

• Mooball
• 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 toe nail and since November last for the UTI's which do not seem to completely clear up. Any suggestions would be appreciated and does cranberry juice work in preventing them?"

• Tash
• 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 500mg 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."

• Karen
• 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 back yard, please, cuz I want to do some gardening. I'm in a FB support group for women w/ BC, and only a portion of those women ever smoked. Anyway, I get along well with the Ceph."

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

"I am a male 65 and had been experiencing 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 500mg per day. Symptoms of the UTI and prostatitis is and was 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!!"

• MelZ
• 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."

• April
• 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."

• 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. 500mg twice a day. I been feeling weak but that's probably my body fighting the infection"

• liddle
• 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 ashwaghanda but 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."

• RZMom
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2015

Keflex (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."

• Anonymous
• September 9, 2015

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

• frances
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2015

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

• jazzb
• July 16, 2015

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

• YaelV
• February 26, 2016

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

• a_detar
• 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."

• sivar...
• July 29, 2009

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

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

Keflex (cephalexin) "Works great. Zero side effects. Doesn't interfere with other meds."

• Shenata
• September 9, 2016

"I am 9 weeks and was prescribed Keflex. It has worked, however I have also had major diarrhea everyday. Other than that, no other side effects for me.."