took cephalexin for 6 days 500mg/4xdaily, after breast reduction surgery. at first i saw no side effects, but two days in i began to lose feeling in my arms. i've heard a lot of people say they felt nauseous, which i didn't, but i woke up on the fifth day with an agonizing burning sensation in my vagina. it is now been a few days and it continues to be red and irritated, itchy, and painful. no discharge or odour, and there has been no other change than taking the cephalexin. i would not ever take it again if i can avoid it.