Cephalexin Monohydrate and rash

Someone help how long is this itchy ras going to last??? I took 500 mg once a day for 3 days before I stopped taking it.. It has been 4 days rash is on my breasts, thighs and stomach. It is itchy I'm ready to tear my skin off. I tried creams & over the counter meds. Someone just tell me when is it going to stop.. I hate Cephalexin!!!!

Was prescribed Cephalexin in the ER after stitches. Took it 4x a day for 5 days. After completed, I developed a rash all over my body -- I have been itching for 4 days now with no relief. Tried Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, Cortisone cream and Calamine lotin. No relief in sight-- I will never take this antibiotic again.

I have the rash after taking only 6 pills or six days. The rash has spread over the upper torso and scalp. I am 31 and this is what I got 5 days after strep. After the dry skin appears it starts to itch. Then you scratch and we will see if it goes away. I am 14 days now with the rash. Infrequent on legs and lower torso. Mainly back, scalp and chest.

I took this medication seven years ago. After a couple of days I broke out into hives. When the initial Hives went away I kept itching. Then, the itching began to spread all over my body. I have been turned away by many doctors who wished me luck and said they were sorry but they couldn't help me. Since then, I have become a science project for doctors. I have taken a number of medicines to calm me down and an assortment of creams and lotions. One spray that takes the itchy hives away for awhile is CLOBEX. It's very expensive. It costs me $250 a month (out of pocket). The only medicine that relieves the condition for about a week is prednisolone (another drug that's not so great for you). I now take that once a month for one week’s relief. Each night, I have to scold myself in the shower to relieve the itching for a few hours so I can go to sleep. I'm currently at a new Dermatology Clinic. Guess what they prescribed for me? CEPHALEXIN, the drug that caused the poor quality of my life I now have. Doesn't anyone listen to the patient? The only best medical friend I have is my Primary Care Physician who has greatly supported me all these years. I pray that someone may read this and I have an answer me.
If you have not yet taken CEPHALEXIN, think about it long and hard. It's not for everyone and MAY not be for ANYONE. If you've read this far in my note, I consider you a new friend.

Someone please help!!
Still Itching in New Jersey.

I was put on a 10 day course of cephalexin 500 mg. capsule therapy post-operatively. About the 6th day I started to develop a rash, however did not attribute it to the medication until I noticed that the rash started to spread with each subsequent dosing, and the itching intensified for about 2-3 hours after taking each dose. It started and has been evident primarily in the torso, however I did have a few patches on areas of both of my upper thighs. I have just stopped taking it, as it is the 9th post-op day and will see if it subsides and how long. It did not dawn on me that this might be attributed to the medication, being summer and having mosquitoes around. Will see how long it takes to get back to normal.

I was put on a 10 day course of cephalexin 500 mg. capsule therapy post-operatively. About the 6th day I started to develop a rash, however did not attribute it to the medication until I noticed that the rash started to spread with each subsequent dosing, and the itching intensified for about 2-3 hours after I took each dose. It started and has been evident primarily in the torso, however I did have a few patches on areas of both of my upper thighs. I have just stopped taking it, as it is the 9th post-op day and will see if it subsides and how long. It did not dawn on me that this might be attributed to the medication, being summer and having mosquitoes around. Will see how long it takes to get back to normal.

i've been taking this medication for about 4 days, i have been extremely irritable, a bit itchy with a slight rash and having nightmares where i wake up in a panic or yelling waking myself up, i've also has stomach pain, is this normal?
i am taking the meds for an infection in my mouth.

ive only had 4 cephalexin 500mg, but this morning i woke with a rash all over small red spots everywhere. im taking the capsules for tonsilitis.

After four days of this stuff at 500 mg, I have had diarreah and my nursing daughter has broken out in a severe rash.