August 5th
2008
9:42 PM
I finished a 5 day course of 1000 mg a day over a month ago. About a week afterward, I started having sharp pinging pains in the "bend" areas of where my colon is. Painful gas and bowel movements, and blood in the bowl. (not in stool) Also have had gum pain and mouth ulcers. My intestines feel blistered. I'll be ok a couple of days when eliminating, then suddenly a bowel movement will be followed by bright red blood and tissue. Very scary. I am taking Acidophilus, trying to eat carefully and drink only water, nothing harsh or citrusy. I have pain on the left side of my gut mostly. Under ribs, at waist and very low left side. I'm afraid, but then, this is a harsh drug and I do not have fever, have not dropped weight, lost appetite, or felt weak. I just feel like my insides are shredding and ulcerated. I will NEVER take this again. It's odd, because I have taken it before, for much long than this. I refused to take the last 2 doses the former time, because it literally tasted like fertilizer smells when i would belch after a pill. Vicious drug. I am watching myself and my issues, and hoping I don't have to have further treatment and that I have not totally ruined my colon beyond repair.
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June 21th
2005
2:14 PM
I have been taking Keflex, 500 mg, twice a day for 5 days. I have cramps in the stomach and feel very tired. Today, after a week I'm starting with chills. I won't know if I have fever until I take my temperature when I get home from work. I was taking it for bronchitis and am still coughing after a week. Should I continue to take it?
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November 10th
2008
12:58 PM
I was put on Cephalexon (Keflex) for an anorectal abcess & immediately came down with raging tinnitus, headaches, earaches, lethargy, jaw pains, eye pains, & fever. This was three months ago & the symptoms remain. Three doctors have yet to figure out why. I've had blood tests which only show that I have "a low-level infection" of some type. In the interem, I've had surgery for an anorectal abcess, yet my post-Keflex symptoms continue.
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