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I was given Trimethoprim tablets for a urinary infection...

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I was given Trimethoprim tablets for a urinary infection, and then two days (4 doses) later my doctor changed them to CEFALEXIN following the results of a urinary test.

After the second dose, I began to feel even more ill than I already did, and was extremly nauseous, and actually vomited. It got worse and after the fifth dose I absolutely could not continue with them. Unfortunately it was a Sunday, so I hd to wait until the surgery opened on Monday to put this side effect to my doctor. At the time of writing I still haven't spoken to him.

The Trimethoprim was beginning to clear up the infection, and by the time of the second dose of Cefalexin, my urine looks clear and much healhier, so it has certainly done the trick, but it was such a horrible side effect (I've ended up losing 6lbs as could not eat, either!) that I think it's worth considering this before prescribing.

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    I am on day 3 of Trimethoprim and clearly its not doing the job for UTI. I have a call in to my docs and will ask  them about cefalexin. If you take probitics at the same time it will help keep the gut bacteria balanced and might not upset your stomach so much. Be sure to wait at least 2 hours in between taking the antibiotic and the probiotic. A great probiotic  is Bionutri EcoDophilus. It has natural Kefir and acidophilus,  Bifidum and bulgaricus. Yeah..I know ...but these are the good cultures of friendly bacteria and the more you can populate your gut with these friendly bacteria whilst taking and after taking antibiotics, the better. 
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