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Is Keflex Safe To Be Taken For Tingling Sensation In The Foot Post Reconstruction Surgery?

10 wks ago I had a 4 1/2hr surgery for a foot reconstruction. At 4 wks a cast was put on my foot and it was SO TIGHT that my circulation was impaired…such as tingling in my leg and foot and my mind was beginning to get crazy. now 6wks on Keflex….what are the side effects?
Tue, 6 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Keflex is an antibiotic and usually, we give it before surgery to prevent the infection or after the surgery when the doctor suspects that there is an infection.

I do not think that your doctor gave you Keflex for the tingling sensation that you had. Maybe your foot was swollen on the cast and some type of secondary infection may have developed due to stasis (low circulation) and the doctor has given you 6 weeks antibiotics.

To help that you should keep the leg up above the level of the heart and move the toes all the time to increase circulation. Some side effects of Keflex may be diarrhea, nausea, fungal infection from dysbacteriosis. If you have fever you should do blood tests for infection and see the doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
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Is Keflex Safe To Be Taken For Tingling Sensation In The Foot Post Reconstruction Surgery?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Keflex is an antibiotic and usually, we give it before surgery to prevent the infection or after the surgery when the doctor suspects that there is an infection. I do not think that your doctor gave you Keflex for the tingling sensation that you had. Maybe your foot was swollen on the cast and some type of secondary infection may have developed due to stasis (low circulation) and the doctor has given you 6 weeks antibiotics. To help that you should keep the leg up above the level of the heart and move the toes all the time to increase circulation. Some side effects of Keflex may be diarrhea, nausea, fungal infection from dysbacteriosis. If you have fever you should do blood tests for infection and see the doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Edvin Selmani