Hello
I'm wondering when it's safe to resume exercise after using the antibiotic ciprofloxacin.
I do intense cardio (trail-running or versa-climber), and lift about three times per week, alternating days with sunday off. I'm in pretty good physical condition with the exception of a bulging L5-S1 disc and occasional sciatica on my right side. I was recently moving into a new house - doing some very heavy lifting that I should have called for backup with, and the next day began having sharp pains in my lower-right abdominal quadrant. I also had serious bowel irregularities and nausea. Afraid that I might have been dealing with appendicitis, I went to the ER. After a CT scan, tons of testing, and a thorough physical examination the doctor concluded that it was as epididymitis. All STD tests were negative, and there were no clear signs of anything in my blood that would indicate a serious infection, nor did I have a fever. The pain was almost identical to the pain after my vasectomy, except only on the right. He prescribed ciprofloxacin for two weeks, and I finished the last one yesterday.
I'm literally going crazy not being able to work out for almost three weeks!! However the antibiotics reference sheet said that tendinitis was a common side effect, especially rupture of the achilles tendon. So, I'm wondering when I can get back out there.
Any help or personal experiences would be awesome. Thanks!