Ciprofloxacin HCL (Antibiotic) and Issues...

[mrplunkey]

Anyone every had trouble with Ciprofloxacin HCL? I got a nasty sinus infection and the doc put me on 20 (yes, TWENTY) days of this crap.

I lost about one pound a day for the first 6 days, appetite is crap, energy lower, strenght fading... Anyone have any info on this? I hope it's just messing up my water balance and I bounce back quickly. The label says "MEDICATION SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH PLENTY OF WATER" -- but it's got a dozen contraindications on it as well (Iron, Vitamins, Minerals, Sunlight, blah blah).

I wonder if its water... and if my strength will return once i'm off this crap. My fear is that it's actually having some sort of genuine catabolic effect.

Thx!

 

[The Terminator]

Cipro I believe DOES interfere with protein synthesis (DONT quote me on that though).

But I know I was taking it earlier this year for about 4 weeks to treat an STD, and it worked GREAT for that

 

[gimp]

yeah, all antibiotics mess with your strength and endurance. just reduce your training a little, try and pound as much calories as you can if you do not wanna lose weight.

takes about 2 weeks for strength to be back to normal after the treatment and watch out your endurance will be really crap after as well. Maybe do some light cardio to keep your endurance up

 

[yomama]

antibiotics will damage tendons in the long run. I read that in a magazine and it's true. Just look at me!