Running while taking Cipro

lorierin22
lorierin22 Posts: 432 Member
edited January 11 in Fitness and Exercise
Have any runners had any experience taking the antibiotic Cipro while running? I was given a prescription for this on Friday for a stomach bug (the dr. said it "could" be bacterial so he prescribed the antibiotic) and I specifically asked him if I could run on Saturday if I felt better to which he replied "sure, it shouldn't be a problem, you may just be weaker than usual". So, since I had my 13 mile long run planned on Saturday, I went through with it. Stupid, I know, but I needed those 13 miles. It was the WORST RUN EVER. I chalked it up to not feeling well, my legs were killing me, my feet were killing me. I have ran 10 miles before and never had that kind of pain while running before, but I figured maybe 3 more miles could do that. Then I looked up the side effects of Cipro and saw all of the warnings about running while taking it and how it could cause tendon ruptures, etc. I have been lucky so far, but I'm not going to take it anymore. I have training runs for my half marathon which is only 3 weeks away and supposedly the effects of the medicine can stay with you for months. Anyone else had any bad experiences with this drug? I would call my doctor for advice, but obviously he doesn't see the correlation, since he prescribed it to me after I asked him about running that distance...

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  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    Are these side effects considered "common" or "rare"? I'd guess you probably feel crappy more because you've been sick and not necessarily from medication side effects.
  • lorierin22
    lorierin22 Posts: 432 Member
    Are these side effects considered "common" or "rare"? I'd guess you probably feel crappy more because you've been sick and not necessarily from medication side effects.

    I don't know that it is common, but it appears to be more than rare. The FDA has issued a black box warning, that I clearly did not see, about running while taking this class of medication because of potential injuries.

    ETA: I have run with a stomach bug before. I may be a little more dedicated than I should be at this point in my training.
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