Urinary Tract Infection

[maillotpois]

Ditto what the others have said - if you feel generally ok, then go ahead. Sometimes with UTIs I feel run down and a little nauseated, and other times I feel ok (except for the UTI pain itself.)

Last time I had a UTI I did a 200 mile ride right after starting the antibiotics. I took extra precautions because the antibiotic I was on said it would make me sun sensitive (and this was September in the Bay Area - hot and sunny.) I was practically white from sunscreen but made it through no problem - and no burns.

The antibiotic also said it might affect balance but I didn't really notice being any more unbalanced than usual.

[zoom-zoom]

I seem to recall that Cipro is one that can greatly increase risk of damage to the achilles tendon in runners. I think there are a few others that can increase risk of tendon/muscle injuries, as well. Probably not a bad idea to look at the contraindications for your specific med online.

[indysteel]

the antibiotic also said it might affect balance But i didn't really notice being any more unbalanced than usual.

lol!

[kwellens]

Cipro is what I'm taking and I did read it could cause tendon problems. I'm like you Soprano - I am so used to working out that I feel worse not doing it. I am feeling a little run down today so I will probably lay off today and see how I feel tomorrow. I'm pretty neurotic about missing my workouts as you can tell!

[pfunk12]

I just had a UTI last week. Unfortunately, it did start to affect my kidneys because I didn't recognize the symptoms early on. Within hours of taking the antibiotics, I started to feel better. I only took off one day of cycling. It never dawned on me to ask my doctor about exercising. I only took off that one day of cycling because I was in so much pain that sitting on a bike would not have been very comfortable. But like I said, once I started taking the meds, I felt 100%. Good luck...hope you feel better soon.