Hi, doopy, catching up again & saw you had a new post, I’ve been wondering how you are doing. I’ve never taken Cipro, & forget what my IV antibiotic is. Right now, I’m taking cephalixin in a liquid form ( Nasty tasting stuff, but, Sure beats the IV). Most antibiotics are in big tablets, & those don’t work for me since I’m lacking my colon. But liquid forms generally work well. I looked up interactions in general on the internet. I’m also taking a probiotic to try & avoid side effects of the antibiotic on my body, and, asked my dr about spacing, he said an hour apart is fine. Also, I take a generic of Pepcid. That can interfere because of the magnesium it contains. So! I’m writing down when I take each. Trying to space the antibiotic as close to 8 hours apart as possible. If I get up at 6, or close to it, it all works pretty well, & I can take that last dose by 10 or 10:30. you might check with your Dr about what you’re taking, how to best take it, interactions. Or possibly the Internet. We find that Mayo Clinic is a good source in general.... or, just google your specific problem. Protein! Boy, I’m really focusing on that, too. Mostly lean meat, poultry, fish & eggs. I find myself seeing how much I can pack in our meals, & like you, veggies. I like to think we are really getting into some healthy habits. How is your appetite? I find eating right is a lot easier now that most food tastes good.
Just a thought....you mentioned the fatigue & muscle soreness. Could you possibly have had a “bug”? A few days back, both my husband & I were achy, super tired for no reason we could think of.... now, we think it may have just been a short-lived bug going around. Other than Dr visits & PT , I’m not getting out, & he only gets out for grocery shopping, prescriptions, that sort of thing, & he wears a mask. But, still, there is other stuff out there. And, it took me some time before the fatigue went away after this second surgery, you are probably fighting that. SO easy to do too much! Do you like to read? I found reading really helped distract me, and, if I was more tired than I thought I was, I’d get sleepy, & before I knew it, I’d taken a good nap of an hour or two. I had several good historical novels on Pre- Tudor time in England. And, I found an old book written by A.J Cronin. I loved his books as a teenager.
I’m hoping by this time, you are feeling some better. ( it has taken me some time to finish this, I apologize). and hopefully, your Dr can guide you as to side-effects. It may be that they can come up with something different that will work as well without you having to go through so much. Do take care, & don’t fight the rest. And remember that most everyone heals in their own way. That light at the end of the tunnel is there, you are just having some unpleasant detours. But you will get there. Take care, and I’ll be keeping you in my prayers to feel some better each day.