44yr old male worried sick

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Posted 05 Jul 2019 at 19:56

Hi Gordon

It varies last night for example I woke up about 3pm after going to bed around 10pm. Then went at 6.45pm when alarm went off.

I have been like this for as long as I can remember.

I generally don't do anything after 8 pm but I do usually have my evening meal at this time with a pimt of juice.

Some nights I can go without getting up though

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Posted 05 Jul 2019 at 20:11

Now I'm freaking out about going during the night 😭

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Posted 05 Jul 2019 at 20:18

I do have bottles of juice on my bed side cabinet and do drink while watching TV in bed.. Could this be the reason I get up during the night?

Is it a really bad sign that I get up once during the night?

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Posted 05 Jul 2019 at 23:48

Your kidneys slow down urine production overnight, to avoid waking you for a pee, and on the basis they don't expect you to drink excessively overnight anyway. You are probably overwhelming this mechanism with the amount you are drinking. This mechanism does start becoming less effective with age too, but not normally until 55 or later.

Unless you are actually thirsty and dehydrated, you should probably avoid drinking for last couple of hours before going to bed, and empty your bladder just before going to bed. Drinking a lot when your kidneys are being told to slow down will probably be raising your blood pressure overnight, which isn't good either. Drinking fruit juice overnight is probably also a bad idea. Your teeth will remain in contact with the acid and sugar for long time.

I think most likely you are a hypochondriac and overhydrating (at least I'm hoping so).

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Posted 06 Jul 2019 at 07:00

Thanks again for all the comments. This really is helpful

This was my toilet breakdown from yesterday

8.45 am

11.45 am

1.45 pm

3.45 pm

7.20 pm

4.30 am

6.40 am (didn't really need to go but empty bladder before I go for long run)

Yesterday I was off work so stayed home and I tend to go more if I sit and think about it.

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Posted 06 Jul 2019 at 10:56

I am sure that your all getting sick of me by now again I apologise for constant questions. My mind is racing away with me and instead of googling I prefer to ask on here.

What does the pain feel like when the cancer spreads to your bones? I have had a bad bottom of back pain come and go for months now and also a stiff neck too. I have always put this down to the running but now I'm thinking it could be more.

However surely if it had spread to bones I'd not be able to run 16 miles in 2 hours like I did this morning?

Sorry again

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Posted 06 Jul 2019 at 12:37

Chris,

You are going through a proper diagnosis path. It really serves no purpose to wonder if every pain you have is due to PCa, since we can't tell you for sure, and you'll just carry on working yourself up. Most people develop pains as they get older. Most people don't have prostate cancer. Wait until you get your results.

For what it's worth, I had some lower back pain when diagnosed. The MRI scan showed it was due to a dehydrated disk, probably due to running down staircases 2 steps at a time for the last 40 years, something I'm try hard to stop doing now.

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Posted 06 Jul 2019 at 13:01

You're right I'm sorry

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Posted 07 Jul 2019 at 19:13

Has anyone seen the study on the relationship between male pattern blandness in men v the chances of getting prostate cancer?

I have been losing my hair since I was 20 and this seems to put me at a higher risk of having or getting the disease.

It seems to suggest that there is about a 20 year delay in losing your hair and the onsett of the disease.

Another thing going against me it seems.

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Posted 09 Jul 2019 at 19:37

Hi all

Ok so went back to the Dr's today for my results.

Basically everything has come back normal. I asked about my PSA number and he said it was very normal, cant remeber the exact number but was something like 0.36. He said this coupled with a normal DSE means he is very confident i dont have cancer.

I got my self so worked up that i didnt take much of it in, he said he thinks i have over active bladder and has given me leaflets etc on how to control this myself before he will go down the medicarion route.

The only thing nagging at me when i got home was should i have asked about getting a repeat PSA in 6 months...but i kind of get the feeling he would have said no as he was quite adamant i had nothing serious going on.

Anyway i just had to come back and tell you all, as you have all been amazing on here with you're help and advice.

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Posted 09 Jul 2019 at 19:55

Congratulations.

By the way, it's good to keep a record of your PSA values, so I would ask for the exact value (you can probably get it by phoning reception). Indeed, I keep a copy of all my test results.

6 monthly PSA tests for someone with the value you have is way too often. I would suggest 2 years min before next one, and maybe even 3-4 years. If you are having a blood test for something else, just ask for it to be added on - the path lab cost to the NHS is about £2 ignoring the cost of collection, transport, reporting, etc which is already borne by whatever other blood test you are having.

I suspect if you'd told him about your water intake, he might have diagnosed over-hydration rather than over active bladder ;-)

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Posted 09 Jul 2019 at 20:03

I did mention about the water intake, and you are right he did say that was way to much too, he said it has to go somewhere.

I will get my PSA value as my records will be updated online soon. They just take a while to go online for some reason.

Thanks again for all you're help

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