Painful urination, muscle cramp before urination

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Malcolm - 06 Mar 2006 01:59 GMT

A friend has undergone 9 months hormone treatment (Zoladex) and is in his
4th week (of 7.5 ) of conformal radiation treatment and is experiencing
excruciating pain prior to and during urination - urination can take him 4
minutes or more. With medical advice he recently started using a
self-applied catheter to assist in emptying his bladder - this procedure is
extremely painful both for insertion and withdrawal. Can anybody offer
any advice to assist please?

Many thanks
Malcolm

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Steve Kramer - 06 Mar 2006 02:30 GMT

It may be too late, and perhaps he is already doing it, but I drank three or
four liters a day, starting a couple of weeks before radiation, to
counteract the effect on my urethra. He probably doesn't want more fluids,
but it's the best way that I know of.

>A friend has undergone 9 months hormone treatment (Zoladex) and is in his
>4th week (of 7.5 ) of conformal radiation treatment and is experiencing
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> Many thanks
> Malcolm

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MAS - 06 Mar 2006 05:00 GMT

Drink plenty of water and sit in hot water to urinate. I use to sit 5 to 6
times in 24 hr period - day & night. I am surprised that his Radiation
Oncologist has not apprised him of having a full bladder during
radiation....

> It may be too late, and perhaps he is already doing it, but I drank three
> or four liters a day, starting a couple of weeks before radiation, to
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>> Many thanks
>> Malcolm

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