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John - 03 Jul 2003 03:40 GMT

Any athletes in the NG? I'm 52, love to run. I'm currently overweight
about 30 lbs, but working on it. I have no health problems other than
BPH. I take Hytrin 10mg, Proscar 5mg, and Saw Palmetto. I just started
on the Proscar about a month ago, it has made a difference in
urination, and I'm suprised. I've used Hytrin for about 5 years. My
regular Doc told me that there is now available a new hormonal product
similar to Proscar that has better efficacy, 2 yr vs 4 yr for Proscar,
up to 35% reduction vs 15% for Proscar. She told me to ask my
urologist before getting my next Proscar prescription, he would know
what it is and how to dose it. Anyone know about it?

Meantime, my biggest problem with running is that I feel like I'm
gonna bust if I can't stop and pee after about 10 minutes. And I make
sure I pee it all out before heading out. Anyone have any similar
experiences? -John in Enfield-

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Patrick - 03 Jul 2003 13:55 GMT

John,
I had similar experiences while running. A lot of the problem was caused by
residual in the bladder.

After PVP my residual is now zero, and I am not bothered by any urgency or
frequency while running.

I can now run for as long as I like without having to look for a tree or
bush to go behind. :)

Patrick

> Any athletes in the NG? I'm 52, love to run. I'm currently overweight
> about 30 lbs, but working on it. I have no health problems other than
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> sure I pee it all out before heading out. Anyone have any similar
> experiences? -John in Enfield-

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Lee M. - 03 Jul 2003 22:58 GMT

> Any athletes in the NG? I'm 52, love to run.
> Meantime, my biggest problem with running is that I feel like I'm
> gonna bust if I can't stop and pee after about 10 minutes. And I make
> sure I pee it all out before heading out. Anyone have any similar
> experiences? -John in Enfield-

I run 4 days a week about 20-25 minutes. I just go just before I leave and
don't have a problem during the run. Heck, I usually don't have to go for
an hour afterwards due to the water loss even though I typically drink at
least 8 oz immediately after the run. OTOH, during the day I usually have
to go at least every 2 hours.

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Derek Adams - 07 Jul 2003 18:24 GMT

"John" wrote..

> Meantime, my biggest problem with running is that I feel like I'm
> gonna bust if I can't stop and pee after about 10 minutes. And I make
> sure I pee it all out before heading out. Anyone have any similar
> experiences? -John in Enfield-

Don't know if this is an idea, but instead of drinking water before a run,
eat fruit. Fruit also provides hydration. It takes much longer than straight
water to digest, and may not fill bladder up as quickly? Just a thought.

Best regards.

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