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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / January 2004BPH and Long Haul Flying
I recently flew to Tokyo and back from London, about 12 hours each way. Have been diagnosed with mild/moderate bph for about 6 months (currently not taking any medication). Although I was drinking water throughout the flight (although not much more than I would normally drink) it seemed to me that my frequency was significantly increased (frequency is one of my symptoms) and I peed a smaller amout each time than I would normally. My wife noticed the frequency as well and commented on it. Thinking back over the last few years of occaisional longhaul flights I can maybe see that this has happened in a small way before. Any body else noticed this and have any explanation - I haven't discussed this with my GP or Uro yet? Doing long flights between New York and Tokyo were getting harder and harder due to BPH. Frequency and Urgency increased significantly on the long flights. After PVP, I can now get up only once or twice in a 14 hour flight. Patrick > I recently flew to Tokyo and back from London, about 12 hours each > way. Have been diagnosed with mild/moderate bph for about 6 months [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Any body else noticed this and have any explanation - I haven't > discussed this with my GP or Uro yet? The title should have been "BPH and Flying". It certainly affected me in the same way Tom > I recently flew to Tokyo and back from London, about 12 hours each > way. Have been diagnosed with mild/moderate bph for about 6 months [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Any body else noticed this and have any explanation - I haven't > discussed this with my GP or Uro yet? Magna, Flying and driving became a real misery for me too, even short flights. It doesn't get better with time either. You could take a Tylenol or harder meds for a while, but you should planning to have surgery (PVP in my opinion) and get on with a normal life. Fred Henzi > I recently flew to Tokyo and back from London, about 12 hours each > way. Have been diagnosed with mild/moderate bph for about 6 months [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Any body else noticed this and have any explanation - I haven't > discussed this with my GP or Uro yet? > Magna, > > Flying and driving became a real misery for me too, even short flights. It > doesn't get better with time either. You could take a Tylenol or harder meds > for a while, but you should planning to have surgery (PVP in my opinion) and > get on with a normal life. As I've said in an earlier message, my solution to this problem is my 'Uribag' (see www.uribag.com) which has saved me terrible embarrassment on several occasions. You can use it on a plane discretely or in a car if there is no private place on the side of the road. I highly recommend it. Regards, Gary >> Magna, >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Regards, > Gary I remember an old friend I used to meet at gundog trials. He was forever hanging back with trouble with one of his boots (which meant he would kneel down and apparently be adjusting his boot laces!)! It was only later I learnt he had BPH and was using a discrete ruse to urinate in an open landscape where ladies might be present! The bag would have been a much better idea. Derry |
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