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Just had a medical at work and they found some. Was advised to make a doctors appointment.

Imminent rubber gloving?


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:41 am
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I had this once.

Had several "rubber glovings" and also a camera down the todger (with a claw on the end!)

It wasn't exactly a pleasant experience, but not as bad as it sounds. Mine turned out to be due to a urinary tract infection.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:44 am
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If you haven't been eating beetroot in last 24 hrs definitely book that appointment. I'm sure just precautionary, but better to be safe than sorry


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:46 am
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I've also had the pleasure of a camera down the pecker


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:48 am
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F*cking hell McHugh :/


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:51 am
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They usually take this quite seriously. GP for you my boy.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:54 am
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I had this after an innocuous off on the MTB. Turned out to be a lacerated kidney so a week in intensive care!

Pee was the colour of ribena though...


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:55 am
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Imminent rubber gloving?

Better than an imminent degloving.

Anyway, plenty of fairly benign reasons one can get blood in the urine. UTI, kidney stones, physical injury etc.

Just try not to google symptoms, as you'll convince yourself you have ebola of the penis.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:55 am
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Any naughty dalliances? Hope its just an infection.

Beetroot does 😯 surprise you first time doesn't it?


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 10:55 am
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Appointment booked. I shall wear my best Spiderman undies.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:00 am
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Don't worry too much about the undies.
But it's nice to be clean 'down there' and 'round there'.
Toilet paper comes in handy for this.
'nuff said.

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Posted : 08/04/2015 11:08 am
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Beetroot does surprise you first time doesn't it?

Only for those who can't break down the colour, has no affect on my urine colour. You're missing a gene or an enzyme of something if it makes your wee go red.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:10 am
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Don't worry too much about the undies.
But it's nice to be clean 'down there' and 'round there'.
Toilet paper comes in handy for this.
'nuff said.

DrP

As someone who recently had the careful caress of a doctors digit, I would recommend using a moist towelette beforehand.

Also, go commando and wear tracky bottoms. Makes the whole process much swifter.

....just don't go too far ahead and pre-lube yourself.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:11 am
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Aye, it all sounds worse than it actually is, examination wise. I had a lot of probing last autumn, incl prostate biopsy, which was uncomfy rather than sore - pissed and shot blood good style after that though !


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:14 am
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Hang one of these from it for some retro refresh.

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Posted : 08/04/2015 11:15 am
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Awesome.

I was just wondering if the "poke in the eye" was the default option or whether there would be blood tests first?

I'm getting over an absolute minger of a cold that left me feeling like I had been punched in the kidneys. Don't know if this could have some effect.

I do eat quite a lot of beetroot, but the test involved dipping a strip in a sample so it wasn't based on the colour.

Also I'm running on Lemsip, so there is quite a lot of paracetamol in my system.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:16 am
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So they found blood, but it wasn't visible?

If so, I would diagnose you have haunted testicles, and they detected ghost blood.

...or some actual medical reason.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:18 am
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yes


 
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Last time I had blood in my urine (it also stank of rotting flesh), I had Prostititis and a humongous kidney infection (lost 10% of them to scaring). Nasty little bugger called Klebsiella pneumoniae.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:21 am
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Expect xrays & ultrasounds to check for stones, questions about whether you partake of rough sports (rugby, fighting) that might cause mild kidney damage before they opt for the poke in the eye.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:24 am
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Having had my fair share of urinary problems kidney infection, stones twice and prostatitis once I've seen plenty of Ribena in blood.
If you can see it Macroscopic Haematuria (visible) it's usually urine test at Gp (dipstick test) to check for a uti then if its a uti a course of antibiotics if it shows no uti a blood test and a emergency referral to a Consultant Urologist within a week.

Then most likely a flexible cystoscopy and a CT Urogram (ct scan with contrast dye) it used to be X Ray with dye. Then once you have a diagnosis treatment for whatever is causing it.

My haematuria was kidney stones but I had horrendous pain in my left kidney so my diagnosis was easy. First time they shoved a camera in my back and removed the stone. Most recently (December) they shoved a camera down my sensitive rod and pulled it out. Was knocked out for both.

However a flexible cystoscopy is done while awake. It stings and its a bit embarrassing lying in your own Piss but it doesn't hurt.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 11:56 am
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bwfc - that's one of the most romantic and beautiful tales I've ever heard.

Thank you.


 
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Unfortunately you get told exactly how it is no pussy footing around. Haematuria is taken very seriously. So expect lots of prodding and things being inserted into places that make you cringe.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 12:08 pm
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So expect lots of prodding and things being inserted into places that make you cringe.

Sounds like just another day at Prep School 😉


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 12:15 pm
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Probably not the most appropriate but this reminded me of having something long shoved down my japsy for a GU test/check. I can remember thinking 'no more lose women for me' as it dawned on me where that was going....'


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 12:26 pm
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You lost a woman down there? 😯


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 12:58 pm
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Awesome.

I was just wondering if the "poke in the eye" was the default option or whether there would be blood tests first?

I'm getting over an absolute minger of a cold that left me feeling like I had been punched in the kidneys. Don't know if this could have some effect.

My Father-in-Law went to the docs not long after Christmas because of blood in his wee. He'd had a really bad cold that had taken ages to shake off. I think he was really worried it was serious, but turned out to be just an infection. Couple of weeks of antibiotics and it was all fine.

Not been riding lots on an unsympathetic saddle, have you?


 
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😯 😯 😯 for some of these posts...

As above it can just be an infection, you are getting it checked out so don't worry too much. I have had the pleasure of numerous prostate checks as part of annual medical for the past 10 years, much better than having the big C and not knowing about it.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 2:38 pm
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questions about whether you partake of rough sports (rugby, fighting) that might cause mild kidney damage before they opt for the poke in the eye.

Had any 'where's my bike, that's not your bike...' moments lately, Harry??? 😀


 
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Not been riding lots on an unsympathetic saddle, have you?

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Posted : 08/04/2015 2:41 pm
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[i]I'm getting over an absolute minger of a cold that left me feeling like I had been punched in the kidneys. Don't know if this could have some effect.[/i]

I did a wee at work that looked basically like blood, however it was 'just' an infection. Same as you, really bad cold beforehand.

You've probably got cat aids though


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 2:45 pm
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Had it done recently for much the same thing. Camera down the pecker. It's not too bad. Just stings a bit. Will be a bit sore when you pee for most the rest of the day. Doesn't stop you riding a bike 🙂

Doctor I had also gave me the finger up the bum. He said he might as well do it while he was down there.


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 3:29 pm
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This is one of those threads you wish that you'd never opened.. It's put me right off my vimto


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 7:14 pm
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someone wasn't watching holby City yesterday then 🙂

don't worry about it though.....


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 8:05 pm
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I do eat quite a lot of beetroot

Ah good, so my homegrown offerings didn't go to waste? 🙂


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 8:12 pm
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However a flexible cystoscopy is done while awake. It stings and its a bit embarrassing lying in your own Piss but it doesn't hurt.

Stung like ****afterwards tho :-/


 
Posted : 08/04/2015 8:28 pm
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Yeah it feels like passing razor blades for 24 hours after.


 
Posted : 09/04/2015 11:00 pm
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Had this after a big off the bike and me braking my slamming my crotch into a tree. I do not recommend this approach. I obviously assumed i was doomed but the doc just said i had smashed a load of blood vessels and i should be more careful.


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 2:52 am
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My kindeys are now aching.

I discovered recently that the mixed berry juice that I like from the fresh juice section makes my poo look like it has lots of blood in it.

First time it happened, I looked in the toilet as I stood to flush, and had that sicky feeling, of oh shit, what on earth has happened. How have I perforated my bowels having a poo.

Being manly, I waited until the next poo, and it was gone, then spotted the link later with the red berry juice.


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 3:19 am
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was just wondering if the "poke in the eye" was the default option or whether there would be blood tests first?

I wouldn't worry too much at your age haematuria is fairy common, GP will go no where near your knob but will take some piss & send it for cytological testing. BTW this must have happened to your work medical sample, what happened to those results?


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 5:36 am
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I had to pee on a sample card. The occupational health nurse compared it colour chart.


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 6:12 am
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ah, well unless they've looked at the cells under a microscope it's not a very accurate test,it might not even be blood. I'd not be unduly worried but worth checking out for piece of mind


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 7:44 am
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Ta. Booked in for next Friday. Hopefully I won't hear the snap of the glove.


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 7:54 am
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Booked in for next Friday. Hopefully I won't hear the snap of the glove

..or your banjo string.


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 11:17 am
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😯

I'm going NHS so won't be getting "extras".


 
Posted : 10/04/2015 11:27 am
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Another urine test and in for bloods, including PSA, on Monday. Results next Friday.

Awesome. 😕


 
Posted : 17/04/2015 11:24 am
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Results tomorrow, but if they find any “nasties” they’ll call me straight away.

My phone has just rung with a local number… apparently the fence panel that I ordered is ready for collection.

Hopefully my pulse will get below 180 bpm soon but I suspect that my undies are a right off.


 
Posted : 23/04/2015 10:14 am
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Good luck! You'll be fine.


 
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Hopefully my pulse will get below 180 bpm soon but I suspect that my undies are a right off.

Just spat my lunch out!


 
Posted : 23/04/2015 12:12 pm
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I had traces a few years back - had to endure rubber glove and Jap eye/camera interface.

Was all ok - suspected kidney stones that had passed themselves.

Good story to regale folks with in the pub/on the trail!


 
Posted : 23/04/2015 1:03 pm
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…and finally.

The tests showed nothing. So the first one was either a false positive or was due to me having something that has cleared up in the intervening 12 days.

The upside is that I’ve now had a full bloods test including HBA1C and PSA (no bad thing for a man of my age) and I’m fit and healthy. My platelet count was a bit off though. As a bonus I managed to avoid the rubber glove and a camera/umbrella up the unseeing eye.

Got another test in a month just to confirm this one and see where the platelet score is.


 
Posted : 24/04/2015 9:54 am
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Good news, you must be very relieved!


 
Posted : 24/04/2015 9:56 am
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Great news, happy for you, a tense time.


 
Posted : 24/04/2015 1:40 pm
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Good to hear man!


 
Posted : 24/04/2015 1:43 pm
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Sleep easy tonight. Glad to hear it was something of nothing.


 
Posted : 24/04/2015 1:45 pm
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I had to pee on a sample card. The occupational health nurse compared it colour chart.

Do Farrow & Ball carry it?

Once a card carrying stone thrower, you sort of expect it a few days after the agonising pain goes down a bit.


 
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My phone has just rung with a local number… apparently the fence panel that I ordered is ready for collection.

Hopefully my pulse will get below 180 bpm soon but I suspect that my undies are a right off.

I hear you, my doc rang me at 6:50 last night, i had a full medical last week, and i wasn't overly pleased that his opening question was how my race was last weekend ! He then went on to offer me a range of exciting medical procedures but was at pains to say they were not in fact due to any indicators of having anything wrong, just good to know stuff. And i don;t have high blood pressure but by god I did for a wee while last night.


 
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Congrats, harry! Time to get pissed!

I had traces a few years back - had to endure rubber glove and Jap eye/camera interface

When I was a young 'un, I thought that was actually the medical name, like "japsai" 😐


 
Posted : 24/04/2015 6:15 pm