Happened yesterday following a 20-mile training run. Anyone know what causes this? Is this a big problem or something that just happens sometimes? Should I be worried? This is the first time it’s happened. Pretty shocking, really, to see that.
I’ve been running since 1999 and have done a lot of long runs. This has never happened.
Ever.
Go see a doctor.
could be any number of things, but also not uncommon in runners. Should go away quickly (like within 24 hours). You can google “theories” behind causes in runners. Obviously, if persistent, see your family doc or urologist if you have one.
Blood is red as nature’s color coding to say if you see it, there is a problem.
You would do well to phone your doctor at once my friend.
I’ve had this happen when I first started running long. No big deal for me. Your inner parts are bouncing on top of your bladder which causes some bladder bruising which leaks into your urine. It happens.
It happened to me once when I was taking anti-inflammatories; IBUPROFEN and VIOXX.
I took Advil before the run, assuming 20 miles was going to hurt. Would that make a difference?
did you take the advil with food? if you don’t take ibuprofen with food, it can cause havoc to your digestive system.
This is a bad sign. See your Doctor ASAP!!!
BTW, one potential cause of this is ATN (acute tubular necrosis of the kidney), which can occur in endurance events. The cause is a lack of oxygen delivery to the kidney.
Again, please call your Doctor NOW.
Addendum, I just saw your post about the anti-inflammatory use.
The 2 main causes of ATN (a form of kidney failure) are hypoxia (lack of oxygen) and NSAID (ibuprofen etc) use.\
See your Doctor.
Don’t worry its normal but sign of not getting enough fluids. Your bladder is empty and the walls of the bladder is creating a rach so first one will be blood but it should be improved on the second one.
Alan
I happen to know alot about this right now. First off I’m not a doc, so you should see one!
There are several things that can make you pee blood. Kindey stones, the blood shunting away from the kidneys after a long effort, etc. One of the keys is if it happens once and goes away, never to happen again. If it happens after big efforts, and continues to happen. See a doc - quickly.
My Story: Started to have this problem after the Boulder Peak. Then after several training runs afterwards. Then at the 5430 Long Course had it happen after the first loop of the run, and then after another mile. You get the picture, it was happening frequently.
I ask around here, and ask my coach, and no one had heard of peeing blood multiple times. I go to my doctor. He schedules both an x-ray, and then after, when the xray shows a ‘mass’, I get ‘the probe’.
All this testing comes back that I have a tumor on the bladder. Two weeks later, after surgery, it is confirmed that I had/have bladder cancer. They were able to cut out the tumor and determine that I was one lucky SOB to have detected it early and get it cut out.
All I have to do now is to go back every 3-4 months to have a scope insure that they don’t come back.
I have been able to continue to train, and plan on doing Silverman in November.
Hope that Helps.
DB
So have you called your doctor yet?
I don’t know. I’m torn between “don’t worry, it’s normal” and “bladder cancer.” What to do, what to do?
“I’m not a doctor…but I play one on TV”
This is not uncommon. I’ve had it happen to me on 3 different occasions after long runs and after it happened the first time I went and saw a doctor and had a battery of tests run. Basically the previous post about not having enough fluids in your bladder was correct, it leads to something called post-exertional hematuria (blood in the urine). However, it is possible that you are experiencing the hematuria for some reason other than running without enough fluid in your bladder, so you should definitely get checked out by a doctor soon.
Alan
The most important thing is that you try to determine if it happens again. Sometimes it is obvious and sometimes it is not so obvious. Obviously if it is blood red, you know something is going on. If it is just ‘dark’ it is hard to tell.
DB
Alan,
Rule #1: Never get medical care from a website chat … you get what you paid for : nothing.
See your physician and get an educated evaluation … hopefully it is nothing serious.
Dave
I don’t know. I’m torn between “don’t worry, it’s normal” and “bladder cancer.” What to do, what to do?
i know your overall situation isn’t funny.
but your reaction really is. that’s exactly how i’d be, in your situation.
one more vote for “doctor”, btw. you can always call and make an appointment.
You should talk to a urologist, there was a previous post on this. It is called hematuria.
Here is the link, good luck
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=1417400;search_string=;#1417400
I don’t know. I’m torn between “don’t worry, it’s normal” and “bladder cancer.” What to do, what to do?
So…How is it you can be torn between these two statements? I do love the internet.
At least put powercranks in the title and get an opinion from a Dr.