On The Ball
10:30 Thu Nov 2
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Consider what you drink of an evening. I sometimes get up three times a night, but that's when I've drunk umpteen cups of tea in the evening.
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the exile
10:25 Thu Nov 2
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I reckon I'm not doing too badly for 65. Hair thinning and greying, eyesight not what it was but I rarely have to get up in the night to pee. Still pretty fit on a reasonable amount of exercise. I had to give up cider because it was giving me bad headaches.
But one thing I do have, and I am opening up to all you brothers in arms here, is a mild case of Peyronie's disease. No, I had never heard of it either. Basically it's a bent dick. From what I have read, in bad cases it can be very painful and debilitating but in my case my todger is like a straightish banana and only very slightly uncomfortable. It usually goes away of its own accord apparently. Mrs Exile has health issues of her own below stairs so there's no sex to be curtailed. Doesn't affect me when I'm wiping my knob on my screen either.
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mashed in maryland
10:24 Thu Nov 2
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Lee Trundle 12:51 Thu Nov 2
A comedian in the 90s said your hair doesn't fall out as you get older, it grows in and comes out of your ears and nose
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Bungo
8:07 Thu Nov 2
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Mike Oxsaw 3:28 Thu Nov 2
The good news is that there are many different classes of anti-hypertensives now.
Most Trusts/GPs will not prescribe a diuretic first-line now, so you are right. Any problems anyone has with a diuretic, and there are several equally effective medicines that work in completely different ways.
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Admiral Lard
7:23 Thu Nov 2
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Why doesn't this bunting site have an edit function!!
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Admiral Lard
7:22 Thu Nov 2
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When you hit 60 the NHS think you are in instant danger of death.
First thing I had to do was poo in a box and post it back. Then my GP's surgery (naughty nurse type) wanted to inspect my bodily functions (actually my favourite fantasy)
They gave us free prescriptions (Fortunately not required)
Mention the Dig C and they crop everything.
It's bloody marvellous getting old if only I didn't need to void myself half way round every circular walk
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violator
7:09 Thu Nov 2
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55 and go gym 4 times a week, weights/rowing machine and 30 minutes on the treadmill. But last couple of months been getting niggling injuries in my legs. At the moment it's my right kneecap, last month it was my left thigh.
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riosleftsock
6:50 Thu Nov 2
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Just had my first cataract surgery this morning, in fact I just took the bandages off to read this thread and type this post.
Eye is swollen, bloodshot and watery, but my vision is already improved.
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Mike Oxsaw
5:21 Thu Nov 2
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joyo 5:11 Thu Nov 2
If that's what you need to believe, I can live with it.
Still miles better that living in a piss-stinking, rat-infested abandoned Upminster lock-up squat as you do though.
Got a picture of the under-age Cambodian raspberry you fucked on the wall, have you? Just to prove to the council rat-catcher, when he comes again, that you're a "real" man, like.
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joyo
5:11 Thu Nov 2
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Oxbore is that because you are now incontinent
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Mike Oxsaw
3:28 Thu Nov 2
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If you're on medication for hypertension/high blood pressure, some of those drugs have a severe diuretic effect as they attempt to get the fluid out of your body/bloodstream.
Not wanting to distract from the severity of the original post, you may find, if you're on hypertension medication, that changing such medication helps - my first hypertension medication had me pissing like April showers every 2 hours.
Mentioned it to my doctor, a change of prescription and the pissing problem is no more.
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Hammer and Pickle
2:58 Thu Nov 2
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“And soon, I suppose I shall be swept away by some vulgar little tumor. Oh, my boys. My boys, we're at the end of an age.”
Richard Griffiths aka Uncle Monty
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Lato
2:54 Thu Nov 2
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I have to pee at least twice a night which is annoying. However, even more annoying is that when you actually pee the amount that comes out is usually is small. I think its psychological, i now try not to drink anything after 9pm and has helped somewhat as occasionally i might only pee once.
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SnarestoneIron
2:38 Thu Nov 2
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In my early 30's I worked opposite a guy in his 50's. The loo door was behind me, and I always heard him walk behind me doing little farts as he approached the door, as though he'd left it a little too late. How I laughed. Now I'm in my my 50's it's not so funny!
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Moncurs Putting Iron
2:38 Thu Nov 2
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I was informed recently that I am a 'Gilf', that sort of feedback in my 20s and 30s would have led to flirting.
Now I just say thanks, because I really cannot be bothered with it all.
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Aalborg Hammer
2:23 Thu Nov 2
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An old boy (well,older than me) said "When you get to my age ,remember this -never walk past a toilet,never trust a fart and never waste a hard-on" Wise words indeed
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Manuel
2:00 Thu Nov 2
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Not looking really concerned, like I said not paranoid but just thought I might just do it as a box tick type of thing, a bit like bothering, or not, to go to the dentist for a check up.
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fraser
1:49 Thu Nov 2
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Manuel - go get it if you're concerned, it's more awkward than anything else, it's better than the alternative.
Though haven't had mine examed for years, but they did test blood and urine. My symptoms have lessened and I take a supplement from Holland & Barrett but really couldn't say if it makes any difference.
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Manuel
1:41 Thu Nov 2
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I piss a lot, but not paranoid as such, I did read that it can be just a habit. I tell what I will NOT be doing though, and that is going to a hospital hanging around for a few hours, getting a steep bill, just to be told that they can't see any problems, because that is EXACTLY what will happen.
I've thought about having the finger up the arse prostrate test one day, apparently it's a good idea to have it once you have Hawaii 50, but it fucking terrifies me.
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Bungo
1:10 Thu Nov 2
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Assuming you have been tested to eliminate other potential causes, this is the best objective resource I know for Benign Prostatic Enlargement which is USUALLY the cause of increased frequency at night.
https://patients.uroweb.org/other-diseases/benign-prostatic-enlargement/
Remember, being checked by a professional is always the desirable first step to take.
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Lee Trundle
12:51 Thu Nov 2
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I'm in my 40's.
I can sleep through the night without needing a piss, I'm not going fat, I'm not going bald and I'm not going grey.
The speed and length of my nose hair now grows really pisses off though.
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