Runners hematuria…. cramps?
Before I say anything, I’ll be seeing a doctor very soon and going to take off running until he says so. But here’s the problem. Since winter 2005 I’ve been urinating a bit of blood after runs (50-85 miles a week total). It was coke colored, but I thought that was normal. I didn’t realize it wasn’t normal until the end of summer when I started urinating red blood after runs. I took a couple weeks off to heal my bladder or kidneys and have found that hydrating and keeping my bladder full helps, and I wasn’t urinating visible blood anymore. Now the last couple weeks, I am again even though I’m fully hydrated, and in the last few days, I’ve been getting cramps right after urinating, worse everyday. Note I ONLY urinate blood after I run. I am going to rest now and see a doctor of course, but would I would like to know is what are the cramps from? They are about an inch below my belly button. Is this a kidney, bladder issue, or other?
