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08/01/2022

If there is a silver lining to bladder cancer, it's that the disease can often be detected early, when it's most responsive to treatment. Finding blood in your urine can be alarming, prompting many people to seek medical attention for the surprising symptom.

However, if bladder cancer does progress unchecked, it can cause a range of serious symptoms. In these more severe cases, you may notice lower back pain on one side, an inability to urinate, fatigue, swelling in the feet, or pain in the bones, says ACS. If you experience these symptoms or any notable changes in your bathroom habits, it's time to call your doctor ASAP.

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For most individuals with bladder cancer, the earliest detected symptom is blood in the urine, or hematuria. "There may be enough blood to change the color of the urine to orange, pink, or, less often, dark red. Sometimes, the color of the urine is normal but small amounts of blood are found when a urine test (urinalysis) is done because of other symptoms or as part of a general medical check-up," explains ACS. Their experts note that during the early stages of the disease, blood in the urine is often the only symptom—meaning you should always consult with your doctor if you experience this problem.

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Experts say if you do experience frequent waking in the night to urinate, you shouldn't panic. Frequent urination can have several other underlying causes and doesn't necessarily mean you have bladder cancer. In fact, ACS notes that these symptoms "are more likely to be caused by a urinary tract infection (UTI), bladder stones, an overactive bladder, or an enlarged prostate (in men)."

However, it's still important to have your symptoms checked out by a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. In addition to bladder cancer and more benign conditions, there can be other serious underlying causes, including neurological disorders, diabetes, and more.

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Individuals with bladder cancer often notice significant changes in their bathroom habits, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Those often include pain, discomfort, and burning during urination, the need to urinate urgently, or having a weak urine stream. Experts say that in particular, people should pay attention to whether they have to urinate more frequently, especially if they wake up at night to do so. "Bladder cancer may wake you up at night with an overwhelming need to urinate," explain experts from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). All of these symptoms are considered "irritative bladder symptoms," and they occur in up to 30 percent of patients with bladder cancer.

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As you age, you may find yourself paying more attention to the ways you can reduce your cancer risk—and with good reason. The earlier you detect most forms of cancer, the better your odds of a favorable outcome through treatment. That's why it's so important to contact your doctor if anything seems amiss, especially if you have a family history of cancer or other risk factors for the condition. However, not all cancer symptoms are easy to spot—and in the case of one common cancer, one of its telltale symptoms typically occurs when you're asleep. Read on to find out which cancer symptom may be taking place while you sleep at night and what to do if you think there's a problem.

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While no one manages their symptoms in the exact same way, there are multiple forms of treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder. As noted by the Mayo Clinic, your doctor may recommend some simple changes to your sleeping environment to keep you and your bed partner physically safe. For example, they may suggest putting barriers on the side of the bed or padding on the floor.

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Although this isn't always the case, symptoms of RBD could be a sign of another medical condition. In fact, research has shown that acting out your dreams could be a sign of Parkinson's, a disease of the progressive nervous system that causes damage in the brain and impacts movement.

Back in 2015, in a study published in Neurology, researchers examined 89 patients with IRBD to see if the condition could be a marker for Parkinson's disease. Over 10 years, patients were annually assessed and completed evaluations, in an effort to discover who was at the highest risk of developing Parkinson's. Findings showed that 30 percent of participants developed a neurodegenerative disease three years into the study. By the seventh year, 66 percent of IRBD patients had a neurodegenerative disease.

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Research has continued to look at RBD and how it can affect both genders in a variety of ways. In a 2016 study published in Sleep, doctors set out to discover the genetics behind idiopathic RBD (IRBD) by looking at a clinical history of 203 patients who were diagnosed with the condition between 1990 and 2014. Patients received their diagnoses based on a wide range of criteria, such as a history of re-enacting their dreams and an absence of neurodegenerative disease. Prior to this diagnosis, many of the patients' bed partners also encouraged them to seek out medical attention.

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While you may not realize it, the quality of your sleep could mean more than you think. As noted by the Cleveland Clinic, when you're having an extremely vivid dream, you're in the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep—which can occur up to an hour and a half after you've fallen asleep. REM sleep is also when your brain activity increases the most but you're not deeply asleep, which is why such intense dreams can occur.

Despite the fact that these dreams aren't real, how you behave during them could be a sign of a bigger health issue. If those around you have come to notice that you're making a lot of movements and loud noises when you sleep, this could be a sign of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD).

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Regardless of what time you wake up, you may always be aware of how well you slept. From an unpleasant dream to constant tossing and turning, there may be a lot of things from an uncomfortable night that stick in your mind. However, there may also be many moments when you're fully asleep and completely unaware of your own sleep behavior. Aside from the occasional snoring or mumbles at three in the morning, some nighttime patterns could be cause for concern. Research has shown that certain sleep behaviors can say a lot about your wellbeing. In fact, there's one in particular that you should speak to a doctor about. For the sleep activity that could be hurting you and your bed partner's personal health, read on.

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