Getting up in the night to pee is annoying, and disturbs our natural sleep pattern, often leaving us feeling tired and unrefreshed.
Getting up in the night to pee is annoying and disturbs our natural sleep pattern often this leaves us feeling tired and unrefreshed if you’re waking at least twice in the night to pass urine you’re experiencing nocturia several causes of natural hair exist so let’s examine the most common ones here number one changing hormones as we age our body produces less adh
The anti-diuretic hormone this hormone at night promotes the natural retention of fluid by telling your kidneys to slow down the production of urine as levels of adh drop we produce more urine overnight therefore your bladder fills and the reflex tells your brain to wake up and empty the system number two prostate problems the prostate is a gland that lives at
The base of a man’s bladder it plays a role in both the production of seminal fluid and the regulation of urine flow unfortunately as men age the size of the prostate often increases this increase in size can restrict the flow of urine therefore your bladder cannot completely empty meaning you need to pee more often because of this restriction men with enlarged
Prostates wake up multiple times during the night to pass urine number three bladder issues sometimes nocturia can be caused by an overactive bladder also known as urging continence here the urge to pass urine comes on intensely without warning and with little ability to delay going to the toilet this reduced control of your bladder may result in the leaking
Of urine at night additionally bladder urine infections can cause you to pass urine more frequently and may occur throughout the night with an infection you may also experience fevers cloudy and smelly urine and even pain when passing urine number four medical conditions specific medical conditions can also increase your risk of getting nurturia the first is
Diabetes in diabetes high blood sugar levels make you thirsty encouraging you to drink more this increased fluid intake makes you pee more including at night therefore among diabetics close control of blood sugars can ease not curious symptoms individuals with heart failure also wake up during the night to pass urine in heart failure the heart is not as effective
At pumping the blood around your body this causes fluid retention in your legs during the day known as edema when you lie down at night you elevate your legs encouraging retained fluid to be reabsorbed into your bloodstream and subsequently it’s removed by the kidneys in the form of urine this increased urine production at night means you have to wake up to pee
Number five medications individuals with swollen ankles such as those with heart failure may be prescribe medications to offload that excess fluid these medications are diuretics which work by making you pee more common examples include frozen mind bumetanide and spironolactone if this sounds like you speak with your prescribing doctor to optimize your medication
Timing restricting diuretics to morning doses mean they’ll work more effectively during the day limiting their effect at night number six poor sleep patterns some individuals have poor sleep patterns meaning they will wake up in the night being awake we’re naturally more aware of our bladder and are more likely to feel the need to pee the fundamental point here is
That you don’t wake up because you need to pee you wake up regardless and then feel like you need to pee there are many reasons why people have poor sleep patterns these are often related to mental health issues or other medical conditions or even poor sleep hygiene we will discuss insomnia in a future video and how good sleep hygiene can make all the difference
Number seven too much fluid alcoholic and caffeinated drinks have the double effect of irritating your bladder and altering your sleep pattern taking too much of these will increase your need to pee overnight so try to limit your intake whilst keeping hydrated and drinking plenty of water is important drinking too close to bedtime is not always a good idea that
Extra glass of water before bed could be why you’re waking up in the middle of the night to pee your body absorbs that water processes it and excretes it through your kidneys filling your bladder a full bladder is that alarm bell that wakes you up at night to go pee how can we solve this it’s best to limit your intake close to bedtime aim to have your last drink
About two hours before bed and ensure that you’ve fully emptied your bladder before hitting the hay as we’ve discussed there are many reasons why you may be waking up to pee at night but there are more reasons that we haven’t included here if you’re affected by this condition please make sure that you speak to your doctor about the options available to you if
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Waking up to PEE at NIGHT? This is why… By JHP Medical UK
