Insomnia Worsened by Increased Nighttime Toilet Visits

re: Insomnia Worsened by Increased Nighttime Toilet Visits

ervin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:52:08 GMT

Sleep apnea is a big one. I was checked for it about 6 years ago. Before I went on a cpap machine I was waking every 1 to 2 hours through the nite to go to the bathroom. Needless to say it was very hard to stay awake during the day. I would even fall asleep in the middle of a conversation. I once fell asleep while driving. Fortunatly I woke before going completely off the road.

Anyway sleep apnea is very dangerous. The very first night on the cpap machine I slept for a solid 5 hours with out waking for the bathroom and my blood pressure came back down to normal.

The DR. told me the reason for the frequent interuptions to go was because my heart was pumping harder and faster to get oxygen to the blood. With the heart beating faster the blood was also moving through the system faster causing frequent urenation.

That was my condition. I know there is more reasons than just sleep apnea but I would think the heart plays a big roll in this as well.

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Magnolia — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:34:35 GMT

I tried the glass of water before bed last night, AND IT WORKED! I usually get up around 3AM to pee. Thanks to Bridestein for that suggestion!

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y.l.th — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:13:28 GMT

I used to have great problems with waking up regularly needing the toilet, which caused very disturbed sleep and meant I was tired and achy the next day, but since using Ningxia red [Wolfberry juice from www.younglivingeurope.com]it has greatly improved to the stage, that I don't need to wake up anymore,unless I'm in a strange place sleeping [I also started using Essential oils daily].

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qweenp19 — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:04:39 GMT

I would love to sleep even 6 hours straight a night. I believe coffee (organic, even) affects how many times I awaken at night to urinate, even though the coffee was drunk before noon. Green tea or yerba mate seem to be easier on the ole bladder.

I had a kidney disease (Mannatech helped me heal from that one!) and also hysterectomy in the past (and two children) and I really hate that I wake up so often--it would be a dream to sleep 6 hours at a clip.

Interesting comments!

Pamelia

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Pwyll — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:36:26 GMT

As mentioned earlier--food one eats at last meal can have quite an effect. Fruit, carbs and such likely will get you up early--whereas meat and fats will keep a more even keel while processing and the body will maintain longer in sleep mode.

Prostate for the guys can make a difference too...

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SavedbyHisGrace — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:26:39 GMT

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Laura

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Gill2345 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:01:41 GMT

I don't get up in the night because I always take a full beaker of water (hot or cold) before retiring at night, on the understanding that the water will dilute my uric acid, because strong uric acid can irritate the urinary tract causing the urge to urinate during the night. Why not try one week with water and one week without and then report back. Gill

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JeffJeff — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:46:51 GMT

I live in Northern Sweden and during the summer months you'd have to sleep in a photographers darkroom to really get it dark. Does this mean that we are doomed to prostrate cancer etc.? Any statistics on Eskimos?

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Katee Roux — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:09:37 GMT

Until very recently, i was having to get up frequently at night, but also had frequency during the day.

I've just begun again trying a Candida cleanse. It is the strict form of only MeatEggsVegtablesYougurt. (All of which i do as organics, of course). Since i began about a week ago, the urge & waking at night is less.

Don't know what it means, entirely, but i hope it continues.

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Debrah — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:40:47 GMT

Ever since the birth of my 3rd child 19 years ago I have been unable to go more than 3 hours without urinating. I think the labor did something to my bladder. Kegal exercises cured the incontintence I had for a few months after but never got rid of the other problem. I went thru lots of tests with a specialist and they said nothing was wrong but offered drugs for over active bladder! I refused and just got used to the limitations I have. I also have found that restricting water makes things worse not better! also trying to retrain my bladder by not going to the bathroom only caused me to have bladder infections.Instead I have trained myself to get up and go to bathroom without fully waking up--as long as I stay in the dark I can go right back to sleep. The only problem I have is traveling--being in an unfamilar place I willfeel I need to wake up more to find the bathroom and have a difficult time going back to sleep. Debrah

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Ber — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:07:13 GMT

I have to say it is articles like this that have me shaking my head just a bit. Of course you are going to urinate if you don't go to sleep, your body rests when sleeping. This would include the bladder so hence the obvious result of not sleeping is the bladder is not resting and hence more going to the bathroom. I don't go to the bathroom when sleeping and don't get the urge either. So which came first the urination or insomnia? That sounds like the chicken or the egg question to me.

Why is it more consentrated, because you don't drink when trying to get to sleep, unless it is a bit of brandy. So again the answer is not a major riddle but common sense. I always have a bit of sleep trouble once a month hummm, do you think my cycle could be an issue and cause me to urinate more often then? I think it is a safe bet.

So give us real studies, for the real good of people and don't take an obvious side effect of being awake or a bladder control problem and act like it is rocket science.

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sftbllbe — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:44:02 GMT

I used to get up 2-4 times in the middle of the night to use the restroom. Not only did it mess with my sleep but I would tend to raid the refrigerator as well. I went to a doctor and found out I was slightly anemic and my thyroid was slightly off. Also that I was dehydrated....lol!!! Which was weird because I drank plenty of water. As soon as I started my iron pills and 1/2 grain of natural thyroid the late night bathroom trips subsided. My nightly food raiding slowed down too, but I'm still trying to get a full handle on this as sometimes I don't even remember (kinda like sleep walking). Hopefully this helps some people.

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DizzyIzzy1 — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:01:23 GMT

I had dreadful insomnia as a child due to a serious anxiety disorder/extreme phobias, and often found myself going to the loo several times a night (if I could get up the courage to leave my bed or go into the hall when it was dark... I can still feel the fear!!). I've found it's stopped as I sorted out my issues and brought them under control - the more under control they are, the less I feel the urge to 'go'. There are times when it still happens, but I'm sure that this is more to do with what I've eaten or drunk during the day, for example if I have a glass of coke - doesn't happen often as I really don't like the stuff, but it is a diuretic - I'm more likely to get up and go in the night.

It's interesting, though I do wonder if the link is causal or symptomatic - ie if you're awake you're obviously aware of the need to empty so you will, whereas when you're asleep it isn't likely to wake you up unless you're about to burst or have an infection of some kind.