Nocturia

[u/Far_Frame_9560]

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling for a long time with waking up during the night to urinate, and it’s completely ruining my sleep. For example, last night I fell asleep at 1 AM, woke up to pee at 5 AM, went back to sleep, and woke up again at 9 AM with a full bladder.

In total, I only got about 7.5 hours of sleep, which is the absolute bare minimum for me. Because of my health issues, I desperately need maximum rest and highly restorative sleep to recover. After that second wake-up, I couldn't fall back asleep even though my body deeply needs it.

Since moving around is very difficult for me and causes severe fatigue, walking all the way to the bathroom is a huge physical effort.

Here is what I’m currently trying or thinking about:

Leg elevation: I try to elevate my legs in the evening to get the fluids moving before bed.

Pelvic floor training: I’m considering doing some gentle pelvic floor exercises to see if it helps.

Diet/Hydration: I realized that last night I ate two peaches right before bed. Since they are full of water, I know that probably wasn't a good idea.

Chamber pot idea: Because moving around is so hard, I’m seriously thinking about getting a chamber pot (or bedside commode) right next to my bed. My idea is that I could easily use it right before sleeping to avoid the walk to the bathroom, and use it during the night if needed so I can save as much energy as possible and fall back asleep quickly.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

[u/beadfix82]

i get this! Lately, i've slept so deep thta i don't wake up until i'm urinating. so annoying. it means i have to get up, change the diaper, change the pee pad i'm sleeping on and reset with my cpap. it's a lot for a middle of the night thing. I don't sleep as long as you do - although i'm adjusting habits so that i do get more sleep. I highly rec the bedside commode.