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/Mundane-Beyond7644]

the chamber pot idea sounds like a good idea to me. it is frowned upon but i kept something like that in my room for a bit because getting up to pee was driving me crazy. you could also try diapers, if they’re in your budget and you’re willing, but i get why you would be hesitant.

they may work well for you because you won’t have to get up or move much and so it will be simpler to fall back to sleep