despite not drinking anything a few hours before bed, i wake up 2x a night to urinate. is this normal?

Question

Is it normal to want to urinate ever 3 hours if i barely drink liquids?

Answer 1

No: There might be some type of issue going on. At age 42, you might be suffering from a metabolic problem like diabetes, or a prostate problem, or something else. Please see your doctor. Good luck.

Answer 2

Nocturia: Waking up 2x a night is not normal. There are may causes, including infection, heat failure, renal failure, diabetes and more. See this site for more information and consult your doctor for an evaluation. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003141.htm.

Answer 3

OSA: Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition of cessation of breathing during sleep that lasts for 10 seconds or longer. It may affect between 1% and 10% of the population, tends to occur between the ages of 40 and 60, and affects more males than females. Night urination one of the common signs of osa.

Answer 4

Have your: Your urine tested, and consider you may a urinary tract infection or you simply drank too much liquid hours before you slept.

Answer 5

Urine output: Really depends on fluid intake and behavioral modification. Typical urine output is 1-3 liters per day. Watch how much you are drinking and / or your degree of thirst.

Answer 6

3 - 6 times/day: Depending upon fluid intake.

Answer 7

Inflammation: Urine infection causes inflammation of the urinary tract which results in burning sensation.

Answer 8

Inflammtion: from INFECTION or TRAUMA is usually the answer! Hope this is helpful Dr Z

Answer 9

Unlikely: Smoking cigarettes is a risk factor for bladder cancer. It should not make you urinate more often. However, the breakdown products of smoking can cause bladder irritability and possibly cause urinary symptoms although this is not common.

Answer 10

Possibly: Nicotine makes you more likely to poop. Its effects on urination hasn't not been as well described but i would not be surprised.

Answer 11

Maybe change habits: Post-void dribbling is the leakage of a bit of urine after the penis is back in the pants. A man can see his primary care doctor or a urologist, since adults can have more serious problems. If the penis is normal and the foreskin is not trapping urine, then be sure the penis hangs freely while peeing. One should relax at the end to let the last drops come out. Women who drip have different issues.

Answer 12

Infection vs OAB: When people feel like they have to urinate frequently this is called urinary urgency. This can be caused by bladder infections, oab (overactive bladder) or a chronic inflammatory condition called interstitial cystitis. An obgyn or urologist would be a good place to start or see your primary care doctor to help direct you.

Answer 13

Urinary frequency: First of all look at your diet, tea, coffee, artificial sweeteners, tomato, most citric juices and more than 64 oz of fluid per day may cause for you to go more than 8 times during the day.

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