Nocturia is waking up more than once during the night because you have to pee. Causes can include drinking too much fluid, sleep disorders and bladder obstruction. Treatments for nocturia include restricting fluids and medications that reduce symptoms of overactive bladder.
Avoid stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine close to bedtime. Set a consistent sleep and wake time. Exercise regularly (but not right before bed) Avoid foods that may be disruptive right before sleep (like spicy or heavy, rich foods)
You're experiencing nocturia
Once a night is normal for people 45 years or older, he says, but if it's more than that (or you're younger), you might want to hit up your doc. “The more times a night a person gets up to void their bladder, the more severe the nocturia is considered to be.”
“Consuming too much fluid, in general, as well as drinking close to bedtime, can cause nocturia episodes,” says Hadjinian. “The type of fluid can cause nocturia, too, such as caffeine and alcohol.” Other dietary factors like a high sodium diet can also cause nocturia, Hadjinian says.
If you wake up more than one time each night to go to the bathroom, you may have nocturia. Sleep disruption from having to urinate during the night can impact your quality of life. About 1 in 3 adults over the age of 30 experience nocturia. The rate of people affected increases with age.
Frequent Urination Could Be Related to Diabetes
This results in more urine production and increased urinary frequency and urgency, called polyuria. Some people may notice they have to get up every couple of hours during the night to urinate and that they produce more urine when they do go.
“Our study indicates that if you need to urinate in the night – called nocturia – you may have elevated blood pressure and/or excess fluid in your body,” said study author Dr Satoshi Konno, of the Division of Hypertension, Tohoku Rosai Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
One of the most common early signs of diabetes is a need to pee more often during the day. But it can also happen at night.
Urge incontinence.
You have a sudden, intense urge to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine. You may need to urinate often, including throughout the night. Urge incontinence may be caused by a minor condition, such as infection, or a more severe condition such as a neurological disorder or diabetes.
The Cleveland Clinic recommends sleeping on your side if you have an overactive bladder so that there's no pressure on your bladder. You can also elevate your legs during the night to keep the need to urinate at bay.
When should I worry about frequent urination? Many causes of frequent urination aren't cause for concern. If you find yourself going to the bathroom more than eight times a day, or if you feel like you're peeing more than what's normal for your body, talk to a healthcare provider.
Your sleep patterns
One likely explanation for waking up at the same time each night is that you go to sleep at the same time and then, at the same time each night, you reach a light stage of sleep and wake up. We're also more likely to remember waking up if it's closer to the time we normally get up for the day.
When you're anxious, the muscles tense up and your body puts pressure on areas like your bladder and your abdomen. This pressure may also cause you to need to urinate more often. Those with anxiety may also feel more physically tired from all of their anxiety symptoms, and this too may lead to more frequent urination.
Greater thirst and more urination
Being very thirsty and urinating often are common diabetes symptoms. In people who have diabetes, extra sugar — which also is called glucose — builds up in the blood. This forces the kidneys to work overtime to filter and absorb the extra sugar.
You may pass urine more often than usual because of: Infection, disease, injury or irritation of the bladder. A condition that causes your body to make more urine. Changes in muscles, nerves or other tissues that affect how the bladder works.
Bananas and other high-fiber foods can be good for urinary tract health and preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs) by encouraging regular bowel movements and relieving pressure on urine flow.
Increased fluid intake: Excessive fluid intake directly suppresses ADH secretion. As explained earlier, ADH regulates fluid levels in our body and promotes getting rid of excess fluid. If we consume more fluid than we actually need, our bodies will want to get rid of that fluid in the form of urine leading to nocturia.
“Patients are eating dinner late or snacking before bed,” he says. “That fluid is going to mobilize in their system. When they go to bed, it's going to cause more frequency at night.” That's why he recommends shifting your dinner to at least three to four hours before going to bed.
Transparent and lacking in color
Transparent, colorless urine could also be a sign of some other health disorders, including diabetes and kidney disease, or from taking diuretic medication.