Night time peeing

Gaz

I remember when I was a teenager I could easily sleep for 14-16 hours straight ... out cold, nothing would wake me.

Now, Im 30 and I always have to get up in the middle of the night to take a leak , if I hold it, I wake up bearly able to walk im so bursting.

Whats the deal with that ?? Is it a male thing ? An age thing ? A possible medical thing ??

hobochris

Id go to the doctor to be sure, It doesn't sound normal.

L31mr0d

First time I'm hearing anything about this. I'm in my mid-20's and have never had to get out of bed in the middle of the night to use the toilet. I can usually hold it anyway.

Only time the need to use the toilet wakes me up is when I purposefully set the Indian Alarm Clock (drink a pint of water before going to sleep) when out camping and I need to wake up before dawn if I'm out hunting.

Newjellyboxer

Never have to either unless I drink alcohol. Then its up for the night. It comes down to sleep or alcohol and I much prefer sleep.

Dord

Gaz wrote: »

I remember when I was a teenager I could easily sleep for 14-16 hours straight ... out cold, nothing would wake me.

Now, Im 30 and I always have to get up in the middle of the night to take a leak , if I hold it, I wake up bearly able to walk im so bursting.

Whats the deal with that ?? Is it a male thing ? An age thing ? A possible medical thing ??

That doesn't sound right. It might be best to get a checkup.

Gran Hermano

I'm older than you OP and haven't encountered your problem. Get thee to a doc.

PCPhoto

OP... have a look at when you drink before bed - and how much .... its probably that you might have a slow/fast bladder.

I sometimes have this - but if I dont drink after 10pm no wakies in the middle of the night (unless I'm on the piss.... then I'm drunk - pee before sleepyland and I'm out for the night)

sometimes wake up around needing to pee... but not very often.

Otis Driftwood

Well Im 30 and I rarely,if ever have to get up to pee in the middle of the night barring Im after been on the sauce but even then,I usually sleep through til the next morning.

It might not be any harm to go for a check up anyway.

Tallon

I regularly get up to pee... I sometimes wake up with the same feeling, once I open an eye I can't snooze, have to get up and go. After everything i all good though

Khannie

I pee in the middle of the night almost every night. I drink a lot of water throughout the day. I'm healthy as a human can be. I've noticed that when I'm not training I drink less water and when I drink less water I sleep through the night. My advice: Try not drinking for the 2 hours before you hit the hay and see what happens. (edit: I'm starting this myself to test it out).

Gaz

I drink a fair bit of water , especially on training days ... maybe thats it. Didnt think it was anything serious seeing as one of mates complained of the same thing.

I'll try cutting back later in the day.

Khannie

For what it's worth, I didn't drink late in the evening and didn't wake up last night. Win.

Tallon

I planned on doing the same, but ahd a fght with the OH and had to drink a few beers
Ill try tonight, but it sounds like the culprate alright

Khannie

Two nights in a row now I've slept like a log. Easing off on the liquids closer to bed time is definitely helping.

kpas

then again don't some people just have weaker bladders???

Khannie

Maybe. I don't think that applies to me though and probably not to the OP either (I could sleep for 14 hours straight at 16 without getting out of the leaba).

I pee a lot, but it's always a decent amount because I drink a lot of liquids. Usually around 2 litres of water a day + 1 litre per exercise session + coffee (3-5 mugs per day, usually 3 but today will easily be 5, maybe 6 if you include the decaf I'll probably have later this evening).

Dord

I tried the "drinking lots before bed" method last night and jaysus it actually worked. I didn't wake up during the night but woke up fairly early in the morning. About the same time I was due to get up actually.

shapez

Gaz wrote: »

I drink a fair bit of water , especially on training days ... maybe thats it. Didnt think it was anything serious seeing as one of mates complained of the same thing.

I'll try cutting back later in the day.

This is exactly what it is. You're drinking the water in the evenings. The very same thing happens me. And it could be twice a night if I drink plenty of water in the evening after training etc.

I'm so use to it now, I do not mind getting up at all in the middle of the night. It's the toxins been flushed out and certainly helps the body.

Nothing to be alarmed about or the need to waist the price of a trip to the doctor, he'll tell you stay drinking water and flush out the toxins.

star.chaser

i know a guy who had the same problem when he was 30, by age 32 he was wetting the bed once a week. at 34 he was wearing nappies. a year later, his wife walked out on him. if i was you i'd go and see someone about it.