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[Katejo]

I do now find that I often have to get up once during the night to use the loo (and occasionally more if I can't get back to sleep). My GP has asked me about this more than once in connection with my recent kidney check. She appeared to think that it was a bad sign but i thought it was normal to need it more frequently as I get older.  I don't know whether to be concerned about this or not. I am also trying to work out the relationship between trying to drink more fluids and increased need to go to the loo. i have heard that the body adjusts itself to increased fluids and I  possibly shouldn't need to get up more often. I am just trying to make sure that my urine remains light coloured rather than drinking a specific amount.

What advice have you been given? Just interested

[Tinkerbell]

Are you on any HRT?

[CLKD]

The kidneys need regular input and I have found that if I don't drink enough I am up more in the night as my kidneys work harder.  There is supposedly a hormone which slows down output in the night and I do wonder if this lessens at The Change?

I am up at least once every night, probably around 3.30 but more if I can't sleep. 

How does your GP think this is 'bad' and how often should we get up/not in the night? 

[coldethyl]

Might be worth having blood sugars checked on case it's diabetes related . I have endometriosis on my bladder and that irritates it and I can be up a few times with that x

[nearly50]

I go to the toilet when I wake up, which is fairly frequently during the night at the moment. I think it'd be hard to tell if that's what wakens you up when there's so much else going on.

[CLKD]

My bladder wakes me, I often have busy dreams involving trying to find a loo or hiding to do a pee but someone seeing me  .  These dreams have been with me for ever  but at least, I get a warning!

[Katejo]

Might be worth having blood sugars checked on case it's diabetes related . I have endometriosis on my bladder and that irritates it and I can be up a few times with that x

I don't think it's diabetes. i don't go too frequently during the day or feel excessive thirst.

[Katejo]

Are you on any HRT?

No I'm not

[Katejo]

The kidneys need regular input and I have found that if I don't drink enough I am up more in the night as my kidneys work harder.  There is supposedly a hormone which slows down output in the night and I do wonder if this lessens at The Change?

I am up at least once every night, probably around 3.30 but more if I can't sleep. 

How does your GP think this is 'bad' and how often should we get up/not in the night?

I am not sure of her reasoning. It's just that, on my last visit, she made a point of asking about this. I got the feeling that she was thinking about health of kidneys but perhaps i was just worrying about the possible kidney problem. She has tried to tell me to limit cups of tea to 1 a day and drink fruit tea instead. I am happy to buy decaff tea but giving it up would be very difficult. I have tried fruit teas but am not a fan.

[coldethyl]

Tea is notorious for wee inducing properties - it's all that tannin so I doubt decaf will help- Mr ethyl can't drink it much or else he is up all night and I can't drink it in evening x

[Megamind]

My Mum has never been told that about tea and she drinks loads of it so no wonder she's up all night!

[Katejo]

Tea is notorious for wee inducing properties - it's all that tannin so I doubt decaf will help- Mr ethyl can't drink it much or else he is up all night and I can't drink it in evening x

Perhaps I'll experiment with not drinking it late in the day to see if it makes a difference.

[CLKD]

Fruit tea  ..... maybe make your own fruit juices/lollies.  You can judge the amount of sugars too.

1 cup of tea, that wouldn't be enough 4 me.  I have a black tea with 2 sugars for breakfast; another mid-morning; 2 more in the afternoon/evening, plus full fat Coke, sparkling water, occasionally fruit juice ....... in the hot weather I lick lollies.  The important thing is to drink plenty in the evening to stop the kidneys 'searching' for liquids.

[Taz2]

I think everyone is different. The only time I need to get up to use the loo in the night is if I'm developing a UTI or some other type of infection - maybe even just a cold. Talking about this at work, though, I am definitely in the minority as everyone else (all women) needs to get up at least once a night for a wee. Mind you, thinking about it, they go to bed around 10.30 and get up at 7 and I go about 1 a.m. and get up at 6.15 so that might make a difference?

Taz x

[Annie0710]

I'm the same as you Taz, inc sleep times

It's rare for me to need pee at 3 x