Why You Have To Pee In The Middle Of The Night, And How To Help Fix It

Nothing is worse than getting up from a deep night’s sleep only to be woken up by your bladder. Going to the bathroom in the middle of the night isn’t an uncommon occurrence, but if it happens to you frequently, you may have a condition called nocturia.

The condition encompasses the excessive need to urinate during the night, and it is more common as people age. People with nocturia wake up more than once a night to go to the bathroom.

This can be caused by a number of reasons, including, but not limited to:

  • You drink a lot of water
  • You produce a large amount off urine (more than two liters a day)
  • You produce more urine at night than your bladder can hold
  • You have diabetes
  • You have sleep apnea

So what should you do have if you have nocturia? Here’s how you can prevent it:

  • Limit fluid intake in the evenings
  • Restrict intake of diuretics to six hours before bedtime
  • Take afternoon naps – Yes!
  • Elevate your legs
  • Wear compression stockings

If you think you may have nocturia, be sure to visit your doctor, who can not only come up with a treatment plan for you, but can look for any underlying causes of the condition.

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Carina Wolff
Carina is a health and wellness journalist based in Los Angeles. When she’s not writing, doing yoga, or exploring mountains and beaches, she spends her time cooking and creating recipes for her healthy food blog, Kale Me Maybe. Carina is also an ongoing writer for Bustle, Reader's Digest, FabFitFun, and more.

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