Urinating More At Night

Some people wake up from sleep more often to urinate during
the night(Nocturia).This can disrupt your sleep cycles.

Common Causes
Drinking too much fluid during the evening can cause you to
urinate more often during the night.Caffeine and alcohol after
dinner can also lead to this problem.
Common causes of urination at night
include:
* Infection of the bladder or urinary tract
* Drinking a lot of alcohol,caffeine,or other fluids before bedtime
*Enlarged prostate gland (BPH)

Other conditions that can lead to the problem include:
*Chronic kidney failure
*Diabetes
*Drinking an excessive amounts water
*Heart failure
*High blood calcium level
*Certain medicines,including water pills(diuretics)
*Diabetes insipidus
NB:Waking often during the night to urinate can also be linked to
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and other sleeping disorders.Nocturia
may go away when the sleeping problem is under control.

Home Care
To monitor the problem:
1.Keep a diary of how much fluid you drink, how often you
urinate,and how much you urinate.
2.Record your body weight at the same times and on the same
scale daily.
3.Avoid drinking excessive amount of Water or Fluids at night.
4.Avoid caffeinated or alcoholic drinks just before bed.

Tests that maybe performed include:
*Blood sugar ( glucose )
*Blood urea nitrogen
*Fluid deprivation
*Osmolality,blood
*Serum creatinine or creatinine clearance
*Serum electrolytes
*Urinalysis
*Urine concentration
*Urine culture
Treatment depends on the cause.If excessive nighttime urination
is due to diuretic medicines,you may be told to take your medication earlier in the day.