I'm sorry you're being awakened at night to constantly urinate. When a person urinates frequently at night, it's called Nocturia. Here are some of the causes for what you have:
* Behavioral patterns
* Diuretic medications
* Caffeine
* Alcohol
* Overactive bladder treatment
* Excessive fluids before bedtime
* Diminished nocturnal bladder capacity- This can be due to decreased functional or nocturnal bladder capacity. Urine production will then exceed the bladder capacity causing the individual to be awakened in order to void.
* Fluid redistribution- When a person lies down to sleep, fluid is reabsorbed into the blood stream. During the day, gravity causes fluid to accumulate in the body’s lower extremities. When this happens, the kidneys clean the increased fluid in the blood by producing more urine. This leads to excess fluid in legs, ankles, and fingers causing them to swell.
Sometimes, there are underlying conditions such as restless leg syndrome, diabetes, and heart disease can be the cause of the frequent night time urination. Have you been tested for any other conditions aside from testing your urine?
For more reading on nocturia:
http://www.nafc.org/bladder-bowel-health/nocturia/
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Bexiboo--
I'm sorry you're being awakened at night to constantly urinate. When a person urinates frequently at night, it's called Nocturia. Here are some of the causes for what you have:
* Behavioral patterns
* Diuretic medications
* Caffeine
* Alcohol
* Overactive bladder treatment
* Excessive fluids before bedtime
* Diminished nocturnal bladder capacity- This can be due to decreased functional or nocturnal bladder capacity. Urine production will then exceed the bladder capacity causing the individual to be awakened in order to void.
* Fluid redistribution- When a person lies down to sleep, fluid is reabsorbed into the blood stream. During the day, gravity causes fluid to accumulate in the body’s lower extremities. When this happens, the kidneys clean the increased fluid in the blood by producing more urine. This leads to excess fluid in legs, ankles, and fingers causing them to swell.
Sometimes, there are underlying conditions such as restless leg syndrome, diabetes, and heart disease can be the cause of the frequent night time urination. Have you been tested for any other conditions aside from testing your urine?
For more reading on nocturia:
January 28, 2010 - 12:57pmhttp://www.nafc.org/bladder-bowel-health/nocturia/
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