Hi All
Can anyone please advise if increased urination frequency increases at night time is anything to do with heart condition.
I was diagnosed with enlarged postrate and taking medication for that for few months.
unfortunately I still have to go the loo at least twice at night.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
My GP told me that as we grow older our kidneys can work better when we are lying down.
As you have an enlarged prostate, which I know absolutely nothing about, I would recommend having a word with your GP.
Dear Devaprinters
Well you have got a couple of things going on at the moment and both may have there own way of making you urinate more at night.
By the looks of your heart history I would be very surprised if you were not on a form of water tablet { most of us are } and even taken in the morning they are still well in your system at night.
The second is your enlarged prostrate and the medication for that { flomax/Conitflo etc } and that relaxes that area to help pass urine better.
Your Dr should have told you how to double empty your bladder before bed { which I find helps } and controlling your fluid intake.
I have heart problems and prostrate trouble so can understand a little of your problems.
It would be wise to contact your Dr and see about your medication.
I am so used to being disturbed while sleeping to urinate now that its second nature to me.
Take care, you may have more answers on the mens health forum
Thank you very much would you suggest that I should continue to take water tablet even if my feet and hands show no signs water retention.
Regards
You need to speak to your Dr about that because water can be in any part of the body,
Take care
Thank you really appreciate it
morning
Absolutely continue with your water tablets the fact there are no signs of extremity fluid retention shows they are doing their job. To stop these tablets without medical advice could put an additional strain on your heart health
Discuss with your Dr timings of your meds because depending on which tablet you take for fluid the action times of the tablets differ so (only suggestion) you maybe taking them too late in the day on the other hand it maybe related to your prostrate worth a chat with your doc
Take care
Thank you very much for your advise I will discuss with my GP.
hi. I’m prescribed water tablets and other than immediately after surgery, I’ve never had swollen hands or feet. The cardiac team told me that water retention can occur anywhere (as Blue1958 says) especially around your heart and other organs where you can’t see it from the outside. I wake up a couple of times a night to go to the loo but i feel that it’s a minor inconvenience if it keeps me out of hospital. One of the many trade offs that I’m making these days!! I’m currently on spirolactone which is gentler than furosemide, maybe if your struggling your doc might try another med. good luck x
Thank you very much really appreciate it
Twice a night, I wish! Every 2 hours for me due to a tablet I take to reduce my blood/sugar.
It's exhausting!!
That sounds exactly like me lol..... its not Dapagliflozin by any chance ???
Thank you for your reply but unfortunately it’s not same medication.
No but obviously the same family I take Jardiance which I believe is part of the empagliflozin family.
As someone with a history of related urology problems I suggest you discuss your situation with your GP. BPH is an advancing condition over time and there comes a point where the medication may not be sufficient, i.e you cannot empty your bladder sufficiently as the prostate restricts your urethra and that means the frequency of urination increases past the point of being more than just a nuisance. Your GP can refer you to a urology specialist and likely the first investigation that they will do is a 5 minute ultrasound test to determine your residual volume (that is the volume of urine left in the bladder after you have supposedly 'emptied' it). If is about 150ml that is normal and may mean other factors are affecting you such as your medication. However above 350ml (and certainly 500ml!) you may find further interventions other than medication may be needed and your options will be discussed with you at the time. My advice to anyone with BPH is to be mindful of your condition, and when things start to get really bad do not put off seeking help, for if you don't you run the risk of chronic urinary retention caused by BPH (with its potential for long term kidney damage) turning into the acute sort one day which is a medical emergency and may leave you catheterised until your situation is resolved by a physical intervention.
The other day I slept for 6 hours straight ... bliss. But I realised I had been in the same position in bed and that was not good. It helps me to accept it by telling myself that getting up in the night is in fact helpful: I can clear my lungs, have a small drink, adjust for the cold, and move my muscles. To minimise the time there are also various contraptions you can buy and portable toilets are not that expensive.
Thank you for your advise really appreciate it.
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