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Getting up 3-4 times in the night

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Good morning everyone

I am 72 year old man

I have to get up 3-4 times in the night to have a wee

Duse anyone else have this problem you lose a lot of sleep

If anyone as the same problem and can over come it please let me know

Thanks for your help

Dave

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PMRPete

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Dave2436 in reply to PMRPete

Hello

Thanks for your help

Regards

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Badbessie

Hi Dave there could a number of causes for this.. The best advice would be to see your GP. There are a number of simple tests that can eliminate causes. lack of sleep can affect you in many ways do not put up with it if the causes can be eliminated.

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Dave2436 in reply to Badbessie

Hello thanks for your help

Regards

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Dave2436 in reply to Badbessie

Hello

Thanks for your help

Regards

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Shancock

I would ask the GP who can then eliminate any obvious reasons for it. Could be habit, I always wake up between 2-4am every night for the toilet, it's a habit.

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Dave2436 in reply to Shancock

Hello thanks for your help

Regards

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jabber

Hi Dave, my husband (who's 68 now) had had this problem for a while, not just at night but also feeling the need to go frequently during the day, so he finally went to his GP. Having examined him the doctor gave him some tablets which he takes once a day after breakfast - and they have performed miracles. He now doesn't need to get up for the loo more than once a night, if at all, and is back to a more normal number of visits during the day.

Do go to your GP as soon as possible. I hope they find your problem is as straightforward as my husband's.

Good luck, Jan :)

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Titian8

Inclined Bed Therapy (which I only got to know about on here) has so many benefits and one of them is not having to go to the loo during the night. It seems works for some people so perhaps worth a try.

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Dave2436

Hello

Thanks for your help

Regards

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Ergendl

Yes, I get up 2 to 3 times a night still, but that has improved on the 4 to 6 times a night I used to clock up before my GP changed my blood pressure medication. I use story CDs to help me get back to sleep, to distract that night time washing machine mind.

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Dave2436

Hello

Thanks very much for your help it appreciated

Regards dave

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