Needing toilet

[Patches12]

Does anybody have to visit the toilet a few times durin the night .i take sleepin tabs but i am always havin to wake for the loo

[SusieJo1948]

yes i do and i hate it sometimes i can,t get back to sleep for awhile,when i do i have to go again hate it. susiejo1948

[M0AL61 Moderator Volunteer]

Hi Patches,

Yes, I'm usually up at least once during the night, but it's normally at least 3 times. x

[Al10 in reply to M0AL61]

Ooh is it a competition? I can go 8 times on a bad sleepy night! Any advance on that? Bit of a stress if I'm staying somewhere. Hate waking others!

[rosewine]

Unfortunately, yes. Like an alarm clock 12 midnight, usually about 2, 4 and usually 6. I've tried not drinking after a certain time etc but nothing works in fact the less I drink the worse it gets. In the day regardless of what I drink I rarely have to go. I've only had this problem since fibro. I often wonder whether my medication has something to do with it. I've always been a poor sleeper but as we know the frequent trips make life difficult.x

[clifetta in reply to rosewine]

Thats exactly me. I drink loads during the day and barely need to go but its a different story once I am trying to sleep. Up almost every hour. Now I have a fitbit,it records exactly how many times I get up and how little I actiually sleep. I think it must be the medication causing it.x

[Suegault]

Hi,get up 3 times to use the loo also.Maybe is fibro related.x

[Bea6]

Hi yes I did really bad 3/4 times a night then my go gave me cimitadine ... works wonders sleep better now xx Bea

[numblegs]

Every hour

[Al10 in reply to numblegs]

Kudos!

[Patches12]

Thanks everyone least im not alone .it must be a fibro thing somethin else to add x

[Hidden]

Yep often have to go many times in the night trouble is once up can't get back to sleep and any noises stops you dropping off as well

[Lou1054]

Yes several times, do get blood sugar checked xx

[permanentgrowingpain]

yes go before bed then up at 1 . 3. 5.30 . then 7 30 . blood sugar fine drink loads during the day to flush out kidneys but still do the nightly visits but i dont sleep well so it co-insides with my wakening . interestly last night i only had wraps for dinner as was too hot and could not be bothered cooking i was only up once . and i slept better . weird

[Patches12 in reply to permanentgrowingpain]

I might try that lol x

[Heliboy911]

Yes that is me some times up to 6 times but I have been diagnosed with an overactive bladder and take medication for it One Dr asked me to attempt to wear adult nappies "REALLY" Can you imagine doing that urinating yourself then trying to go back to sleep whilst wearing the wet nappy !! Some people never fail to amaze me.

[Midori in reply to Heliboy911]

Not sure your doc meant for you to sleep in a wet pad. He probably meant in case of a leak on the way to the loo. I wear adult pullups and they have saved my blushes and carpet on several occasions.

[Sarahvit]

Patches I think you are normal population of needing to use the toilet 🚽 during the night. I sleep through the night but that is because I was scared of the dark as a young child and I trained my bladder to sleep through the night. My dad would watch these scary movies on Friday and Saturday nights which would give my twin sister and me nightmares. One I still remember that this bad guy set up mouse 🐁 traps and ran electrical wires to them so every time you stepped on one you would get electrocuted and snapped at by the mouse 🐭 traps. They were set up all through the house but especially in the hall and on the stairs. So dreams like that made me train my bladder to sleep throughout the night. 🤷🏼‍♀️🛏🚽

[Midori in reply to Sarahvit]

I used to have an iron bladder, but since diagnosis, it has weakened and as soon as I wake, I need to go. hence the Granny Nappies!

[Sarahvit in reply to Midori]

Oh during the day I have to go every 10mintues to maybe 2hrs. The interstitial cystitis makes me have to go for just the smallest amount. Citrus 🍊 acids really aggravates it. Which diagnosis weakened you bladder?

[NanaTisme]

Hi patches12,

Yes I have to go to the loo a couple of times during the night, even if I have taken a sleeping tablet, have you been tested for diabetes? to rule it out as this can be one reason, if you are worried see your GP, hope you you get the answer, best wishes 🌻🌺💐🥀NanaT

[Patches12]

Thanks nana .oh well i suppose im not alone x

[permanentgrowingpain]

yes 3 -4 times it drives me nuts