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@duberdicus Thanks for the message. It only took a few times of slowly, strangely awakening and being aware that I was full of anxiety...like I was wired with too much caffeine (I am caffeine-free now)...that I noticed: "well, you're awake now, and I guess I could get up to urinate" even though "at most", I only had mild urgency. It was more just an awareness like all other mornings prior to my surgery that" "Oh...I am awake...I guess I could go urinate now." Then within a handful of times doing that, I realized that after crawling back in bed post-urination, my anxiety was gone. I have experimented a little too, like nothing to drink after 6:00 p.m....no liquids of any kind. Those nights I sleep through the night and I awaken normally without any anxiety or sense that I had a bad dream. Then I switch back to having something to drink as late at 9:00 or 10:00...just a few sips of water. I always urinate before going to bed, so my bladder is as empty as it can be for my night's sleep. But...those nights, I awaken between 4:00 - 5:00 a.m. with that bit of wired anxiety, and again, just get up to urinate because I decide to - not because I necessarily needed to (but do on occasion). Then once I go back to bed, it quickly realize that I am no longer feeling wired/anxious/tense. I have a sense of relief. I never had this occur before my RP surgery. It has only been since my surgery. Guess I have to live with it until it hopefully subsides.