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Urine Retention (nocturia): Why am I producing so much urine at night?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 24 9:01am | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
Hello,
I am a forty year-old male who has been dealing with urinary retention and voiding dysfunction for over two months. I am currently utilizing self-catherization.
I have no trouble falling asleep but wake up at least a few times during the night to urinate. This was not the case before, and my prostate is fine. It is rare I sleep for more than four hours at a time. I have kept a voiding log and noticed I am producing 50% or more of my daily urine between midnight-7am, despite the fact I do not drink anything after 6pm. Once I get up around 3am to self-cath, it is difficult to fall back asleep. I have tried a foley cath for one month and still woke up a few times each night.
No doctors so far can explain why I am producing so much urine at night. I have tested negative for diabetes insipidus. I am not retaining water in my legs. I am not overweight and continue to exercise regularly. My kidney function is normal. I have an appointment with a sleep clinician to be re-tested for sleep apnea, which I have a mild case of when I end up sleeping on my back.
Does anyone have experience with sleep apnea causing high urine production at night? If so, did getting treated for sleep apnea treat the high urine production?
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Hello @terwifwoods, I tried to reply to your other posting, but I'm not sure if I succeeded or not.
I have sleep apnea since 2014 and I'm also using catheters for the past month. I have not drawn a connection between apnea and urine output. I'll keep this question in mind and post updates. But I have a question for you: How on earth do you sleep while using self catheters? I find that I only get 1 or 1 1/2 hours of sleep, then I'm in agony until the next self cath. How do you do it?
I also self Catherine and empty my bladder right before bed time and still have to get up at least once per night and empty again. I think it is easier for your kidneys to function with your feet elevated at night as gravity tends to pool the blood in the lower extremities during the day, because your feet aren’t elevated! That’s my theory, as I am not a doctor!
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A complex problem which requires physician input. However, consider diet. Ensure you are eating enough high fiber foods which will absorb excess water and may help. Worth a try. Please let us know any followup.