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@jrvegan It's difficult to get a solid night's sleep when you need to get up several times to urinate, isn't it?!
Here are a few helpful hints you might consider: limiting your fluid intake 2-4 hours before retiring for the night. Take an afternoon nap if you can/need to, to get your full amount of sleep. Switch your diuretic medication to a morning dose, rather than afternoon or evening.
Cleveland Clinic talks about nocturia here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14510-nocturia#:~:text=Nocturnal%20polyuria,-Those%20with%20nocturnal&text=This%20is%20usually%20due%20to,by%20your%20kidneys%2C%20producing%20urine.
During the day, fluid may collect in our lower extremities. When we lay down, that same fluid is now distributed in a more linear fashion in our body, processed through our bladder and kidneys, and give us the urge to urinate during the night. Does this makes sense to you?
Ginger
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Thank you, Ginger. Yes, I've been told about where our fluids collect when we lay flat - one of the reasons for a nap. But why doesn't everyone sleep just one hour at a time due to the distribution of fluids? It seems I produce a much higher volume overnight - on top of the normal fluids flowing to my middle. What's the appropriate medical specialty to find the source of this volume? Each of my specialists is in denial that their part of the body is responsible.
I've experimented with naps but there was no effect on my nocturia.
I've experimented with when to cut off my water drinking and it has no effect on my nocturia. Also, kidney disease requires staying hydrated - a contrary rule.
I'm not on any meds - taking meds is why I have CKD in the first place.
I will check your link; thanks again.