Nocturia

Hi Ken, My husband who never woke up to pee at nights all these years is getting up at least once now after his RARP. Maybe becuase he has been asked to drink plenty of fluids. But I know people who wake up one to two times and they are mostly either diabetic or with a weak bladder. I know that sometimes it is also just a habbit.

I use Myrbetriq, it relieves urgency. Gemtesa Works similarly.

I’ve had radiation, not surgery, and am at nine months on Orgovyx. I get up to urinate 3-4 times nightly. Terazosin and Alfuzosin didn’t help, so I stopped them. Fortunately I fall back to sleep pretty quickly.

...my urologist suggested not drinking liquids for 2 hours before sleep. As brain ages we produce less antidiuretic hormone. Getting up once or twice is typical.

Hi Ken, I have found that if I sleep on my side I usually do not wake up at all during the night.
But if I turn over and sleep on my back, after a while I DO feel the need to pee. It’s not like I have a gigantic fat gut weighing down on my bladder (not yet anyway) but this happens every time.
If you can sleep on your side, maybe it will help?? Best,
Phil

I am 3 months post radiation and ADT therapy and still wake up at least 3 times every night. Best night so far has been twice but four wake ups not uncommon. My research suggests this and bouts of fatigue could persist for up to 12 months. Stay tough

@heavyphil I'm both a side and front sleeper. Believe it or not, I seem to do better sleeping on my belly than my side ( I don't have a big belly BTW).

@kenhorse whatever works!