Insufficient sleep

[Dozy]

I am 59 or  I will be on July 26th. For some time now, I wake up several times during the night due to needing to go to the bathroom and I don't drink the amount that they recommend that I drink. After I finish in the bathroom, I don't immediately go back to sleep again.So after doing this several times a night, I am robbed of a substantial amount of sleep. My fitbit says that I average three and a half hours a night. I have always been a light sleeper who sometimes took a long time to go to sleep or couldn't sleep whenever I was worried or excited about something but I didn't wake up several times during the night as I am doing now. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, I get a chance to get caught up on some sleep but not during the work week when I have to get up at 6:00 in the morning. Last year I woke up but only once due to needing to go to the washroom but in the past few months, it is now more than once. I think it is around three times now. And all these health website are all saying to get 8 hours of sleep a night. I would be happy if I could get 7 hours night.

[Dominique]

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@Dozy wrote:

I am 59 or  I will be on July 26th. For some time now, I wake up several times during the night due to needing to go to the bathroom

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Oh, and I thought this was a problem only affecting us older guys with a growing prostate . I’m 57 and I also wake up at least once, for the same reason. My strategy to curb the inconvenience is to stop drinking at around 4-5 pm. Although I understand proper hydration is important, my take is getting enough sleep matters even more. I’m still not happy with my sleep (both in terms of duration and quality), but I nevertheless manage to get 6h45 in average (according to Fitbit). When I go to the bathroom, I hardly open my eyes and I go back to bed immediately. Most of the time, I fall asleep right away. 3.5 hours is definitely way too little, so try to drink less and sleep more.

[Daves_Not_Here]

Suggesting you diagnose (and treat if possible) the underlying cause of frequent urination.

[Dozy]

I can't stop drinking at around 4 or 5 because I work until 5 and have my dinner at 6. I need to have something to drink with all of my meals.

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[Dozy]

I said that my bladder is shrinking as I get older. The ladies I work with who are in their late fifties wake up in the night too due to needing to use the bathroom.

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[Dominique]

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@Dozy wrote:
I can't stop drinking at around 4 or 5 because I work until 5 and have my dinner at 6. I need to have something to drink with all of my meals.

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I’m sure one can make the case for drinking in connection with meals (for instance, as a way to feel full sooner and eat less), but I personally drink primarily between meals, without apparent negative effects. I don’t think your body cares about the exact timing of your hydration, as long as it gets enough of it at the daily level.

[Dominique]

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@Dozy wrote:
I said that my bladder is shrinking as I get older. The ladies I work with who are in their late fifties wake up in the night too due to needing to use the bathroom.

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Here are a couple of links on that subject:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-your-bladder-is-trying-to-tell-you-about-your-health/

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/stop-full-bladder-killing-sleep/

Neither says women’s bladders are shrinking with age, nor did you in your earlier posts.

[Wonderful20]

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.