Urinating every hour at night

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Help! I’m not pregnant or diabetic and I’m having to get up to use the toilet every hour all night long. It’s ridiculous! I’ve always been the same, it’s not a new problem. I’m always running to the toilet during the day too and if I drink one cup of tea after another I’m weeing every 10 minutes…!

Does anyone have any similar issues? I envy those who can survive long car journeys or long walks without having to use a toilet.

Hi, do you think it could be a mental thing or just a physical one? My friend has what she calls 'urination anxiety' , it's like she can't stop thinking about it until she goes. It becomes habit and like a compulsion. If she wakes up she has to go, if she has a drink she thinks she needs to go (and does need to go) a few minutes later.
Her doc said her frequent urination can result in a weak bladder, so she has to go more often so a vicious circle! I think she's trying to learn to hold as long as she can and is try some hypnosis as well.

I don’t think it’s anxiety as loads come out plus it wakes me up at night and again it’s not just a small amount-it’s loads! It definitely makes me anxious when out in the car or somewhere that doesn’t have a toilet. It’s worse if I drink tea but I stop drinking tea at 5pm.

You drink one tea after another as you say. So lots of liquids so not surprising.

Two cups of tea in a row I mean. I stop drinking tea in the afternoon and drink mainly water or squash in the evening, not loads but still results in weeing all night.

See your gp?

I had this. It was an overactive bladder and I had physio to help overcome it. Go to your GP as it can be sorted.

I would quit the squash.

I had this. Went to the GP a few years ago who gave me tablets to take for a few weeks. Can't remember what they were but since finishing the course I only get up once a night.

Hello. I used to have this problem too. I only drink 2 cups of tea a day now. One at 6.30 am and a decaffeinated by 11 am in the morning. Absolutely no tea after that time ever now. I also had to stop drinking coffee as it irritates my bladder. I drink cranberry juice with half water and ice and also just plain water now (2 litres a day). I only get up to go once in the night now. Have you had a urine sample checked recently to make sure you don’t have a UTI?

I'm pretty much the same OP, I eat a handful of pumpkin seeds on my porridge every morning and I'm 8 weeks in and I can see the difference. Nearly bought the Jude supplement but it was too expensive and it's the equivalent to 70 seeds which isn't much.

I don't drink caffeinated anything. I've really upped my pelvic floor exercises too which is helping. I can't hold on long though and I'm up at least once in the night. I envy my 80 year old mother who has a better bladder than I do 🙄