This delicate problem plagues many people (both men and women). Patients complain to their attending physicians that they do not sleep so much all night as “run” to the toilet. So how do you normalize your urination regime so you can sleep peacefully at night? Let's try to figure it out.
Let's start with the reasons
Indeed, there are many reasons for going to the bathroom at night. Here and:
- high blood sugar;
- drinking strong coffee;
- BPH;
- pregnancy;
- much more.
And if you go to the toilet for a little need once a night is considered the norm, then two or more night visits to the bathroom indicate the presence of problems. According to statistics, more than half of people over 50 suffer from such "raids" for various reasons. But what to do about it? And is it possible to do something? Let's figure it out.
How can I help myself?
Of course, if frequent nighttime urination is one of the symptoms of an illness, the underlying cause should be treated. But what else can you do?
First, you need to drink less before bed. 2-3 hours before going to bed, you need to limit the use of any liquid (water, tea, juices, etc.). You should not drink coffee and / or alcohol late at night, which have a diuretic effect and will undoubtedly increase the number of visits to the toilet at night.
In order to take control of the situation, it is better to keep a small medical diary. And in it to write down everything eaten / drunk per day, as well as how many times and for what reason the bathroom was visited. It should be noted and taken into account that some products have the property of retaining fluid in the body, while others, on the contrary, have a diuretic effect.
Secondly, in the afternoon it is better to lie down for a while to relax and relieve tension. This will help to flush out excess water as the kidneys work normally. But not only. If a person "ran" all night, in the morning he is overcome by drowsiness. And if you lie down for a short time after lunch, it will help compensate for the lack of sleep at night.
Third, it is advisable to raise your legs up when lying down in the afternoon. With the raised limbs, you should remain for about an hour. This will be of immense benefit as many people become swollen by the end of the day. And if you go to bed in this state, the fluid from the edema will go into the bloodstream.
The body always reacts to fluid in the blood in the same way - it removes water and sends it to the kidneys. So you have to get up and go to the toilet. Lying with raised legs significantly reduces puffiness, so excess fluid will be filtered out even before a night's sleep.
And also, in order to eliminate / avoid puffiness, it is worth not wearing special slimming jersey for a short time. Its action is approximately the same as that of the prone posture with raised legs.
Important:Once again, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that serious diseases require professional medical intervention. Exercise and diet correction are indispensable here. But the doctor will diagnose and prescribe treatment individually.
As for the above methods, they can be recommended only in combination with the main treatment.
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