May
07
2010
Is the problem of frequent urination at night related to sleep Apnea?
Posted by: Alan in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, tags: Apnea., frequent, Night, Problem, Related, Sleep, urination
I have sleep Apnea and I got the CPAP machine recently and by the grace of God I am able to sleep well. At night I also get up several times from my sleep i.e., about 6 to 10 to pee. From the day I started using the machine the problem of frequent urination has also disappeared. Is there any co-relation between sleep apea and frequent urination?
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May 7th, 2010 at 8:18 am
The only guess I can make is that when you were having the sleep apnea, you weren’t sleeping as deeply, hence your body sensed everytime you had to urinate. Now that you are sleeping more deeply, you are probably just not noticing that you have to go as frequently. Like I said, just a guess.
As a side note: frequent urination at night (nocturia) can be a sign of health problems (diabetes, prostate problems, etc.) so you might want to let your PCP know about this symptom.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Perhaps theat side effect will subside with time. Or you have a chance that diabeties. Any way cunsult dovtor.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:30 am
NO, there is not. I have severe sleep apnea and frequent urination as well. But there is no relationship between the two. Just a coincidence. If you are sleeping better because of the CPAP machine, perhaps you are also losing weight, or getting into better physical condition because of having higher energy levels. If this is the case, then that would explain why less trips to the potty at nighttime.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Please see the webpage for more details on Urination – excessive at night.
Common Causes
Drinking too much fluid before bedtime — particularly coffee, caffeinated beverages, or alcohol
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Diabetes
Chronic or recurrent urinary tract infection
Chronic renal failure
Congestive heart failure
Cystitis (acute urinary tract infection)
Drugs such as diuretics, cardiac glycosides, demeclocycline, lithium, methoxyflurane, phenytoin, propoxyphene, and excessive vitamin D
Obstructive sleep apnea.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Sometimes, During your apnea episodes, your sleep is disrupted or to say, you are “kicked back to a lighter stage of sleep, we would call these episodes arousals’. This may occur many time in a night, during these arousal’s other stimuli may then wake you up.. It sounds like your CPAP is working well, Continue to use it.. Best of wishes to you.