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Night vs Day urination frequency

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james87669
james87669

Why is it that I have little to no problem urinating during the day time but the extreem opposite at night after retireing. I take tamsulosin 1/2 hour after my evening meal. Have been avoiding any major surgical intervention. Had the TUMT last January and that was short lived. Have added high quality Saw Palmeto to my meds in hopes of improvment.

Hoping for some input here.

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  • barry5353
    barry5353 james87669

    Posted

    I started taking tamsulosin in the morning about 1/2 hr after breakfast.  This seemed to help me.
  • arlington
    arlington james87669

    Posted

    Hi James,

    I take Life Extension Ultra Natural Prostate formula.  Not sure how much it helps but it appears to be the best natural concoction out there - per my research.

    Good luck!

  • tom86211
    tom86211 james87669

    Posted

    James,

    After I had radiation for prostate cancer I had some prostate swelling and my urine flow was cut off for 5 weeks. I had to use several Foley catheters with a leg bag until the swelling went down and I could urinate on my own. I became very aware of the amout of urine that I was passing both day and night. After the catheters came out I still spent a couple of additional months measuring the flow using a beaker. This proved to be a very interesting scientific study - I really learned a lot.

    About 2/3rds of my total daily urine occurred at night. The reason for this is that during the day a lot of moisture is exhaled just breathing and some is evaporated off the skin. At night, breathing is shallow and there is little evaporation taking place in bed. So, at night I pass about 75-80ml of urine per hour and during the day about 45ml. I am sure this varies person to person depending on bodyweight, temperature and activity level. Hope this answers your question.

    Tom

    • james87669
      james87669 tom86211

      Posted

      Very interesting and I commend you on your careful analysis. 

      Thank You

  • jimjames
    jimjames james87669

    Posted

    You should probably do a voiding diary noting the time and amount of urine you void over a 24 hour period. Do the same thing for any fluid you take in, including all beverages in addition to water. 

    There can be  more than one cause for night time frequency (nocturnia) but a voiding diary will give you and your doctor a good start. 

    Jim

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