Relationship between CPAP and Urination Urge?
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From: Jon in Austin on 8 Dec 2005 16:44 Excuse the newbie question, but I've seen a number of posts that seem to indicated a reduction in middle-of-the-night urges to pee once they started using a CPAP. So is this a medical side effect -or- is it more that people are sleeping deeper? I'm guessing that it has to be the latter! Thanks in advance, Jon
From: Richard Evans on 8 Dec 2005 17:22 "Jon in Austin" <jon.higby(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Excuse the newbie question, but I've seen a number of posts that seem >to indicated a reduction in middle-of-the-night urges to pee once they >started using a CPAP. So is this a medical side effect -or- is it more >that people are sleeping deeper? I'm guessing that it has to be the >latter! I was told it's a function of deeper sleep. Deep sleep shuts down urine production. Frequent urination (like as often as every 15 minutes) was one of my symptoms before the apnea was diagnosed.
From: VRadin on 8 Dec 2005 19:43 In article <1134078256.808885.81150(a)g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, jon.higby(a)gmail.com says... > Excuse the newbie question, but I've seen a number of posts that seem > to indicated a reduction in middle-of-the-night urges to pee once they > started using a CPAP. So is this a medical side effect -or- is it more > that people are sleeping deeper? I'm guessing that it has to be the > latter! BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTTTTTTT, sorry. You were right the first time <vbg> Frequent urination is a by-symptom of apnea. Typically caused by decrease of blood oxygen or increase of blood CO2 levels. This from sleepnet: Often people with sleep apnea have their blood O2 decrease, which causes the pulse and blood pressure to raise, causes sweats, and another related chemical causes frequent unination" Use of the xPAP brings the O2 and CO2 levels back to some normal level, and need to pee gradually lessens. Pre-BiPAP I was getting up evey 50 minutes, exactly. WIth it it went to 1.5hr, then 2 hrs, and now with the trach I can get 4 hrs without the need to get up, and this is more a function of age and prostate rather than apnea. There are also other reasons for frequent urination- diabetes, prostate problems, hypertension, pregnancy, too much tea/juice/etc before bed, or even a urinary infection. Couldn't hurt to get checked if you suspect any of these other causes. good luck -- "'TIS THE SEASON... TO SHUT THE F*CK UP AND STOP BEING A WHINNING B!TCH" ------- > Foamy Squirrel Pull the _PLUG_ to email
From: Kyle on 8 Dec 2005 23:23 I'm not sure why you stop peeing, but you do. I've been told it has to do with the oxygen levels in your body. When your oxygen level drops your heart only has one option, pump faster. This faster pumping increases blood pressure which pushes more blood across the kidneys and makes lots of pee. I went from 4 or 5 times a night to zero. It was an amazing change. Since going on the bipap I also decided to get my weight under control. Being fat is the major reason behind all of this. Since I started last year I've dropped 80 pounds. As the weight has come off I've been able to lower the pressure on my machine and still sleep well. My guage is my need to pee. If I wake up at night and need to pee I know that I've cut the pressure back too much. I hope that when I lose the next 70 pounds I will be able to get off the machine. "Jon in Austin" <jon.higby(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1134078256.808885.81150(a)g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Excuse the newbie question, but I've seen a number of posts that seem > to indicated a reduction in middle-of-the-night urges to pee once they > started using a CPAP. So is this a medical side effect -or- is it more > that people are sleeping deeper? I'm guessing that it has to be the > latter! > > Thanks in advance, > Jon >
From: Quick on 9 Dec 2005 02:27
Kyle wrote: > I'm not sure why you stop peeing, but you do. I've been > told it has to do with the oxygen levels in your body. > When your oxygen level drops your heart only has one > option, pump faster. This faster pumping increases blood > pressure which pushes more blood across the kidneys and > makes lots of pee. My pulmonologist explained it: When your heart is stressed it will cause the release of enzymes that in turn cause your body to dump fluids. -Quick |