Patient's question:
Frequent nighttime urination in the elderly. Drinking water before bed worries about increased frequency during sleep, interfering with deep sleep. If not drinking water, there's also fear of slowed blood flow, increased blood viscosity, and a higher risk of thrombosis again. Unsure what to do, please advise! Thank you!Doctor's answer:
Hello, first of all, I should say that it is still important to drink water even if you wake up many times during sleep. In fact, this is mainly due to the aging process affecting the function of the bladder. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes it is caused by insufficient kidney qi. Of course, both Western and Eastern medicine agree that this is due to physiological function changes. I suggest you can take some kidney qi pills, but this is just helpful, especially as you get older. Don’t increase your water intake, but you can reduce it two hours before bed. For patients with urological conditions, in addition to timely treatment, it is also necessary to maintain a good mood in daily life, as a positive attitude is very helpful for the complete recovery of urological conditions. I hope the above answers can help you. Thank you!