She does not do this during the daytime. She had her bladder checked and it is normal. It has gotten a bit better since she switched to decaffeinated coffee at night but she still does it.
2006-12-12 19:46:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Have you asked her? She may just be restless, or the walking at night helps prevent muscle aches, and since she's up anyway . . . .
Older people have very strange sleep cycles anyway. It seems to be more cat-napping than a good night's sleep. My husband's grandfather finally had to take a mild sedative so he didn't wander around at night. If she still has her wits about her, I'd say let her do it -- the exercise is beneficial. If she is getting senile, though, you may think about sleeping pills.
2006-12-12 19:51:09 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as we age-our bladder control (among other things) tends to slow down. so she is not able to control urges to urinate as well as she used to
in addition, caffeine is a diuretic which means, it causes the body to produce more urine than normal, which causes more trips to the bathroom. i know that if i drink coffee during my awake hours-i will have to get up in the middle of sleeping at least twice to go to the bathroom.
medication could play a role as well. if she is taking lasix or something similar (often referred to as a "water pill") then she will urinate more often b/c the pill is designed to rid the body of excess water to prevent high blood pressure and aide with medical conditions such as congestive heart failure (heart stopping due to water buildup around the heart).
if she is taking the lasix AND drinking caffeine-she will be in the bathroom all night!!
i would suggest cutting the caffeine out almost entirely and talking to the dr about any medications that could be causing the problem-this has to be frustrating for her-sleep is important at any age!!
2006-12-12 19:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by prncessang228 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 05:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why, but the cure is to not drink anything for at least 2 hours before bed time.
2006-12-12 19:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by bartman40467 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-12 19:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she should stop drinking so much before she goes to bed no more fluids after 9
2006-12-12 20:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a term for this in TCM (traditional chinese medicine), but i can't remember what it is.
her age is a factor too.
but it's treatable naturally with chinese herbs. if she is willing, she can try TCM.
2006-12-12 20:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by sista! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does she wake you when she gets out of your bed?
2006-12-12 19:50:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
her heart is weak
2006-12-12 20:59:20 · answer #9 · answered by Srbo Sutaric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the more important question, i think, is why do you know that.. and more importantly why do you think about it enough to post a question about it.
2006-12-12 19:57:36 · answer #10 · answered by xxjakelarxx 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋