How to Improve Nocturia At Home?

A lot of people come to us looking for solutions for nocturia. It’s a condition that can badly wear you down. Bladder irritants make your situation even worse. The best homeopathic remedy for nocturia is correcting your diet and lifestyle. Thus, here are things you can do at home to ease the discomfort a little and wake up every morning feeling rested:

Drinking Before Bed

Drink water at least 2 to 4 hours before bedtime. It’ll give your body enough time to process what you drink while you’re still awake. Drinking just before bed will take the fluids about 3 hours to reach the bladder, which will keep you waking up at night. It’s okay to have a few sips if you feel thirsty at night but try to cover your daily water intake throughout the day.

Avoid Alcohol

It’s also essential that we mention avoiding alcohol. Yes, too much alcohol, especially at night, increases bladder filling and reduces your sleep quality. You’re much more likely to be woken up throughout the night by your bladder, so it's better to refrain from alcohol.

Manage Food Choices

Unfortunately, even some of the food choices affect the symptoms of nocturia. Foods that are more fluids like soups, ice creams, yogurt, juicy fruits, and thick milky drinks fill the bladder causing you to wake up frequently at night. Besides, too much salt and spice in your day’s final meal also makes you thirsty. It will help if you avoid these and spicy/salty foods just before bedtime.

Avoid Caffeine

Caffeine, too, just like alcohol, increases the amount of urine in your body. This can impact you even 10-12 hours after you’ve had any caffeinated drinks. We’re trying to say that your late morning coffee or tea can still affect your bladder at night or when you sleep. The best solution to this to have your caffeine in the morning, first thing, or simply choose decaffeinated or herbal drinks.

Check On Your Medications

If you’re put on any anti-depressants, diuretics, or blood pressure medications, it is worth discussing with your doctor if that’s aggravating or intervening with nocturia. At times, simply changing the time when you take these medications may also impact your body positively and reduce bladder filling. However, it’s crucial you speak to your doctor and follow their directions on this.

Managing Fluid Retention

By managing fluid retention, we mean – when you’re up and about, fluids accumulate in your legs, and when you rest, it gets back to normal circulation and into the bladder. This can wake you up at night too often. So it’s best to elevate your legs a bit before sleeping, move your feet up and down while the legs are elevated, and wear compression stockings during the day. This will also prevent fluid retention on your legs and feet or cause any swelling.

Correct Daytime Habits

Correcting a few day time mistakes is again important, so your bladder doesn’t trouble you at night. Two everyday habits you need to fix are your drinking and emptying practices. So, drink enough water during the day and don’t empty until you have an appropriate urge – stop emptying just in case.

Final Words

These are just a few simple things you can do on your own to reduce bladder waking while you’re asleep at night. Homeopathy has several potent solutions for nocturia. So for better assistance, search “Homeopathic Doctor Near Me,” and you should be able to connect with a qualified expert to treat your condition in the best manner possible.

Francine Kanter, CCH, RsHom(NA), is Board Certified by the Council for Homeopathic Certification of North America, and has over 15 years of experience. She is also a member of NASH, North American Society of Homeopaths.