Does going pee in the middle of the night reset your REM cycle?

[MrEgo]

Topic, for those of you psychology buffs.

 

[nanaki333]

very good question. i wake up sometimes 4 times a night to take a weewee. i'm super sleepy every day. sometimes i pop an ambien so i don't wake up in the middle of the night. i haven't wet the bed yet doing that, so fingers crossed.

 

[tfinch2]

very good question. i wake up sometimes 4 times a night to take a weewee. i'm super sleepy every day. sometimes i pop an ambien so i don't wake up in the middle of the night. i haven't wet the bed yet doing that, so fingers crossed.

I don't think it is normal to have to wake up 4 times a night to pee. You should talk to your doctor about that.

 

[MrEgo]

I don't think it is normal to have to wake up 4 times a night to pee. You should talk to your doctor about that.

I'll go one, two, or sometimes 3 times per night depending on how much milk I consume in the evening. I drink a lot of it.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

You know what, I've studied sleep in so many classes, it's sickening, but I've never heard of the differentiation of what happens when you wake up. Let me look up some research and I'll try to get back to you.

 

[Whisper]

I believe the cycle does "reset" if you wake up long enough to urinate, but I'm not positive. I do know, though, that excessive nocturia is associated with multiple other factors related to decreased quality of sleep (and of life).

 

[iluvdeal]

I can see exposure to a bright bathroom light messing up your sleep cycle, your body could think it's a signal to wake up. On a related note, I've read that nighttime light exposure, even briefly, can increase cancer risk.

 

[Alone]

I don't see how it couldn't. If you're waking up and moving around, as well as exposing yourself to light and sound, you're obviously going to interrupt the cycle.

 

[Smoove910]

I'll go one, two, or sometimes 3 times per night depending on how much milk I consume in the evening. I drink a lot of it.

I stopped doing that a long time ago. Milk, for the most part, is very fattening. I also found that I would wake up with a nasty coating of flim in my throat that I would hack up. I rarely drink milk at all anymore.

 

[nanaki333]

i drink water a lot and a couple protein shakes right before bed... so i wake up quite a bit. i've been to the doc plenty recently. when i wake up for a pee, i just stumble my way over and sit down to pee. i almost doze back off while i'm on the can. i feel like it's the best way to do it so as not to wake up fully.

 

[MrEgo]

I stopped doing that a long time ago. Milk, for the most part, is very fattening. I also found that I would wake up with a nasty coating of flim in my throat that I would hack up. I rarely drink milk at all anymore.

I don't have those problems at all.

 

[iluvdeal]

i drink water a lot and a couple protein shakes right before bed... so i wake up quite a bit. i've been to the doc plenty recently. when i wake up for a pee, i just stumble my way over and sit down to pee. i almost doze back off while i'm on the can. i feel like it's the best way to do it so as not to wake up fully.

Sitting down to pee for a guy, LOL. I guess it does beat pissing all over the rim if you are trying to pee standing up in the dark.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Sitting down to pee for a guy, LOL. I guess it does beat pissing all over the rim if you are trying to pee standing up in the dark.

In the comfort of my own home, I pee how I like.

 

[mcveigh]

no

 

[skace]

Do you wake up to pee? If so....

 

[Saint Nick]

Yeah, actually this is a big problem for me. I just want a decent nights sleep, but I'm always having to go because my diet is a lot of liquid.

 

[killster1]

most of tiem i am still in sleep mode when i go take piss, dont turn on any lights and fall back asleep within 30 seconds.. good quesiton.. 4 times a night is alot,, must be drinking heavy.. i drink alot alot alot water and sometimes go 2 times but it is rare.

 

[Whisper]

most of tiem i am still in sleep mode when i go take piss, dont turn on any lights and fall back asleep within 30 seconds.. good quesiton.. 4 times a night is alot,, must be drinking heavy.. i drink alot alot alot water and sometimes go 2 times but it is rare.

This is one of the better things you can do (i.e., leave the lights off) if you frequently get up to urinate and then have trouble falling asleep again afterward.

Although trying not to drink any liquids at all for an hour or two before bed could help even more. Not always possible, but generally effective.

 

[Deeko]

Peeing or not, I wake up about 800 times a night. Fun.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

most of tiem i am still in sleep mode when i go take piss, dont turn on any lights and fall back asleep within 30 seconds.. good quesiton.. 4 times a night is alot,, must be drinking heavy.. i drink alot alot alot water and sometimes go 2 times but it is rare.

The floor of my bedroom is so covered with bags, computer component boxes, and study notes that if I did that I'd probably break a leg.

 

[Powermoloch]

Nocturia...peeing at night actually disrupts the sleep cycle, it's even more prevalent as we get older.

 

[nanaki333]

Nocturia...peeing at night actually disrupts the sleep cycle, it's even more prevalent as we get older.

something for me to look forward to.


and yes people, peeing while sitting down is perfectly acceptable in your own home. i know where my toilet seat has been, and where it's going

 

[QueBert]

I don't think I've ever woke up having to pee, and I drink a ton of fluids. There's probably something wrong with me

 

[Powermoloch]

I don't think I've ever woke up having to pee, and I drink a ton of fluids. There's probably something wrong with me

There's nothing wrong with. WE lose water by other means instead of urinating:

- sweating
- breathing
- drooling
- bowel movements
- metabolism

 

[sleep]

what is REM?

i pee in the middle of the night sometimes, here and there.

will i die????