> Sleep routine is the most essential thing to fix if you have resolved all your basic needs. It creates a feedback loop that helps to reduce stress and improve health.
How did you fix it? I suffer from asthma and frequent urination issues, both of which wake me up several times a night. It doesn't seem to matter much what my routines before sleep and after waking are if I am involuntary woken during sleep, and I'm stymied for a solution.
* During the day, practice going longer between peeing
* When you go pee, sort of imagine yourself still dreaming, and stop all daytime thoughts. Goal being to get back to sleep more easily
* Check light sources and anything else which may disturb sleep. Often you may need to pee upon waking and yet it may not have been the reason you woke
* A sleep tracker is always useful to help troubleshoot
* Talk to your doctor if you haven’t. Nocturia is associated with other health issues and early mortality.
Not sure about the asthma, but frequent urination at night can be a warning sign for diabetes; if you haven't had a blood sugar test lately, you may want to ask your doctor about one.
> I suffer from asthma and frequent urination issues, both of which wake me up several times a night.
I also suffer from asthma, you shouldn't be woken multiple times a night from it! That's very severe if it's happening with any regularlity and you should speak to a GP about it.
> I also suffer from asthma, you shouldn't be woken multiple times a night from it! That's very severe if it's happening with any regularlity and you should speak to a GP about it.
I agree. Unfortunately I don't have a GP, and now's a hard time to get in as a new patient.
For sure. I unfortunately don't have a huge amount of novel advice to offer in managing asthma - regular moderate exercise, finding the right medication and avoiding known triggers were what got my asthma under control, going from using a reliever every day to handing back some of my older inhalers because they expired, in about 18 months.
Thanks! I've been interested in that WSJ article, which I've seen elsewhere, but it's paywalled. Do you know if the relevant breathing exercises are discussed elsewhere?
I fixed the Colorado University study link. As far as the WSJ article - unfortunately I don't have a good source on breathing exercises without the training device. Hopefully someone else can help. All of these things are somewhat speculative. Imo, worth doing, but don't trust anyone who says it's 100% proven science.
I cut out caffeine (drink green tea now) - this has cut my urination times. I also don't drink much liquids in the evenings.
I also have a daily exercise regimen (road biking) which has - somewhat counter-intuitively - led to a decrease in asthmatic symptoms (I still take meds, just a lot less frequently).
My bladder capacity noticeably increased after I started adding a collagen supplement to my daily breakfast shake. I understand that it promotes and preserves elasticity in many tissues, including the bladder. It's also good for skin, hair, and connective tissue (tendons and cartilage).
How did you fix it? I suffer from asthma and frequent urination issues, both of which wake me up several times a night. It doesn't seem to matter much what my routines before sleep and after waking are if I am involuntary woken during sleep, and I'm stymied for a solution.