nocturia

hgiel · Post by **hgiel** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:50 am

How long after starting CPAP does it take for nocturia to go away?

northernlights1 · Post by **northernlights1** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:59 am

Mine disappeared the first night, and has never returned. It's been two years now, and no getting up at night for bathroom breaks.
Hope this encourages you to stick with the therapy - its the best thing I've ever done for my health!

Steve.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:05 am

I still get up. It varies, just like it did before therapy. I can go several nights without getting up, then I'll get into a "3 am pee" routine for a few weeks, then.... Same story as pre-therapy.

But I'm female, too. If you're male, it might be different for you.

Good luck!
Babs

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:07 am

I would say "It depends....."

on:

how well your therapy is working.

if you have any other health issues that may affect it......high blood pressure and diabetes come to mind.

Den

momsworry · Post by **momsworry** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:23 am

Before treatment, I would get up about 3-4 times every night. On the first full night of treatment, I got up once and that's what I do all the time. Once is about as good as it will get for me. I've always been one to pee frequently anyway.

hgiel · Post by **hgiel** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:33 am

No, I don't have either diabetes or high blood pressure. I'm a 66 year old female, and I've been getting up 4-5 times a night for at least 5 years. Unfortunately, CPAP has not seemed to help with this, although my CPAP numbers are good. I guess I have to explore the issue (again) with a urologist. Thanks everyone.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:44 am

Another thing I thought of is.....if you drink lots of fluids in the evening, that could also affect it.

Also, do you have a data-capable machine and the software to determine how well your therapy is working? Nasal mask? Could you be leaking your therapy air out your mouth?

Den

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:26 pm

Based on your previous experience - I'ld go for a data capable machine before going to a urologist again.

The question is not "how long after starting cpap therapy" the question is 'how long after achieving a low Apnea Hypopnea Index" has your nocturia become better.

Contiunuing nocturia may indicate your cpap therapy is not working as it should.

O.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:43 pm

hgiel wrote:No, I don't have either diabetes or high blood pressure. I'm a 66 year old female, and I've been getting up 4-5 times a night for at least 5 years. Unfortunately, CPAP has not seemed to help with this, although my CPAP numbers are good. I guess I have to explore the issue (again) with a urologist. Thanks everyone.

ozij,

I was unsure of what to make of her statement (highlighted above), so I tried to ask about the data capabilities in my previous post......but didn't seem to get an answer.
Getting up 4 - 5 times a night after starting PAP therapy still seems a little much. All things being equal......it should diminish......but again, it depends on other circumstances.

Den

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:57 pm

Den,
I kind of lost track of all those posts - noticed that "good numbers" comment only after I added mine to this thread....

O.

nocturia

nocturia

last nocturia comment

Re: last nocturia comment