Water making you go pee more often?

Suddenly drinking much more water than you did will cause you to go to the bathroom more but your body should get used to it in about a week. Afterwards it will still be more frequent then you are used to but not quite as often – sorry for being very aloof with the facts.

I drink 12 glasses of water a day and NEVER wake up at night. I do have to go at 6:00 am through which is fine, that’s my normal wake up time.

yeah, I think you should pound back the water before 6pm too...maybe that will stop your thirst in the middle of the night...but i feel your pain, i sleep with my mouth open so i have to have water in the night...and i usually have to get up once in the night to pee

I try to drink 8/10 glasses a day but all before I finish work. I am an LNA for the Visiting Nurses so I travel from house to house. Now I am peeing in almost all of them.:blushing: But if I drink all my water early in the day then most of its gone by bed time. :laugh:

It happens, more in, more out and all that. I tend to drink a whole lot of water, at all times of day, and really unless you have a hard time falling back to sleep, I wouldn't stress too much about it.

But occasionally planning is important if you are going to be stuck in traffic, or on an airplane..or generally somewhere without facilities. ^_^

Does anyone else feel like they gotta go just reading this thread??? LOL!

I go a lot too. It drives me crazy and I hope once I really drink my water like I'm supposed to everyday, that it will get better.

Hi, I think everyone who is actually listening to the experts and consuming at least 8 glasses of water a day has this problem. But like the others have suggested, once you are drinking a lot of water instead of coffees, sodas, etc., (which can actually dehydrate you), your body will adjust itself. I have to be careful with my fluid intake because of my RSD and its swelling (edema) component. My doctors have me take Lasix (a water pill, i.e.-diuretic) every time my leg and foot starts to swell up with fluid. On those days, I can't drink much of any fluid because it will fight against the Lasix. When I am okay and not swelling, I find that I try to chew sugarless gum that is very strong-flavored so it makes me thirsty and makes me want to drink a lot of water. I also take my water with me in the car, or wherever. You find that you don't really have to force yourself to drink water, if you have it readily available, you will automatically reach for it when you think you're hungry. Sometimes, you aren't really hungry, and all you really need is a drink of water. While getting up in the middle of the night is sometimes aggravating, it really IS helping your body to heal itself and clean it of all its impurities. Especially important to know: if you are constantly thirsty and get up a few times every night to pee, check with your doctor. You may be spilling sugar into your urine, and your body is trying to expel it from your system. This happens with Diabetics (I am one). When your blood glucose level is high, it spills over into your blood; then your kidneys try to filter out the excess sugar (glucose) before it does any damage. A dietician once told me that if you are unsure of the glucose(sugar) in something you've eaten, then drink extra water afterwards just to dilute the sugar in your system. She said that high glucose levels makes your blood seem like battery acid running through your veins, and you don't want that to happen. Drink up! Protect yourself. Yes, excessive "peeing" can seem like a hassle-but it's FAR better than the alternative. Your body knows how to protect itself from you. Help it to do its job, and not only will you lose the excess weight, but you will be healthier, too! Drink Up! (water, that is!) Kim

Your bladder will get used to the large amount of liquid and adjust itself. Also, don't chug water to hurry and finish because it can go right through you.