Increased bathroom usage and sleep apnea

[Jerseyguy]

I've read that sleep apnea can cause increased urination and I'm wondering my mask leaks are right on the edge of acceptable (24-30L). Wondering if my having to go to the bathroom all the time means that I'm not getting treated well due to the leaks.

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[Pugsy]

Are you seeing any events flagged just prior to the bathroom break and what is the leak rate at the time of the bathroom break?

And where are you getting that leak number from?
Software reports or the LCD display of the machine?

[nicholasjh1]

Hard to say without your data, but yes I had to pee 1-3 times a night for years... haven't had to pee at night since I started CPAP February of last year so yes I'd be worried about the leak rate especially since they say they want it below 24L/min

[blacknebula]

It could be many things. As others have stated, more complete data / settings would be beneficial to help them help you. I'm a newbie too and don't know much, but here's my story regarding middle of the night bathroom excursions...

When I first got my machine the pressure was set to min 5, and when it started to increase up to my usual pressure I would often wake up at that point. And then end up going to the bathroom because my brain is stupid and won't let me go to sleep unless my bladder is completely empty. So I changed my initial pressure to something closer to my usual range, and cut those night awakenings by about half immediately and am slowly seeing a decrease in the remainder. In the last few weeks I've had two nights where I slept 6.5 hours and 7.5 hours without going to the bathroom! First time in over 15 years that's happened.

[Goofproof]

XPAP treatment tends to make it better it your treatment is correct, You need to get proactive, at the end of this posts are the links to Sleephead. Jim

[Jerseyguy]

Hard to say without your data, but yes I had to pee 1-3 times a night for years... haven't had to pee at night since I started CPAP February of last year so yes I'd be worried about the leak rate especially since they say they want it below 24L/min

Resmed my air, I neglected to put the SD card back in the machine. Since I do that alot maybe I need a wifi card. Based on previous Sleepyhead reports my awakenings don't happen after an event. Though my pressure goes up every time I my apnea links start. In looking at reports. My mask leak is higher than the 24-30. I've started a private page on my website so that I can post multiple nights and with ease as I post from my cell and its not to easy to paste the links. Goto www.trentonairportinfo.com/Sleepyhead for the page. I guess I need a new mask but doing exchanges with my DME is horrible.

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[Julie]

You can try various masks at Cpap.com for a few wks if you pay a small insce fee.

[nicholasjh1]

You can try various masks at Cpap.com for a few wks if you pay a small insce fee.

Good tip, and in fact some have free return insurance, so the only risk is being lazy and not returning a mask that doesn't work.

[chartle]

Hard to say without your data, but yes I had to pee 1-3 times a night for years... haven't had to pee at night since I started CPAP February of last year so yes I'd be worried about the leak rate especially since they say they want it below 24L/min

Same here. It comes and goes like a month waking up and a few weeks not. But in these past 5 weeks I haven't gotten up once and being male and closer to 60 than 50 Its almost expected.

[Chalkie]

I have recently been diagnosed with enlarged prostate and nocturia. It amounts to an added sleep hazard unless you manage fluid intake ahead f bedtime carefully.

Maybe such issues affect others? Might be worth getting a check-up, especially if you are over 40.

[chunkyfrog]

Good point, chalkie.
Especially for the guys.
Also, schedule any diuretics for earlier in the day, rather than right before bedtime.

[yourbrokenoven]

I had frequent urination that actually started a year or two before I started treatment. It continued and lessened after I began treatment and now, almost 4 years in, I don't normally wake to go to the bathroom.

At first I thought I was starting early with the prostate issues.

[AirMech74]

So that is why I have to get up like 3 to 4 times....but it's always at the same time each night...I go to bed around 11...12:30 i'm getting up to pee....1:30ish...get up to pee....between 3 to 4...I'm getting up to pee. I finally do my sleep study this week.

[jjc155]

I used to get up a couple times a night but since starting CPAP its very rare that I have to get up. I had read somewhere that Apnea stresses the body so much that excess urine production is a symptom/effect.

J-

[chartle]

Also, schedule any diuretics for earlier in the day, rather than right before bedtime.

Yes when they were part of my BP meds if I forgot to take it first thing in the morning I knew I was going to be up all night. But if I skipped or forgot it it was much worse with 7 hours of restless sleep.