Hi Guys,
I am off to see my consultant in the morning, my regular 3 monthly appointment and Tamsulosin is top of my list to question him about.
Earlier in the week I decided to get some 'evidence', so I marked off an old yougurt pot with indelible ink, and started timing and measurig each time I urinated.
First 24 hour period was a total of 29 urinations, I drank 2.35 litres and urinated 2.26. Amazingly I was awake to urinate at 02:05, 02:35, 03:35, 04:10, 05:15, 05:55, 07:00 and 07:40. What is more I am so used to nights like that, that I managed to go straight back to sleep each time as though nothing had happened!
Third 24 hour period I was only up 4 times in the night, 01:15, 03;10, 04:50 and 06:50.
More importantly in the main my days are organised around the toilet, I know pretty much all the public toilets and all the supermarket and shop's toilets hereabouts and whenever we go out I am looking to take a leak at every opportunity just to be on the safe side!
However on Sunday, my grandaughter was on stage at the local 'switching on of the Christmas lights, it was a cold day with a fierce wind and I found myself going a whole 3 hours without needing the loo.
So I am now starting to think it is as much a mind of matter thing? Obviously waking up at night is not psychosomatic, however if I can go a whole 3 hours when distracted, then it gives a lie to my need to go more frequently?
So my 'evidence gathering' hasn't proved a thing, I am more confused than ever!
:)
Dave