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Frequent urination at night
by riometz

My father is 72 and has had Type II diabetes
for years. He has also had sleep apnea monitor
Apnea of prematurity
Breathing - slowed or stopped
Central sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep apnea for years and years.

He now gets up 5 - 6 times per night to urinate. Because of this, he will not go in for apnea monitor
Apnea of prematurity
Breathing - slowed or stopped
Central sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep apnea evaluation. He says that he won't be able to sleep anyways and will just have to unhook himself now if he gets a cpap - what a pain.

His sugar is under control ( most of the time), he is also on blood pressure and cholesterol meds. He had a heart attack at 58 - but that was blood clot related (likely related to undiagnosed diabetes at the time).

His prostate has been checked and deemed "normal for his age" and he does not have the same issue during the day.

The sleep deprivation is really causing a decline in his quality of life as he now sleeps all through the day. What could be causing the frequent urination? Where can we start looking?
Member Comments (1)
by WaveRider

To: riometz

There are several causes for frequent night urination in men, the most common being an enlarged prostrate and medication.

Google searches produced
http://ezinearticles.com/?Frequent-Urination-At-Night-Can-Be-Treated&id=120620

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003140.htm

http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/causes-of-frequent-urination-in-men-503003.html

There are MedHelp discussion too
http://www.medhelp.org/tags/show/13575/frequent-urination

"His prostate has been checked and deemed "normal for his age"
Was this by a PSA test or a finger in the rectum exam? PSA tests have been known to be inaccurate.

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