Re: Active night-time bladder?
From: Barbra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 17:17:27 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 27 Jan 2002, Anne wrote:
>
>Thanks for the replies.
>
>I am not on a high protein diet. I don't think I'm retaining during the
>day. As I wrote, I had this problem before glucophage - but I also had
>a really big thirst... Both stopped after glucophage.
>
>I had a bowl of pasta (not al dente) which was high glycemic and I was
>kept awake with a slight racing heart (not as much as when I have corn
>chips) and I just had to urinate constantly. Now this only happened
>with pasta - which I won't be eating anymore.
>
QUESTION:This is interesting,as I,too,get racing heart when I eat.I am
finding that the faster my heart beats after eating a meal(probably poor
choice,although I am certainly trying,but eat pasta too),I tend to go to
the bathroom alot more.
I was told that the food choices will affect my heart.Do you agree?
I used to be the queen of carbs-mostly pasta's and salads,fruits and
veggies,as I was so much into fitness before being ill...now,life has
changed so much,,,I cannot even go to a restaruant,as it is so difficult
to find something low carb.
Any tips would help me out here.
Do you find that after certain foods that your heart races?
Please excuse my ignorance with IR.
I still don't seem to understand how IR can cause a myriad of symptoms.
Can you tell me approximately how many grams of carbs you have with each
meal?I was told to had no more than ten with each meal,and find that
very difficult to do.Then I am just exhausted and cannot even walk from
one room to the other without experiencing debilitating fatigue.When I
increase the carbs somewhat,I do tend to feel slightly better.I eat some
pasta with crab(my ultimate fav),and I end up palping all day.I eat
pasta,and my heart races....then I pee more too.
This,I find strange,as carbs are supposed to make you retain more
water-aren't they?
I am so confused.
>Life is such a delicate balance when you have IR/PCOS, isn't it?
>
Oh,yes,I can attest to that!-Delicate balance alright,,,,lol-just one
poor food choice and we can have so many symptoms.
>At Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Barbra wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 24 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>At Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Anne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Before I went on glucophage I often had to get up numerous times during
>>>>the night to go the bathroom. Now I find that this happens whenever I
>>>>make a poor meal choice, anyone else have this problem?
>>>>
>>>>Is this a sign that I'm progressing closer to diabetes?
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>Just wanted to let you now that I am having to go to the bathroom at
>>>night all the time too...also, maybe at least every 2 hours during the
>>>day, but it is usually more numerous towards the evening and night
>>>hours. Hope this helps...
>>Hi there,
>>Read your post and hope this is some help for you.
>>
>>Are you retaining water during the day?
>>It could be despondent edema.....water retention that subsides after
>>laying down for a while.I am supposed to lay down ,three times a day on
>>my left side to create "diuresis"(ridding of excess water from ankles
>>and tummy).
>>
>>If you are eating a high protein diet,it is normal to be going to the
>>bathroom more often,thus you will then have to increase your water
>>consumption.
>>
>>As for poor meal choices-I cannot attribute to that,unless you can be
>>more specific what a poor meal choice it.
>>
>>Are you diabetic?
>>
>>There are so many different things that can cause that,but upon reading
>>your post-you seem to have the problem during the nightime.
>>That is a question that my doctor always seems to ask me.Mine though,is
>>strictly because of the heart problems that I have had.I assume and hope
>>that you don't have that.
>>I don't get up anymore during the night-time anylonger,as I am probably
>>ridding of excess water during the twenty minute lay down intervals,of
>>which I absolutely hate to do.
>>
>>I did have that problem though,when I first had the rare form of
>>diabetes Insipidus.I am still not clear on it though.I was peeing like
>>crazy,but without even drinking alot of fluids.It was diluted
>>urine(colorless).I was told and please don't quote me on this,as I still
>>need info myself-,that I was in ketosis.I really don't know why.
>>It could be that you are in ketosis.Ketosis is still unfamiliar
>>territory for myself.I think there are others more well read on that
>>subject.
>>
>>I would definitely bring the question up with your doctor-I didn't-and
>>then I was sent to ER..totally dehydrated and electolyte balances were
>>way out of norm.
>>
>>You may just have an overactive bladder.
>>Keep track of your input and output.Also,you may be eating foods that
>>are diuretics and don't even know it,like
>>strawberries,watermelons,dandelion greens,alphalfa,and many
>>others,especially cucumbers.Or,you can be defcient in sodium,as we with
>>watching our diets,may just not be ingesting enough salt for some fluid
>>retention.
>>
>>With the pituitary gland controlling anti-diuretic and diuretic hormone
>>and with our condition-the two may be related.Again-another endocrine
>>disturbance.
>>
>>Best thing to do,is ask your doc.There are many things he can come up
>>with,with just a single urine sample.\Hoping this helped you some.
>>
>>--
>>Sincerely,
>>Barbra Camara
>>
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Sincerely,
Barbra Camara
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