Solutions to excessive nighttime urination in the elderly

Elderly people may have excessive nocturia caused by physiological factors such as drinking too much water, or it may be caused by diseases such as prostate hyperplasia and urinary tract infections, which can be improved by medication and surgical treatment. 1. Drinking too much water: If you drink too much water, you can reduce the amount of water you drink before going to bed, and urinate before going to bed, which can effectively alleviate the situation of nocturia in the elderly. 2. Prostatic hyperplasia: the elderly nocturia may also be caused by prostatic hyperplasia, the patient can comply with the doctor’s prescription 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, can reduce the size of the prostate, common finasteride, dutasteride, etc., as well as oral α-blockers, such as tamsulosin, etc., the symptoms of serious cases can be considered to carry out the urethral electrolysis of the prostate. 3. Urinary tract infections: urinary tract infections may also cause nocturia in the elderly, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral amoxicillin and other drugs, need to pay attention to the side effects of drugs and adverse reactions, please use the above drugs under the guidance of a doctor. There are many reasons for nocturia in the elderly, and there may also be bladder stones, bladder tuberculosis, etc. Therefore, if the elderly have nocturia, they should consult the doctor in time to find out the specific cause and actively treat it.