Nocturia - Alternative Medicine

[Prodago]

I only drink a little water with my sleep pills at bedtime, two swallows. I urinate, then go to bed. Then like clockwork just as I'm trying to drift off I feel the urge to urinate so I get up and only a little comes out. If I don't fall asleep quickly, which almost never happens then I'm laying awake for around 1.5-2hours. I only get this urge maybe once or twice right when I lay down. It's very frustrating. I've had my prostate checked and it's fine (I'm a 40yr male).
I was just hoping that someone in this forum has some advice. I drink water at dinner around 6;30 or 7pm and go to bed at 10. Other than that, no water except to take my meds at bedtime.
any suggestions?
thanks
John

[gfergo9]

Dear John,
You said you take a little water with your bedtime meds. What are these meds, an can the nocturia be med related? You said you have no problem with your prostate, so I assume you don't take any prostate drugs..right? And I think you said that you get this problem a few times per night..in other words, you don't have to get up often during the night....right? If so, you really don't have a true Nocturia problem, only at the onset of sleep.
You could have an over active bladder..but I think your problem is basically CHRONIC, and has to be broken by a major change;- either in habits or Meds.

George