waking up all night pissing - protein overdose?

[Sim882]

Hi, I have a problem where i am waking up all night (well every 2-3 hours) needing to go to the toilet to take a piss. I cut water consumption 4 hours prior to going to sleep and wonder whether this could be protein overdose.

I'm consuming about 280 grams of protein, on a gaining diet, and am only 5'6 and 70kg. however, this 280 represents about 30% of my calorie intake (3500-700) (I'm eating about 50 Carb, 30% protein and 20% fat). This may seem like a lot of calories for my size, but following it for 4 weeks, I have no gained fat (indeed, am debating whether to increase to 4000 calories)

Do you think this pissing could be excessive protein related? If I was to cut protein, do I up carbs or fat?

 

[therockrt72]

i think you should look at the more obvious reasons maybe an enlarged prostate....

see a doc. enlarged prostates can be treated with meds.

how old are you, this is a common thing for older men.

plus if your drinking tons of water throughout the day your gonna piss if your prostates fucked up.

 

[NateNeedsFatToMuscle?]

? I have the same thing happend when im taking tons of protein? cant call it?

 

[Sim882]

i think you should look at the more obvious reasons maybe an enlarged prostate....

see a doc. enlarged prostates can be treated with meds.

how old are you, this is a common thing for older men.

plus if your drinking tons of water throughout the day your gonna piss if your prostates fucked up.

I'm only 24 and have no other health problems (except an acute headache disorder) - I asked doctor about enlarged prostrate, and he kinda just laughed and said I'm too young.

I realise though that I eat shit loads of veggies which I guess contain lots of water also

 

[danny_N]

just too much protein..

 

[velvett]

any other symptoms?
also what do you take for your headaches?

when was the last time you had blood work done?
if it was recent - what was your fast blood glucose?

if it was not recently either get one or go to the pharmacy and get yourself a 20-25 dollars monitor and record your FBG, prior to eating, one hour and two hours after eating and one last just before bed.

 

[magby]

i have same problem. but im only 17 so i dont think my prostate is messed up. i do drink 1 1/2- 2 gallons water daily, i hope thats why

 

[nodiggitydave]

i'm 19 and have this problem also. But I believe it to be my water consumption through the day, as in somewhere my waters stored and then what isn't needed is dropped at night? I have no real idea..

 

[Sim882]

any other symptoms?
also what do you take for your headaches?

when was the last time you had blood work done?
if it was recent - what was your fast blood glucose?

if it was not recently either get one or go to the pharmacy and get yourself a 20-25 dollars monitor and record your FBG, prior to eating, one hour and two hours after eating and one last just before bed.

No real other symptons in relation to the peeing. It could be just excessive water consumption. My doctor pointed out that this proabably got worse cause its now winter in Australia, and I sweat less. Also, I realise that I eat about 3 kilos of vegetables during the day and probably 1/2 kilo just before bed, which could contribute.

My glucose was done recently and was fine.

As for headaches, I have taken basically everything before (beta blockers, 5 HTP, tricyclic antidepressants, Topamax, Epilium). I'm currently on the diet proposed in "Heal Your Headache" by Dr Bucholz, and have just staretd taking Endep (a tricyclic antidepressants, but not the antidepressant dose) in conjunction with the diet. The diet has not helped yet, but at least I have kicked my diet coke addiction. I'm trying to give up milk in addition (the diet doesn't require it) but have had less success on this (and I'm not permitted to drink soy).

A bummer of the diet is that hydrolosyed protein is taboo because of the MSG - so I'm left with tuna and white potatoes with some Pumpkin for taste as the PWO "shake". I guess white potatoes are better for me that dextrose though!

 

[Pat_McCrotch]

I'm only 24 and have no other health problems (except an acute headache disorder) - I asked doctor about enlarged prostrate, and he kinda just laughed and said I'm too young.

I realise though that I eat shit loads of veggies which I guess contain lots of water also

so you went to the doc 2 days after posting thins to ask about your prostate?