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Q: Frequent & difficult urination at night

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 2nd, 2007

when I laid down before going to sleep and when I get up in the morning, the lower parts of my legs, mainly the right one, bother me for a while before the feeling it's gone; also I find myself going to the bathroom 4 or 5 times a night, to urinate, sometimes having to wait until I'm able to do it. Thank you . Carlos

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 20th, 2007

Sleep Disorders Answer A2575

According to your description, it seems that you are experiencing two problems:
1. An unpleasant feeling in your legs when going to sleep or waking up. The sensation could be due to diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy is one of the long term complications of diabetes mellitus. You may consult a neurologist for more information about this condition.
2. Frequent and difficult urination during the night. Urination could be due to prostate hyperplasia. Prostate hyperplasia is a common disorder in men after age of 50. The etiology, or cause, of the condition is unknown. Prostate cancer should be also excluded. You may consult a urologist to follow up and request diagnostic tests for this.

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