Do you need to go to the bathroom at night? Yes, I know if you drink or not. And I guess it all depends on how many hours you sleep. I sleep 9 hours a day( Average ), being retired, of course, I sleep more  

I'm usually 2-3 times at night, depending how much I've drunk, if I've had a citrus fruit or even a single beer

Usually 3.

At age 67, once.

try for 8 to 9 hours in bed

I put that down to drinking a lot of water daily.

Perfectly normal to get up once or twiceto pee. 

 

Some people are lighter sleepers than others so more easily awoken by bladder pressure.  And of course fluid intske is a factor.

 

Getting up to pee per se should not be a concern. What is important is

 

1. Whether you can easily initiate the flow  and fully empty your bladder when you do. 

 

2. Whether urge to pee occurs only when bladder is actually full/nearly full.

 

2. Whether there are other symotoms like leg/feet swelling  swelling during the dsy or shortness of breath. 

2 times a night used to about normal for me, over 6 hrs sleep, with a morning wake up P.  UNTIL, I started taking a Magnesia supplement (133 mg) after dinner.  Now I get 6-8 hrs of sound sleep, with no need tp P till waking.

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

2 times a night used to about normal for me, over 6 hrs sleep, with a morning wake up P.  UNTIL, I started taking a Magnesia supplement (133 mg) after dinner.  Now I get 6-8 hrs of sound sleep, with no need tp P till waking.

Magnesium Glycinate?

 

 

Just now, faraday said:

Magnesium Glycinate?

Magnesium Citrate, and no diarrhea issues.  Recommended daily serving size of 400mg (3 caps per day), so maybe the low dose of 133mg, once after dinner, avoids that common side effect.

80 years old, normaly 8 hours sleep a night with 1 break for pee, 2 breaks if ive had 3 beers.

5 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Whether urge to pee occurs only when bladder is actually full/nearly full.

Isn't the initial urge closer to being half full? that's what a doctor said to me plus I've read that