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How Can Insomnia And Frequent Urination At Night In An Elderly Person Be Treated?

86 yrs old, has insumia. We tried lorazapam, depekot, trazadon, hydroxyzin, still can t sleep at night she slept every restless. During the day time we kept her awake. During the night every 2 hrs she gets up for pee run, diaper is already wet. Hospice doctor thinks she was dehydrated. Its been 3 weeks nothing is helping her.
posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Hello,

The frequent urination sounds to be from various possible issues like urinary tract infection, prolapsing bladder from ligament laxity, neurologic disorders as diabetes, spinal cord nerve compression or so forth.

In my clinic, I recommend detailed case evaluation with urine culture, CT scan with intravenous dye with or without uroflowmetry to reach the possible cause and manage accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
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How Can Insomnia And Frequent Urination At Night In An Elderly Person Be Treated?

Hello, The frequent urination sounds to be from various possible issues like urinary tract infection, prolapsing bladder from ligament laxity, neurologic disorders as diabetes, spinal cord nerve compression or so forth. In my clinic, I recommend detailed case evaluation with urine culture, CT scan with intravenous dye with or without uroflowmetry to reach the possible cause and manage accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Purva Patel, General & Family Physician