Uncle Ge is 60 years old this year, his body is okay, and his spirit is also very good, but in the past six months, he has been plagued by a seemingly inconspicuous problem - frequent nocturia, he used to only get up once a night, but now he often has to get up two or three times, sometimes even more.
This seems to be a small problem, not only seriously affecting his sleep quality, but also making him feel tired, after all, Uncle Ge himself is old, sleep is very important, Uncle Ge's wife Grandma Li saw it in her eyes and was anxious in her heart.
In the end, she accompanied Uncle Ge to the hospital, hoping that the doctor could give a clear diagnosis, if there was any big problem, the couple decided to listen to the doctor's words for good treatment, after the doctor's detailed inquiry and examination, it turned out that Uncle Ge suffered from mild prostatic hyperplasia.
To put it simply, the disease caused a certain amount of pressure on his urethra, resulting in an increase in nocturia.
In response to Uncle Ge's situation, the doctor formulated a treatment plan for him, firstly, the doctor suggested that he change the habit of drinking water at night and reduce the number of nocturia, and secondly, prostatic hyperplasia cannot be left alone, Uncle Ge should take medicine first to see the effect of treatment.
Fortunately, after a period of treatment and adjustment, Uncle Ge got up more often at night, and finally improved. But the question is, the disease is cured, how can he prevent it in the future, and if he doesn't come to see the doctor in time, what harm is there in getting up more at night?
The couple thought about it and decided to go to the hospital again to ask the doctor, hoping that they would not be "approached" by this disease again in the future.
The doctor said to Uncle Ge: "Uncle, you have frequent nocturia, generally speaking, the number of times a normal adult gets up and urins at night will not exceed two times, you are now two or three times, and sometimes more, which has reached the standard." ”
Uncle Ge was a little unconvinced by this, and he asked the doctor: "But I heard that when the elderly get older, the number of nights may indeed increase, and some are not normal?" ”
Uncle Ge's words have some truth, but the doctor still said to him: "Due to the decline of physical function in the elderly, the frequency of nocturia may increase appropriately, but usually it should not exceed three times. ”
At this time, Uncle Ge's wife was a little incomprehensible: "I feel that this is a small problem, even if I don't come for treatment, but I get up more often at night, it shouldn't be a big problem, and it won't cause any harm to the body, right?" ”
After hearing this, the doctor quickly shook his head: "Look at Uncle Ge, since he has been getting up more often, he can't sleep well at night, how uncomfortable it is, and getting up more often at night will also increase the risk of falls in the elderly, especially those with osteoporosis and other diseases." ”
Uncle Ge's name is Abi in his heart, he has an old friend who has insomnia and can't sleep well all day, in fact, this kind of long-term lack of sleep is easy to affect the immunity and resistance of the elderly, and it will also be more likely to suffer from some diseases.
Faced with this problem, is there any way to prevent frequent nocturia?
The doctor also gave some suggestions: "At this time before going to bed, we must pay attention to avoid excessive drinking water and caffeinated beverages, which can directly reduce the frequency of nocturia, and pay attention to the usual diet, eat less high-salt, high-sugar, high-fat food, but can increase the intake of dietary fiber, which is helpful for improving intestinal function." ”
Uncle Ge usually has the habit of holding urine, he didn't know that this would affect his body before, thinking that he would only hold it occasionally, but this time the doctor said that he knew that regular urination can reduce the excessive expansion and contraction of the bladder, reduce the risk of frequent nocturia, and it is easy to backfire if you hold urine.
The doctor also suggested that Uncle Ge should usually carry out appropriate physical exercises, such as walking, square dancing, tai chi, etc., these exercises can enhance physical fitness, improve resistance, and reduce the risk of waking up at night.
After asking the doctor, Uncle Ge's wife breathed a sigh of relief, but Uncle Ge was still worried, and the doctor said at this time: "By the way, there is another thing to pay attention to, Uncle Ge, you usually have to maintain a good attitude, don't be overly anxious and nervous, and check if there is any problem." ”
After Uncle Ge listened, he was less anxious.
A very common phenomenon, the elderly in the enjoyment of life in old age at the same time, in fact, also face some physical changes, but some are caused by natural aging, some may be pathological, if it is the latter, we must not delay, timely examination, treatment is a better choice, especially those who have frequent nocturia, but also pay attention to the prostate, blood sugar these methods of examination.
As the children of the elderly, you should detect the abnormalities of their bodies in time and help them solve the problem, rather than just ignoring them.
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