Should You Hold Your Urine at Night Just to Sleep Until Morning?

Reducing caffeine and alcohol in the evening may also help. These drinks can increase urine production, irritate the bladder, and interfere with normal sleep.

If your ankles or lower legs swell during the day, raising your legs for a period in the afternoon or early evening may help your body process some of that fluid before bedtime.

People taking diuretics, sometimes called “water pills,” should ask the prescribing clinician whether the timing of the medication may be contributing to nighttime urination. Never