Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 22:09     Subject: Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
Anonymous wrote:NP. I usually have to wake up at least once to pee, usually after sleeping for 4-5 hours. However, if I drink any of the diet drinks that I love so much - Diet Coke, Crystal Light, etc., there is something in that artificial sweetener that sends my bladder into overdrive and I wind up having to get up to pee several times during the night. This happens even if I have the diet drink earlier in the day. My advice is to switch to water only and see if that helps.


It's the carbonation!!! I have the same problem when I drink la croix. Apparently the ingredient that carbonates it, also can irritate the bladder, and cause the sensation that you need to pee even if your bladder isn't very full
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 20:33     Subject: Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
Anonymous wrote:estrogen dropping...


Yup!
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 19:35     Subject: Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
Bc your estrogen is going away for the rest of your life. Obvi
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 07:55     Subject: Re:Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
Anonymous wrote:For some of us it goes away on hrt. I use systemic hrt (patches and vaginal pill) but others have had help even from vaginal estrogen which is not systemic and localized. No guarantees but I recommend trying it.


+1

Try the vaginal estrogen as it could be a quick and easy solution.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 07:51     Subject: Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
I usually only get up to pee once, maybe twice, per night, but I wake up MANY times, like every hour. It is SO FRUSTRATING.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 22:47     Subject: Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
vaginal estrogen helps!!
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2026 22:13     Subject: Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
Anonymous wrote:I am a non drinker (zero alcohol), no sodas or anything bubbly either, just water, and I too am up 2-3 times per night to pee. It's making me crazy (and tired and cranky). 57, and haven't hit the one year mark to officially be in menopause yet. If that's my only symptom (no hot flashes, moodiness or dryness), is HRT still something to do? My gyn offered it, but also said she didn't know if it would help or not


Ask for Mirabegron or vibegron. There is no reason to suffer like this. HRT didn’t help me with frequent urination.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2026 22:09     Subject: Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NP. I usually have to wake up at least once to pee, usually after sleeping for 4-5 hours. However, if I drink any of the diet drinks that I love so much - Diet Coke, Crystal Light, etc., there is something in that artificial sweetener that sends my bladder into overdrive and I wind up having to get up to pee several times during the night. This happens even if I have the diet drink earlier in the day. My advice is to switch to water only and see if that helps.


False. It’s the carbonation that irritates the bladder causing you to have to urinate more often. Ask any urology or gynecologist


I disagree. And gyn don’t know all the effects of artificial sweeteners. Please
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2026 22:07     Subject: Re:Why do I wake up 3x per night to pee
Anonymous wrote:For some of us it goes away on hrt. I use systemic hrt (patches and vaginal pill) but others have had help even from vaginal estrogen which is not systemic and localized. No guarantees but I recommend trying it.


This is what my doctor recommended too. Estrogen cream.