Stop Waking Up At Night to Pee With The 3-2-1 Method
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If you're waking up at night to urinate, it's time to try the 3-2-1 method which will help you stop Nocturia so that you can get a more restful sleep. Waking up at night to pee more than once per night is taking a toll on your overall health and it's time to fix your issue (nocturia). Try out the 3-2-1 method and comment under the video how it worked for you.
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@nothembangoma3213
2 ай бұрын
Hi doc
I done all that for ages, I still get up a couple of times a night. What l do now is go to bed at the same time everyday and finally get up 9 hours later. I don’t worry anymore about my sleep, if I get 6 or 7 hours of sleep, is completely fine. I am never tired anymore, cause I don’t worry. If I wake up and can’t get back to sleep, I listen to a guided meditation, eventually, I will get back to sleep. Too many people already, telling you how many hours or how much sleep you need, but every one is different. As long you feel good the next day, you will be fine. Don’t worry you won’t die. Don’t be anxious about your sleep and you will be okay.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
I appreciate your perspective and I'm glad you found a strategy that works for you. Keep up the great work
@richardfadle5921
4 ай бұрын
Thank you doctor Eric! Very good stuff! Common sense instead of pills. Great!!! I didnot know about double voiding. Thanks
@tamicoburton1504
2 ай бұрын
AMEN 🙏🏽 🙏🏽
@222Lightning
2 ай бұрын
eating with just vegetables for dinner and taking magnesium glycinate helps. I swear anytime I just eat steamed Broccoli with a little sea salt........I don't awake wide awake around 2am and just lay there and the nocturia is not as bad. I'm so used to it I just keep a milk cart by my bed to quickly pee in and then just go back to sleep.
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Gentlemen's agreement; I'm 68 and my doctors think I should get surgery to reduce the size of my prostrate (I take 2 Flomax capsules daily). I don't feel ready yet for surgery, so am putting it off. On average, I get up 2-3x per night to pee, but sometimes only have to get up once. I am following all your tips and often think my peeing over 2x per night may be psychosomatic (I suffer from Health Anxiety as well). Thank you and keep up the great advice!
@loum.4377
4 ай бұрын
I got the REZUM procedure, It uses steam, simple & super effective greatest thing I did for myself. Night pee was difficult. Now 66 no meds. No issues.
@rjcrjc8025
4 ай бұрын
Make sure u have prostate checked for infecyion or. 6:20 cancer. Either one can make u go all night.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Thank you and welcome 🤝 . Let me know if you need some help preparing for the surgery: calendly.com/dr_eric_leckie/20min
@dhc4186
3 ай бұрын
@@DrEricLeckie Thanks, I will!
I don't eat anything after lunch. I don't drink anything after 6:30 pm. I make I go to the bathroom before I go to bed but with an enlarged prostate, it's hard to double void. Sometimes I'm in the bathroom for ten min. I always wake up 2, 3, 4 times during the night.Sometimes more. I'm very healthy, in shape, non diabetic 64 year old. I'd give almost anything to sleep more than 2-3 hours at a time without haveing to make a trip to the bathroom.
@garyrooksby
4 ай бұрын
See your doctor about the enlarged prostate. There are treatments and it's important to discount "the Big C".
@craigb.franklin7046
4 ай бұрын
You sound sooo much like me. I can wake up twice within the same hour! I'm 72 with BPH.
@williamhenry3337
4 ай бұрын
I don't eat any high GI carbs (bread, pasta, rice,etc). I stop eating & drinking at 4 pm sharp so I don't eat or drink 6 to 7 hours before going to bed and I still pee at least once during the night. I keep an empty liquid laundry detergent bottle (large screw on top & handle) next to the bed and pee in that. Don't even have to get out of bed or open my eyes. I'm 75.
@jjktng
4 ай бұрын
Nettle root extract. Works for me.
@Mad-rs7fw
4 ай бұрын
The I'll give it a try
A double void for me is like a unicorn. They don't exist. My bladder valve has a mind of its own. It opens and then closes WAY too early before the void is complete. The key to good sleep is don't get old.
@Ryu_Shotokan
3 ай бұрын
I'll try not to get old,that's a bit difficult lol
@annmcdonald6180
3 ай бұрын
@@Ryu_Shotokan😂😂😂
@andrew5959
Ай бұрын
Haha 🙄
Hola Dr. Eric. ¡Excelente! Antes yo tomaba liquidos hasta las 6 pm, aún así tenía que levantarme a orinar en las noches, pero ahora en estos tres dias he aplicado el metodo 3-2-1 y he dormido corrido, estoy verdaderamente agradecido. ¡Un fuerte abrazo!
Great video. I’ve tried the double void without knowing it was called double void. My problem was thinking I needed to take medication with a lot of water. Thank you for the info about not needing to consume a lot of water at bedtime. It helps. No late night bathroom visits.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Great point Mick!
Hi great video but for some people the cause of peeing at night is an enlarged prostate gland I see you don't mention this as a possible cause but if people with an enlarged prostate eat lycopene which is found in water melon and pomegranate seeds and tomatoes each day this will help shrink the prostate gland and also combining this with your 321 method I think this will help a lot of people with this condition also it will also help for a strong pee stream stop start peeing also strengthens the muscles down there and pelvic floor exercises there are also prostate tablets with lycopene in in health food shops altogether success 😊
I am 78 years old man, I don't get up to pee in the night. I owe this to Saw Palmetto. I started taking Saw Palmetto at the age of 40. I have been taking one capsule a day.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you found something that works for you
@southernexposure1205
4 ай бұрын
what brand and dosage do you use?
@Guus115
4 ай бұрын
Did it also do something for your hair?
@Scorpeva
4 ай бұрын
You know it van mess with your testosteron, make you impotent.
@psj3940
3 ай бұрын
@@southernexposure1205I would like to know what’s the exact Dosage you take everyday ? Thanks !
Learning from comments and replies is very helpful.
Good advice. Yes, I like to snack in the evening when watching TV. Will need to cut down on that habit.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Start small and maybe switch to unsalted nuts so that you have something to snack on while you try to cut down all together. Just stay away from the carbs and sugar. You need a bit of joy at night :)
Thanks for the very helpful information. I'll follow your advice.
Your info was the BEST most thorough.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
I'm glad you think so. Thanks for the comment :)
Better than pissing in your sleep!
Thank you for sharing your video. Tips are valuable & helpful.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
Give up most all carbohydrates, best idea ever. Eating before bed leads to massive weight gain
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
100% Glad you found this helpful!
Thank you can't wait to try this
One of the many issues and signs of diabetes or even prediabetes is polyuria (production of large volume of diluted urine). Before any of the steps presented in the video can be of real use, you need to fix your (pre)diabetes. For me that was done with keto. And of course sugary foods, snacks, alcohol before bed - even a few hours before - will increase your urine production.
Great I will give it a try I have prostate cancer very early stage up 2 to 3 times at night following similar approach to yours although I have been told my prostate is not abnormal size for my age. My treatment at present is I am on active surveillance with regular check ups and 2 to 3 MRI per year. I will try for a week and comment back.
Very enlightening and it works. It’s easy listening to your videos. Your techniques and advice have been most helpful. Keep going and create more videos we all can benefit from.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
Excellent advice. I'll try it
WOW so very amazing Dr Eric Leckie
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
About 7:00pm each night my head starts to heat up and I look like a glow worm! Then I start peeing and go at least every half hour until bed. Sleep is shithouse because I toss and turn and every time I turn over I feel all the liquid in my bladder. Up I get, then again and up at 3. Bliss 😪
This work great, now i only have to poo 3 times per night instead 😁
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
oh wow!
So if we follow the 3-2-1 method..we can do the opposite 4-5 hrs before bed?
I tried double voiding but cannot do it. Does that mean I have no fluid retention in my bladder? I don't eat or drink 3 hrs before going to bed but still always wake 3 hrs after going to bed to urinate. Why might this be?
@alejandraschob9699
4 ай бұрын
Gracias Doctor I will try...
@manci.manwlhs
13 күн бұрын
Prostate issues or insulin/blood sugar issues come to my mind if you still wake up to pee even when not eating or drinking 3 hours before bedtime. Might be worth going to the urologist and get some blood work done.
At 70 as male doctors diagnosed over active bladder but when I stopped tea and cold drinks afternoon I was able to sleep whole night without peeing in the night.
Just booked an online appointment. Hope to figure out my issue soon. Thanks Eric
@garyrooksby
4 ай бұрын
Good luck, sir.
Very Useful Advice.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🛌 Waking up at night to urinate can disrupt sleep quality and increase the risk of health issues like heart disease and stroke.* 01:48 *🕒 The 3-2-1 method involves stopping food intake 3 hours before bed, cutting off fluids 2 hours before bed (except for necessary medication), and double voiding 1 hour before bed and again right before getting into bed to reduce nighttime urination.* 03:37 *💧 Consuming food and fluids containing sugar or caffeine before bed can disrupt sleep by causing fluctuations in blood sugar levels and increasing urine production.* 05:27 *🚽 Double voiding involves urinating twice, ensuring the bladder is fully emptied to reduce the need to wake up at night to urinate.* 07:21 *🤝 Consider trying the 3-2-1 method to improve sleep quality and reduce nighttime urination, and seek personalized health advice if needed through one-on-one consultations.*
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Great vid, Eric. I'm subscribed and hit "like" on everything and follow your videos for great tips, using whichever relate to my situation. I have MS and my bladder/bowel control is compromised to a degree. I use intermittent self-catheterisation each night at bedtime to completely empty my bladder and again 1-2 times through the night although sometimes it's more. I take 50mg baclofen to reduce urgency and I do your pelvic floor stretches every night before bed (serpent pose, static lunges each side, "happy baby" and adductor stretch). I also roll on a tennis ball. All have helped a little but I think I'm at the limit of what they can do. I also follow your advice in this video except for avoiding dark chocolate for 3 hours before bed. I avoid drinks for about 2 hours (and don't touch any caffeine or alcohol at all) but my last food is only about 2 hours before bed so I'll try to extend that a bit including the small amount of dark chocolate. Thanks for all your helpful advice. I know I'm a non-standard case but I still gain benefit from your wisdom, sir.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Great to meet you Gary and thanks for sharing your story! Keep up the great work 💪
I have been using Dr. Eric's method for the past couple of years. It has really helped me a lot. It has extended my sleep during the night where I now get 5-6 hours of sound sleep. It's no longer difficult to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. Thanks for the valuable info.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work!
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It makes all sense, but how about food histamine intolerance? How to mitigate that and to which extend does it apply?
Brilliant, Trying this for sure
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Let me know if it helps!
I have the nasty habit of waking up twice at night at the exact times , within five minutes. Of course while I'm awake, I head to the bathroom but I don't think the initial wake up isn't caused from the urge to pee......what do you think ?Would love to change this sleep /wake cycle
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Have you ever tried delaying this urge, distracting yourself and going back to sleep? I find boxed breathing (5 sec inhale, 5 sec breath hold, 5 sec exhale, 5 sec breath hold helps me out with this
I stopped 10 years ago when i started low carb. Since then I have gone from that to Keto and now Carnivore, and I intermittent fast, sometimes EF. I haven’t woken up to pee in the middle of the night, even once, in over 10 years.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
That's fantastic to hear, Jeff. I'm personally practise IF at the moment and am really enjoying it.
Thanks so much. Gonna try it. I’m 53 and wake up at least 2 times in an 8 hour period. During the day I drink water and diet soda and urinate every hour!! Uggggg
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
I'm a big diet soda drinker myself. The carbonated and fizziness of the drink can irritate the bladder. Try to cut back on the soda and see if that helps.
I take flomax and work overnight. it's difficult to stop all fluids that early, but I will try. I had been pretty good for awhile but lately my 7-8 hours of sleep have turned into waking every 2-3 hours and struggling to fall back asleep. I also have an anxiety about oversleeping - usually when I'm up I stay up because I feel I will oversleep if I go back to bed or I wake in the middle of a sleep cycle that will leave me less rested. I'm going to try this exactly, it's rough with my schedule but I know if I get that restful sleep back I will have a lot more energy on the other side of it.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Try boxed breathing when you wake up in the middle of the night. This works for me. I take a 5 sec inhale, hold my breath for 5 seconds, exhale fully for 5 seconds and then hold my breath again for 5 seconds. I repeat this until I'm back asleep
I'm 57 & love to drink a glass or two of water a night the mouth gets dry I will try & stop 😮 but I'll start with one glass & not the second here goes fir they've of health 😊
Great effort Dr Eric
Been doing this for many years have no issues.
Thanks for this tip. I've been doing this process for two years now myself. It is a great experience, and I'm happy to be able to get 7 to 8 hours of straight sleep. My Urologist's secretary/ assistant recommended it off the cuff. Great advice! My secret is now public! 😅 Sugar is the culprit! Cut, cut, cut!
Thank you, so clear and right on point!
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed!
Awesome, thank you for making this simple to understand & remember. 321. You're right, the impact on sleep is huge when we wake up. The double void... it worked, I found that there was more to come out!
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for leaving me a comment, I'm glad you found the video helpful!
Thx for the vid Eric, I booked in a session with you for next week. Hopnig you can help me with leaking after I finish peeing.
thanks for this appreciated
I wake up every hour every night to pee. I will love a consult
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Hey John, I can help you. Use this link to schedule a call: calendly.com/dr_eric_leckie/20min
Oh it worked, even without the double void
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Amazing!
thank you dr eric
I will give it a try Thank You
@DrEricLeckie
2 ай бұрын
Did it help?
I bought plastic sheets years ago. I no longer get up to pee.
@Guus115
4 ай бұрын
Genius
@wintergreentheme
3 ай бұрын
lmao
@veganreikiangel
Ай бұрын
No diapers?
excellent advices....
Thanks for sharing! What you have said really does work. Question though... Will a sleep aid such as, HIBERNATE be okay to drink before bed?
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Any fluid you consume before bed is going to increase you chances of waking up to pee. Try to drink your hibernate 2 hours before bed
Kept the agreement I’ll give this method a shot although I feel I do something similar already
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate you. Keep up the good work!
thank you doctor you help me
Is this works for incontinenence of urin.?
If it were only that easy! I already do these things, at least to some extent. My natural sleep cycle is to wake every two hours, then need a pee. If I sleep longer, often my bladder locks up, and I find it hard to pee. Lying down for ten minutes for the second flush helps. In the morning back to normal. One thing that really affects me is a pollen allergy, when tree pollen is at its height, I could be up every hour, and only get a trickle. Perhaps twice a year, in winter, low pollen, often after a long period of exercise, so dehydrated, I may sleep for six hours. I am 68, and probably didn’t do my bladder any good drinking too much beer in my youth. I have accepted it and don’t get too stressed by it, though it does sap energy. I am considering getting a whole house ventilation system with HEPA filters to remove pollen.
I have been taking Flomax for years. Will your method help me not need this medication in the future? I am 74 years. Thanks, what you say makes sense. I'm guilty of consuming after dinner so this may be the root of my problem.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
It really depends on your situation. If you can get your symptoms sunder control, you can discuss with your doctor trying to come off it (if appropriate for you).
thanks you indeed for advice.
good advice
yes , I always do double void to keep my bladder empty
@DrEricLeckie
27 күн бұрын
💪
The title of the video suggests you're going to show us how to pee without waking up.😂😂
@williamhenry3337
4 ай бұрын
Keep an empty liquid laundry detergent bottle (large screw on cap & handle) next to your bed. When you need to pee you can pull it under the covers and pee without opening your eyes or getting out of bed. As close as your can get to not getting up. Just screw the cap back on firmly.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Hahaha I haven't quite figured that one out yet.
I'm 32 and I can awake 2-3 times when sleeping. I already took my time like that double void method and it doesn't work, it never works. Now that I think about it, as a kid till teen I often wake up once to pee but then I also drink water after peeing. I have tried the don't drink 2 hours before bed, but I still wake up. Although I may not have the urge to pee when I'm awake, I still go to pee, because I thought I don't want to continue my sleep interrupted later. If I don't drink, I end up peeing very little or tea like colored, that it scares me. So I cannot if I don't drink a bit. Now I don't know what will work. If I get to sleep uninterrupted for 5 hours, even I get surprised. Maybe my brain is already wired different at this point, since I often get the urge to pee in my dreams. It results I can even pee in my dream although thank goodness I don't wake up pee in my bed 😔 I really miss the time I can time travel 8 hours of sleep without waking up.
@DrEricLeckie
27 күн бұрын
Tanks for this comment. If you're not waking up from the urge to urinate, it would be worth while going to get a sleep apnea text completed. It could be that you're snoring and breathing disturbance is waking you up and then you've built a habit surrounding going and emptying your bladder. It's worth chatting about this with your doctor.
Keep your body warm or not so cold to avoid peeing
Trying this tonight, 1 pee to go, can not double void though
Never had any problems until I reached 50
I’ll start trying the 3-2-1 method. But, assuming this helps, what should my strategy be when I wake up hungry and can’t go back to sleep? Thanks.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Hey Geno, I use boxed breathing to distract myself and get back to sleep (KZread this), or you can also use a guided sleep meditation on KZread.
Is the double void for men only? As a woman, to go a second time would result in straining. That can lead to a bladder infection.
@DrEricLeckie
2 ай бұрын
Hi there, yes the double void works for women too.
Well this works for everybody I'm a female 78 years old with renal failure 3. I take pills first thing in the morning between 7:00 and 8:00. I have a 16 oz bottle of water or drink with no sugar in it. Ice cream no sugar. Candy with no sugar. If I drink anything after 7:00 I'm up half the night going to the restroom so that works for men and women. And so you know my mother after 5:30 in the evening we weren't allowed to drink anything because of having accidents in the bed. So it's actually for guys and gals😊 and I don't normally don't go to bed until after 11:00 until my daughter comes home from work so about 5:30 6:30 is when we have dinner.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Yes it will work for women as well!
Gratitude Doctor Eric. Sound guidance!
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
One personal trick: I tickle the hairs just above my bum crack on my back. It’s like a prostate, but for the bladder. This is super handy before bed or a long flight.
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Great tip. I know this works for a lot of guys I talk to. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting, I shall try it.
@DrEricLeckie
2 ай бұрын
Did it help?
I will try this .....
gentlemen"s agreement.
@DrEricLeckie
Ай бұрын
Thank you and welcome!
Thank you so much
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
You're most welcome
Thank you for this! This is EXACTLY my dilemma and cure!
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Great to hear!
Great information, thank you.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
This condition can be managed with chandraprabha vati and planet ayurveda’s mutrakrichhantak churna.
Gentleman’s Agreement
@DrEricLeckie
Ай бұрын
Thank you Keith 🤝
I go almost three times a night 1 3 and 5:30 wish it one time about three
i pee a lot at night when the room is cold...
@DrEricLeckie
2 ай бұрын
This is actually quite common. It's called cold-induced diuresis (increase urine production). It's the increase in blood pressure causing your kidneys to have to filter more blood = more urine production.
Is this for men only Because I’m a woman I have had this problem for years
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Hi there, welcome! No, this advice applies to women as well. Try it out and let me know if it works. If you need more help, book in for a free call: calendly.com/dr_eric_leckie/20min
Thank you Blessings!
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
Oh my god l dont know what happened last night really scared was peeing every hour
Only for men???
@DrEricLeckie
27 күн бұрын
No, it will work for women too :)
I been double voiding for 20 years it still doesn't work
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I have only 1 kidney. And I take medicine about blood pressure at 7 pm. It is diuretic. What must I do for not wake up 3 times in the night?
@DrEricLeckie
3 ай бұрын
Your situation is extra complicated given the one kidney and you want to avoid stressing this organ. I would discuss this with your kidney specialist as this is out of my scope of practise
@riccardobrandoni3562
3 ай бұрын
@@DrEricLeckie thank you
I have nephrogenic diabetes insipidus ... Rare and complicated & NOTHING will stop me peeing.
I get up like 2 times in the Night advice to be drinking boiled onion skin that i might have a loose bowel
This worked great for me!!!
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
Wow thank you very much. That is very generous of you and I appreciate it!
Well the baby in my stomach says….. nice try😂
@DrEricLeckie
2 ай бұрын
Fair play 😂
Waking up once a night, about 2 am or 3 am, is that a problem?
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
How many times in total do you wake up at night? Is it just the one time?
@markanthonyvandayar811
4 ай бұрын
@@DrEricLeckie Yes.
@DrEricLeckie
4 ай бұрын
@@markanthonyvandayar811 For some guys, waking up once per night is normal. You could always try the tips in the video to see if you can get this down to 0. Let me know if it helps
Double peeing is not an option for me I can’t whiz on demand.
Duh .....okay thanks doctor
Check you glucose levels folks, too high and you will have to pee often.