Polyuria
Urine output is excessive when a person urinates more or more often than normal. The volume of urine is considered excessive when it is equal tomore than 2.5 liters per day.
This condition is referred to as polyuria. The exact “normal” amount of urine depends on age and gender, but usually less than 2 liters per day is considered normal.
Passing excessive amounts of urine is a common problem. In many people, the condition is observed at night and is referred to as nocturnal polyuria.
What are the most common causes?
Excessive urine output is often due to lifestyle and behaviors such as drinking large amounts of fluids.
In such cases, it is not a serious health problem. The use of alcohol and caffeinated beverages often results in passing large amounts of urine when urinating.
If you have recently started taking a new medication or simply changed the dose and suddenly notice any changes in urination, consult your doctor.
In some cases, excessive urination can be a sign of a health problem.
Potentially possible reasons for this are:
• Diabetes;
• Renal failure;
• Psychogenic polypsidia – a mental disorder causing excessive thirst;
• Sickle cell anemia;
Excessive urination is also observed after certain types of clinical examinations, in which a contrast substance is injected into the body. Excreting an excessive amount of urine for a day or so after such an examination is considered normal. But consult your doctor if the problem does not resolve itself after a few days.
When should polypsidia be treated?
A doctor should be sought if a serious health problem is suspected to be the cause.
If you suspect that the increased amount of urine is due to increased fluid intake or medication, monitor how many times a day and how much urine you pass. And if you continue to pass excessive amounts of urine even after a few days, seek medical attention.
Treatment of polyuria
Excessive urination that is not caused by a health problem can be treated at home without medical help.
By simply changing the behavior that causes the excretion of large amounts of urine, the sufferer can relieve their symptoms on their own. Try the following:
• Watch how much fluid you take;
• Limit fluid intake before bed;
• Limit the use of caffeinated and alcoholic beverages;
• Ask about the side effects of the medications you are taking ;
In most cases, reducing fluids will help reduce the frequency and volume of urination.
However, however, too little amount will make it too difficult for the body and it will be impossible to expel excess toxins. It is recommended to drink liquids immediately before and after meals.
It is best to take liquids no more than 1 hour before or at least 2 hours after a meal, with the recommended amount being about 500 ml between meals.
When polyuria is caused by health problems such as diabetes, the condition will improve by starting treatment of the underlying cause, in this case diabetes.
For example, the treatment of diabetes through changes in the way of eating and possibly medication will help alleviate the clinical manifestation of the disease – the excessive amount of urine excreted.
