# Why am I peeing too much? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 22, 2004, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554 "2004-10-22T04:04:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/1 "2004-10-22T04:04:36Z")
For some reason I have to go to the bathroom an average of three times for ever 20 oz of water I drink, before it was once. The things which I can recall that have changed since I noticed the increase of urination are: 1. Increase consumption of sugarless coffee. 2. Less consumption of sugar, I quit Pepsi and cola cold turkey. 3. Increase consumption of vitamin water. 4. Change of weather. Do people pee more in the fall? I’m a male BTW. Help solve this mystery. I don’t like masturbating and then not being able to sleep till I take a piss three times. ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/2 "2004-10-22T04:07:57Z")
The coffee is probably what’s done it. Caffeine is sort of a diuretic (even though it’s not reccomended for use as one, I don’t think). ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/3 "2004-10-22T04:57:12Z")
If you’re worried, see a doctor. You’ve stated though, that you’ve increased your coffee (diuretic) and water intake. Could be just that simple. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/4 "2004-10-22T05:03:44Z")
I’m going with the coffee. But if you start to feel really thirsty all the time, it might be a signal of diabetes. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/5 "2004-10-22T09:49:34Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > For some reason I have to go to the bathroom an average of three times for ever 20 oz of water I drink, before it was once. > > The things which I can recall that have changed since I noticed the increase of urination are: > > 1. Increase consumption of sugarless coffee. > 2. Less consumption of sugar, I quit Pepsi and cola cold turkey. > 3. Increase consumption of vitamin water. > 4. Change of weather. Do people pee more in the fall? > > I’m a male BTW. Help solve this mystery. I don’t like masturbating and then not being able to sleep till I take a piss three times. One of the signs of type 2 diabetes is peeing a lot[also for prostate problems] See your doctor and masturbate more. :eek: :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/6 "2004-10-23T04:20:35Z")
I have the feeling that I’m just not getting everything out. Any tips on how to get everything out in one shot? I would have to get headaches or something after eating suger to have diabetes. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/7 "2004-10-23T05:30:50Z")
Not getting everything out? Hmmmm…I had that problem long ago, and it was a constricted urethra. Easily corrected (dilated) while I was “out” and I went home later that same day. ---
**Author:** ![Grim\_Jaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@Grim\_Jaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grim_Jaa)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/8 "2004-10-23T05:53:54Z")
Frequent urination can be caused by a lot of things. If you’re drinking a lot of coffee then thats one likely explanation. Some things to consider, when you do urinate do you produce full volume? Or is it just a little trickle or a small amount? Do you have difficultty initiating urination? When you finish do you still have the sensation of needing to go? Do you have to go during the night? If so how many times? If you answered no to all of the questions then its probably the coffee. Otherwise it could be anything from a urinary tract infection to prostatitis. Just go to the Doctor, all you need to do is pee in a cup to figure out whats up. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/9 "2004-10-23T09:41:55Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > I have the feeling that I’m just not getting everything out. Any tips on how to get everything out in one shot? > > I would have to get headaches or something after eating suger to have diabetes. Where did you get that idea? New onset diabetes can be silent, or have only one or two vague symptoms. Increased urination coupled with increased thirst is a common indicator. Sugar in the blood stream is hyperosmolar, meaning it pulls water out of the tissue, which is then peed out. The tissue is dehydrated, so asks for more water. The blood stream in fluid overloaded, so sends the excess to the kidneys. The other common symptom of uncontrolled diabetes is fatigue, but headaches aren’t that common. You didn’t mention your age. If your over 40, you could have an enlarged prostate, which can restrict flow. If you drank lots of soda with sugar in it before, you may have been chronicly dehydrated. Now that you aren’t taking in as much sugar, your out put may be normal now, and abnormal in the past. There would be a change in the color (concentration) of your urine, if this its a hydration issue. With so little information and so many possible variables, there’s no way to say what is really going on. Except, that it ISN’T the weather. If it continues to be a problem, see your healthcare provider. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/10 "2004-10-23T14:05:40Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > I have the feeling that I’m just not getting everything out. Any tips on how to get everything out in one shot? How’s yer prostate? ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/11 "2004-10-23T15:41:54Z")
**How’s yer prostate?** Not sure **Some things to consider, when you do urinate do you produce full volume? Or is it just a little trickle or a small amount?** First time it is full volume. **Do you have difficultty initiating urination?** No. **When you finish do you still have the sensation of needing to go?** Yea. **Do you have to go during the night? If so how many times?** Nope. I"m 18. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/12 "2004-10-23T18:22:16Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > I have the feeling that I’m just not getting everything out. Any tips on how to get everything out in one shot? > > I would have to get headaches or something after eating suger to have diabetes. ?! Why? I am diabetic and never got headaches after eating sugar…now I get headaches the day after a carbfest, as I am accustomed to a way lower carb consumption pattern now. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/13 "2004-10-23T21:52:45Z")
Get a blood test. Diabetes can sneek up on you. My husband didn’t know he had it until he had an ingrown toenail that wouldn’t heal. He consumed alot of sugar, and never had any effects from it. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/14 "2004-10-23T22:19:11Z")
My doctor told me that I had probably been diabetic for about 7 years, before the diagnosis. And prostate problems can also be asymptomatic. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2004, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/15 "2004-10-23T23:14:56Z")
If having to urinate frequently keeps you from getting to sleep, try not drinking any liquids after 8 p.m., especially caffeinated coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/16 "2004-10-24T04:53:47Z")
I was hoping to avoid telling my mom that I piss too much. I’ll stop drinking coffee and we’ll see what happens. What can Diabetes do to you if untreated? ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2004, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-peeing-too-much/270554/17 "2004-10-24T05:01:51Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > What can Diabetes do to you if untreated? In all seriousness, kill you, via complications or ketoacidosis. Or, before it does, cause life-changing complications such as blindness, kidney failure, early onset heart disease, sensitivity to massive deadly infections, neuropathy, intestinal and stomach problems, and…well shit, it’s just a whole barrel full of monkeys worth of fun.