Right now before bed: are you drinking water or not?

I have a bottle of water on my nightstand.

I have to stop with the fluids right after dinner because I'm OLD and have to pee all night if I don't. I love being hydrated, but I'd rather be asleep.

All the time Feels good having water before bed Bonus if i chug a lot and have to wake up to pee and realize i can still go back to sleep for 2-3 more hours its the best

Always drink water before bed. It doesn’t seem to wake me up. But I’ve found if I don’t drink, especially after dinner, then I’ll wake up parched.

Your mom makes you…? Are you old enough to be in here?

I drink so much water throughout the day I actually stop myself from drinking it before bed or else I will be up all night to pee. not worth the sleep disruption so I just drink it throughout the day!

Does lemonade count? I drink lemonade every evening. I used to drink iced tea right up until I went to bed, and got up multiple times a night to pee.

I usually wake up in the middle of the night and chug ice water with lemon. It often takes me a while to get to sleep so I don't drink anything within a couple hours of going to bed, lest I have to get up to pee right when I feel like I'm falling asleep.

My water is right next to me, but I stop drinking about 9 so I'm not up and down all night heading to the rr.

Im already hydrated, why force a night piss?

i usually skip the water before bed to avoid the midnight bathroom trips, but staying hydrated is key. sometimes i just drink a little, then hope for the best!

Allways

No water before bed as a rule. I don’t drink nearly as much liquid as we are advised to but I’ve never been dehydrated so I’m not going to start worrying about it at this point. I do almost always wake up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night but never did that until I was close to 70.

I won’t have a full glass or a full bottle of water before bed, but I always keep water by my bed, and I’ll have some if I get up in the night. I take all my medicine in the evening so I *have* to drink water before bed.

I hate having to get up to pee in the middle of the night.  I drink 64-80oz all day and prefer to stop by 6:30. We go to bed at 7:30 because we're up at 4am.

Yes I have water on my nightstand.

I try to stop drinking water before bed so I don’t wake up having to pee, but I do keep some on my nightstand because I often wake up thirsty and want a small sip.

yes .. will have 16 oz of water before I go to bed

Oh, I'm such a little fuss pot. I don't know how people can just drop into a bed in any dressed or undressed condition, and miscellaneously arrange the covers or not, and just fall dead asleep. For me, yeah there's this whole freaking ritual. First of all, I never skip a shower in the evening. I want to feel clean and fresh getting into my bed.  I want the covers to be straight and not too far to the left or right. I'm not a*** enough to formally make my bed, but I do smooth and straighten it so that I can get in it comfortably and cover myself, sheet first, everything tucked at the foot edge, couple blanket layers on top of that and like I said the blankets cannot be all willy-nilly or dangling crookedly. Pillows must be fluffed, with cases straight, no pillow edges bunching out the side or God forbid a pillow smashed in half like a hamburger bun with no hamburger. Because I'm middle-aged I kind of can't be dressed. We old broads get hot flashes and antsy in bed. I used to wear jammies or a T-shirt and sweatpants to sleep. But now I only do that if it is very cold. Mostly I wear a cotton t-shirt, and yes it must be cotton because if it's a poly blend it will feel uncomfortable against my skin. So cotton it is, at least for settling in.  So then I have to have something to read, usually it's my phone unfortunately. It would be a lot cooler if the something to read was a book. But mostly it's not. While I'm reading, my shirt will typically be on I think. Before I go to bed though, the shirt comes off. I toss it within reaching distance in case of emergencies. Underwear stay on. If underwear are off I'm not able to sleep. Don't even ask. I'm not even done. Obviously, teeth have to be brushed. Must moisturize, after all I just showered, gotta lube up the old lady skin suit. Moisturizer goes on the nightstand next to the bed. I also must have my ChapStick in the drawer, and a full glass of water on the table top. The table top water glass can't be too close to my phone, so it has to be at the far end. ChapStick gets applied prior to reading. I won't drink much of the water unless I'm super thirsty from something I ate for dinner. But I might wake up thirsty later, so it stays there otherwise I'll be pissed off having to get out of bed to fill my water glass in the middle of the night. Because that will wake me up. Women my age wake up easily. Pretty much after you have kids it's ruined, your sleep is forever ruined.  I also do get up to pee in the middle of the night. I shuffle lopsided in the direction of the bathroom because my limbs are stiff. I keep the light off and do a quick tinkle and then waddle back to my bed and hope I can get back to sleep with no issue. I do take a calcium and magnesium tablet because I am middle-aged and prone to calcium loss. It's supposed to help you sleep also. So I'll sip the water for that. Again because I often don't sleep well, I also have a small bottle of lavender essential oil that I mixed a few drops of with the lotion before putting it on pre bedtime. I have a diffuser but for some reason I have been too lazy to fill it and add my lavender so it's just sitting there in the corner, unloved lately. You would think at this point I would have eye cream and some kind of fuddy duddy curler or head scarf getup, but no. It actually stops there. I know, I sound pretty hot, and like a cool and laid back chick. Definitely someone you would want to sleep next to and hang out with.  Right? 😩 Oh by the way. After I get in my bed and snuggle up with my book or phone, I smile and say out loud, "Ahhh... I love my bed!" I do this EVERY night. So to answer your question, yeah I have a little water at bedtime.

Yes I drink a bottle before falling asleep, when I wake to pee I drink another, when I get up I often drink another. This is one of the best ways to avoid constipation.

Why does she make you drink water before bed? I drink something with electrolytes most of the time.

I don't drink any liquid 2 hours before sleeping because I'll wake up in the middle of the night to pee which annoys the hell outta me

I read that it's best not to have any water about 2 hours before going to bed. So I try to drink plenty of water before that time, or I take a small sip before bed if I'm too thirsty.

No, I'm not. It will be coffee and Dr. Pepper tonight.

I personally always drink a glass of water! It honestly helps me fall asleep better lol

I always drink a glass of water over the course of my last hour before bed. I don’t wake up in the middle of the night needing to pee.

Coors Light, same thing lol

I love water. I drink it all evening. I normally don’t get up to potty until the morning.

You should drink your water or you’ll go through what I just went through the kidney stone. My last procedure was last Friday. I went into a room and it said take everything off and sit on the end of the bed. Two nurses came and scrubbed me up. The doctor came in and took out the last stent and I was done. I’m pretty damn sure drinking my water right now and tonight and tomorrow morning in the afternoon all the time.

I keep water beside my bed, but idky because if I drink anything past 6-7 pm I have to get up to pee.

I also drink 16 to 25 ounces before bed every night. I only have to wake up to pee if I have drank a lot of water throughout the day.

I honestly don’t drink much of anything especially water. I am older and don’t drink anything close to bedtime.

I fill a cup up with ice and water and chug the water before bed. I leave the cup of ice on my nightstand so when I drink it, the melted ice has made cold water

Brushing my teeth always makes me thirsty, so yeah, I've accepted that getting up to pee in the night is just my life. But yay for hydration, I guess?

Water in the morning after waking up, throughout the day and at night. Gotta stay hydrated constantly, you’ll feel better

Does the ice in my glass of bourbon count?

If I don't drink water before bed I'm going to wake up with a dry throat and get up to get water, so I take my chances with needing to pee. Usually my cats wake me up before my bladder.

I try to drink lots of water throughout the evening (like a nice cup of herbal tea or ice water), but an hour or so before bed, I stop completely so I don’t have to pee as much at night.

Millions of years of evolution didn't create an animal that needs to consciously micromanage its water intake in order to be healthy. Drink when you're thirsty. Let your body do the rest.

I drink alot of water throughout the day but I try stop drinking water about 2hrs before bed so I dont wake up

I drink a mug of herbal tea before bed!

Coffee actually

Just a sip so I'm not thirsty

I always get really thirsty right before and u. bed for some reason so yeah. But it's not ideal honestly. If I could just plan my urges I would plan them so I get all my water during the day so that my sleep isn't impaired by a full bladder

I may not be the best example. I have an autoimmune disease called sjogrens that attacks the moisture in the cells of my body. I always have dry mouth so you will never ever see me without a container of water within one foot of me. It's been that way since I was a teenager. I always have water with me. Always.

I stop drinking liquids a few hours before I go to sleep for this exact reason of having to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. It throws off your sleep cycle. Drinking water right before bed does not make any sense at all, I dont know why people are suggesting it. I do keep water on my night stand, but its for when I wake up in the morning.

I carry a tumbler full of water wherever I go. Including to bed, in the bath, and out to eat. My grandma always had her water with her too. I never really "got it" as a kid but now I 100% do. I always joke that "I gotta grab my water. I'm grandma now." I miss her so much. But anyways. I don't drink enough water. I know I don't. So yes, I drink water before bed and I keep water on my bedside table at night. I'm generally quite thirsty around bedtime.. Even if that makes me have to get up to pee in the middle of the night. I'm okay with that, if it keeps me more hydrated.

I keep water by the bed that I can sip if I wake up thirsty, but I would not drink a whole glass before bed.

Before bed, no, but I do have tea if that counts which it possibly does.

Drinking a glass of red wine. Bring a bottle of water to bed.

I drink water all day and all night. Waking up to pee in the middle of the night is just a normal human function. As long as you aren't waking up like five times a night (like if you're an older person) it's just a normal healthy human thing.

I keep 16oz insulated bottles of cold water and hot herbal tea on my bedside. And drink an ounce or 2 from 1 depending on my mood. That way I'm less likely to need to pee before time to get up. I usually do anyway now. But it worked before I got old.

What ever happened to the hydrohomies sublistnook anyway!!!

I’m 54 now, so whether I have water before bed or not, I’m getting up to pee.

I always drink a glass a water before bed. It keeps me hydrated overnight, it staves off bad dreams, and it helps get me out of bed in the morning. I think it's a good idea all around.

I find I can’t drink water less than an hour before bed or I’m back up to get to the bathroom.

I keep a large ice water on my nightstand.

I keep water by my bed so I can have it when I want it. I wouldn't drink a glass before bed.

I don't know if it's just me, but I'm always thirsty before going to bed

Water an hour+ before bed, pee right before sleep, inevitably wake up and pee again anyways

the night water is so quenching dude, love a good chug of night water

Nope.. beer

I drink nothing after around 7 so that I don't have to wake up to pee.

I have about half a glass of water to wash down my bedtime pills (ugh, when did I get old enough to have morning pills and night pills?). Has to be cold right from the fridge door dispenser. Hubby works nights, so I usually see him out the door to work, then lock up. Hot shower. Off to the bedroom, fill up the humidifier tank on my CPAP. Straighten the covers if need be. Give the cats their bedtime treats, then chase them out of the bedroom and close the door, because my 16lb orange old man likes to lay on the CPAP hose so I can't breathe. Put on all my headgear and turn the machine on. Crawl into bed, turn on some random Youtube videos at low volume because after 20 years in the middle of the city I cannot handle the nighttime silence of our quiet little neighborhood. Grab hubby's pillow to curl up with and watch whatever random video I selected until the bedtime pills kick in and I fall asleep.

I'm drinking really hot peppermint tea currently

I don't drink water during the day either, so... No. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I prefer tea. Besides, I'm a heavy sleeper. There is no guarantee I'll wake up enough to make to to the bathroom if I have to pee.

I love water. I also have to go to the bathroom about 3am.

I drink water all day, every day, stopping only to sleep. I have my water on my bedside if I happen to wake up in the middle of the night, as well. In the car while I'm driving, at the grocery store, in the waiting room, you name it! I carry a water bottle with me, but when I am at home I have a water glass that just goes around with me from room to room. I usually sleep through the night without having to get up to pee, but I do have to pee FIRST THING with serious urgency. My nighttime ritual/ the very very last thing I do before bed is force myself to go pee, then go to my kitchen and run the water until it is cold, put my coffee and water in the machine so it's loaded for the next morning, fill my water glass with cold water and chug half, refill it to full, turn all of the lights off, and take my glass to bed. It is sipped here and there until I fall asleep. My morning ritual: waking up having to pee like it is nobody's business, grabbing my water glass from my bedside table, walking into the kitchen, hitting the start button on my coffee maker, starting my faucet water running so it is ice cold when I am done peeing, walking out of the bathroom, refilling my water glass with cold water, running back to bed for the 10 or so mins it takes for my coffee to brew while drinking my cold water, doing a bit of scrolling/weather checking, and letting some light in. Then it is coffee, and go time. I do not have diabetes, in case anybody is worried about my consumption. I do not pee any more than would be expected. I am extremely active, so I sweat a lot every day, and I eat a lot every day. I just need more water to keep things in balance.

I take a couple of pills every night. One to help me sleep and two for other things. So I have about an 8 ounce glass of water. But then I pee so I don’t have to get up in the night.

I drink water all the time before bed, in the middle of the night, on the morning. If I don't drink enough water before sleep I wake up so thirsty I drink over a litre (quart) when I wake up because I am so dry.

I usually stop about an hour before bed, otherwise I wake up in the middle of the night needing to pee.

I drink a pint glass of water every night in the hour before I go to bed. Yes, I have to get up and pee but my body loves me for it. Think of it this way, during sleep, your brain is getting a rinse cycle. When you are well hydrated, it’s an easier job. [More about the brains *rinse cycle*.](https://medicine.washu.edu/news/neurons-help-flush-waste-out-of-brain-during-sleep/)

I take my medication with a big glass of water before bed. I rarely need to get up to go during the night but sometimes I wake up early needing to go.

I wake up in the middle of the night to drink water. It's almost like sleepwalking, I'm not really fully awake. I will easily drink 500-750ml around 3am, and that helps me wake up a few hours later because I have to pee. I prefer this to drinking it right at bedtime. Water tastes really good in the middle of the night! Sometimes I will go to bed with a giant glass jar of mostly ice and at some point between 3-4am, it's "Water Time!!!" Not having to get out of bed helps, but I do it on autopilot if I have to. It helps with feeling better the next day.

Yes. I get bad drainage, and it sometimes burns my throat. Water clears it right up. I always have water nearby.

No. If I did, I’d be up twice.

I have water by my bed

I have to have water next to my bed. I can’t sleep without it. It’s become a ritual lol. And I take sips in the middle of the night

No

Also love drinking water when the alarm goes off. It snaps my head into freshness, out of grogginess

I will drink water anytime I think about it. Right now sitting in bed and drinking electrolyte water.

I always drink water before bed and during the night ( I keep a tumbler on my nightstand).

I have my water bottle on my night stand. I drink if I am thirsty

Warm water before bed I don’t do it but they say you’re supposed to

Refillable water bottle at the nightstand drinking throughout the day. I never start drinking water because I never stop

I have to take medication at bedtime so I drink some water every night.

Imma be getting up to pee at 4am for sure. I’m on my second Nalgene.

Yes. In the form of ice cubes, making my bourbon cold. I start vacation tonight....so yeah. Well deserved.

I drink when I'm thirsty...

I middle aged so I wake up at night to pee whether I drank water before bed or not. And as a perimenopausal woman, 90% of the time I wont be able to fall back to sleep after waking up to pee (usually around 3:30 am), and from then on until I get up around 6, I will be plagued by night sweats after getting up to pee (even with HRT).

Actually just read in my health class that drinking a lot of water right before bed can hinder your sleep quite a bit, the biggest reason being what you said about getting up to go bathroom! But so does staying up late on my phone commenting on posts at 10 pm while the screen blinds me lol

Yes, I have to take meds right before bed, and I can't dry swallow pills, so if not water, then it would just be something else. I also keep a 24oz stainless steel cup of cold water beside my bed, and it's usually almost gone by the time I get up. Meds cause ridiculous dry mouth/dehydration feeling.

You won't be doing it when you get older, you'll want your sleep.

I drink a half a cup of hot water with a 1/4 teaspoon of salt right before bed to avoid peeing all night. Works like a charm.

A cup of herbal tea before bed and water on my nightstand if I wake up thirsty.

I struggle with sleep and am currently pregnant so waking up to pee is 100% a thing every night. It is actually recommended to limit how much you drink 2hr before bed so that you don't/are less likely to wake up in the middle of the night to go pee.

I usually drink through a 32 oz bottle of water during the night. I’m pregnant so I know I’ll have to get up a million times to pee either way and every time I wake up to pee I also wake up SO thirsty and need to chug some water before I can go back to sleep lol.

I take all my medication at night so I have my thermos of water on my nightstand. It also helps if I wake up with a dry mouth especially during times when I'm congested.

Yes

no

I have a bottled water near me

I don't do that, because I also will pee after drink a glass of water before bed.Sometime I just can't fall asleep after that pee.

Two bottles next to me as usual

I don't drink water before bed time

I sleep with a Stanley mug full of water and ice because I’m ice queen thirsty

Pssh, I'm still awake at 6 in the morning, you think I care enough? Jokes aside, I've been drinking water, but probably not as much as I should

I’d be way more concerned about your mom making you do stuff unless you’re an actual kid.

Never drink before bed. I always brush my teeth though.

I make it through my daily gallon by about seven or eight pm. I only allow myself more liquid after that time if I'm truly still thirsty or my pee looks like I'm dehydrated. I hate having to get up to pee. I can never get back to sleep so, I have to cut myself off early

I'm kinda in the middle, I drink a small glass so I don't wake up parched

I love water.

3 different cheese cakes and two cans of pop so no would be my answer

My daughter and I were talking about water consumption today. It turns out we both drink a glass before bed, take a glass to bed in case we wake up in the middle of the night thirsty, and we drink 2 glasses upon waking up. We don't always drink in the middle of the night, but its nice to know its there. Yeah, sometimes we get up to pee.