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I did go through something similar. Almost every night for several weeks I woke up around 2:00 - 3:00 AM go to the bathroom, again a couple hours later and so on. I agree with what GaGa said about the anxiety and the "here we go again" thinking. I would get really frustrated and anxious over this and even as I was falling asleep be thinking about waking up early AM. I started doing the hypno tapes and actually resorted to some anti-anxiety meds before bedtime. I tried not to worry about it and felt "this too shall pass". At this point, it has improved greatly. Occasionally, I am still awakened, however, it's usually if I have eaten something higher in fat and I also noticed if I eat fruit in the evening I'll usually wake up needing the bathroom. So when this happens, I try to remind myself it's really no big deal....if it happens once in a while so be it.

Anyway, keep a journal on what you are eating and try doing things to decrease your anxiety level. Maybe some relaxation tapes or yoga in the evening.

Sharon

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