DS still bedwetting at nearly 11
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I still think you should see your doctor. 17 and still wetting her bed is not very common. How does she feel after wetting her bed? Does she realize it, feel guilty etc? |
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| Definitely, the wet alarm. You can find it on line. |
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My DS used to bed-wet near the morning hours. So here is what I did -
1) Long sleeve tops and PJs so that he was not too cold at night and peeing because of that. 2) Limiting fluids a couple hours before bedtime. 3) Made him take 1/8 tsp of cinnamon powder in water after dinner so that his blood sugar was stable. Excess sugar leads to frequent urination. 4) Make his pee before he sleeps 5) Wake him up at 3 am or 4 am so that he can go and empty his bladder. #5 was most effective and he did not have accidents after that. BTW - check out what others have suggested as well. Constipation, snoring (sleep apnea, enlarged adenoids), stomach worms, diabetes, all can contribute to bedwetting as well. |
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| Constipation? Any betterwetters in the family? My child wet the bed until his mid-teens. Bedwetters on both sides. One theory is it's hereditary and is neurological. |
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| My DD is still wetting the bed (15 1/2yo). I confiding in her that I also wet the bed until I was 12 and now she "blames" me for the problem. She never wanted me to ask the Doc because she was too embarressed, and I truly thought she would outgrow it. I think it's a combination of being a deep sleeper and possibly nerver interference between bladder and brain, and possibly an underdeveloped bladder (if the bladder is constantly empltied at night, it can't grow (it grows by being stretched, right). Anyway, I am going to make an appt to a Chiropractor first, then a urologist. This is a horrible condition. |
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| There are some tests that doctors can run and some medications that can be given in certain cases. My MIL adopted children through foster care, two of whom wet the bed for many years. One was from a physical problem (that was treated with medication and some of the steps PPs have listed), the other is from emotional trauma. That, unfortunately, is harder to solve. |
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Put the alarm, wake them up to go to the bathroom and empty their bladder. Try this at least for 2 -3 weeks. What do you have to lose?
They start recognizing the discomfort and will wake up be themselves to use the bathroom. |
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I agree with getting this book "It's No Accident" http://itsnoaccident.net/about-the-book/ . Older kids with bedwetting problems often have undiagnosed constipation - which doesn't mean they don't poop on a regular basis, it means that their intestines are full of fecal matter that hasn't fully been emptied. There are a lot of studies supporting this but it hasn't gotten widespread attention because many (including medical professionals), don't understand that you can have regular bowel movements and still have constipation. The longer fecal matter stays in the intestinges, the more water is absorbed out of it and the more firm (even rock like) it becomes. That makes it all the more difficult to pass. "Newer" poop can squeeze around it which is why care providers don't realize the kid is constipated because he's actually pooping on a regular basis. But, the mass presses on the bladder (remember how your baby pressed on your bladder when you were pregnant) which can lead to incontinence, particularly at night. This is exactly what happened to my 8 yo DS. We've been working with a gastroenterolgist for a few months to clear the backlog (pun intended :lol  and to help him 're-learn' to recognize the sensations that tell him he needs to poop.
Remember the little girl, Zoe Rosso, that got kicked out of an Arlington Preschool because she had too many potty accidents? Turns out she was constipated in the manner I just described http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/what-happened-to-zoe-rosso-the-toddler-who-got-kicked-out-of-school-for-too-many-accidents/2012/05/16/gIQAsoi3TU_blog.html . Once treated for it, Zoe stopped having potty accidents. You should know that this type of constipation is frequently overlooked because it can't be felt/seen on physical examination. Stomachs can be flat even if their full of poop and no masses felt upon physical exam. |
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I didn't completely stop wetting the bed until I was about 18ish. I remember I took a pill when I was younger that worked (would have been in the mid 70's) but I have no idea what it was. I also don't know why I didn't continue taking it. |
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My dd is 11 and she still wets the bed too. I am worried. Like at 18, if you were staying in college etc, wouldn't wetting the bed be a problem? I put a liner for the mattress but everything else like linens, duvets and all have to be washed, no? We have 3 sets of everything and we definitely use all three in a week. Tried setting the alarm twice night for her to go to the washroom. She does but she still wets her bed. I will read the book that's for sure. |
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| Another poster suggesting people think of constipation if their kids have urination issues. It was an issue for our DS as well. As a PP noted, we had no idea DS was constipated because he didn't seem to have any problems pooping. But, we were lucky we have a savvy pediatrician who suggested an x-ray before prescribing medication. The x-ray showed significant fecal compaction. Once we treated it, the incontinence problems resolved. Here's an NIH paper on the issue http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18540280 |
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| Is he full of poop? This is a common cause of bed wetting. Read the book, "It's No Accident" by Stephen Hodges. I believe that's the author. |
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Great article. Thx. |
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| Anxiety. |