Conditions
Nocturnal Enuresis
Wetting the bed during childhood is so common that it almost feels like a rite of passage. However, while most of us can leave those damp nighttime disruptions behind in childhood, wetting the bed at night affects about 1 person in 100 throughout adult life. Not only can this problem send your dry cleaning bills through the roof, but it can also limit you in terms of relationships, holidays, business trips, and any activities away from home. Furthermore, even though it’s called “nocturnal enuresis”, it can actually happen at any time you are asleep – for example, if you doze off during a train journey. Waking up in an empty carriage, with a sodden copy of The Times on your lap and a number of hastily vacated seats around you, is a million times more embarrassing than going to see your GP, who will be able to advise you on treatment.
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My son is 15 and has always wet the bed I've never told him off for it,after going to doctors and seeing nurse time and time again we were finally referred to see someone at the hospital he now takes desmopressin at night drinks no later then 7pm at night he may have an accident once a month if that.
Good evening,I have a question very embarrassing for me and I hope you, answer My question is: I am 21 years old I have a problem bedwetting at night,though I went to several doctors and I temporarily for a number of tests they told me do not have any disease or infections,is inheriting because I have members of my family were like me? and whether my problem has a solution and what are the solutions? I hope to answer Thank you
Good evening,I have a question very embarrassing for me and I hope you, answer My question is: I am 21 years old I have a problem bedwetting at night,though I went to several doctors and I temporarily for a number of tests they told me do not have any disease or infections,is inheriting because I have members of my family were like me? and whether my problem has a solution and what are the solutions? I hope to answer Thank you
Can you help my partner please his 24 big built 6.2 in height. When he drinks beer and gets drunk 9 times out off 10 he'll wet the bed. His mum and dad said tbat its something his always done from the age off going out with the lads drinking. I try an get him to go toilet befor bed in his drunking state but he never wakes in night, like his in a very deep sleep. I find myself checking him in the night, worrying when were out and scared when sleepin out,i even find myself covering up for him now x He wont hardly talk about it and wont go to doctors so im trying to get information so i can maybe show/tell him. Please help me Gemma
hi im shona and i have been suffering from bed wetting my whole life , they told me that i will "grow out of it " but i dont think the GP understands what its like for a teenager to wet the bed they fobbed me of with different medication but i can truly say go see a urologist i have never looked back.
Hi im 14 years old i started wetting the bed only a week ago and i cant tell anyone and my gf asked if i wanna sleep at hers but i no im not gunna stay dryand i just dont no what to do
Hi im the same age as you im leah something that helps wear day time clothes dont drink alot dont think about it and empty your bladder before you feel sleppy
Im a 50 year old lady. I've had a R sided Nepherectomy June 15th 2011 diagnosed with Renal cell carcinoma stage 3 (Cancer). My next scan /check up is mid 2012. Leaving me with some strange side effects, i dont sleep to good due to pain and discomfort,( I am also awaiting a L sided hip replacement, ) even though I drink plenty of water & decaf coffee during the day I don't have the need to urinate much during the day. But during the night, I have to get up a few times, but im also finding that my pyjamas are damp during the early hours. I'm finding this very embarrassing is this normal or is there some thing else happening, please help, thank you,
My son is 11 years old and has wet the bed since he was 3. He also frequently needs to urinate during the day and when he needs to go its urgent. After trying all he sprays and tablets he was diagnosed with a small bladder and was told to hold urine in as long as possible to stretch it. We have been doing this for over 2 yrs and his bladder is still holding the same amount. Do I keep trying or do I go back to the doctors?
My daughter is 7 and wetting the bed almost times a week. I've tried stopping drinks after 6pm, but beacuse she does Brownies & other clubs which finish after 6pm we end up eating later and she finds it hard to eat without a drink. I'm worried about her going or Brownie camps or sleeping over at a friend's in case she has any accidents. I don't want her to feel ashamed or that anyone will make fun of her. Please help
Im 16 and i have had this probalem for as long as i can remember. i dont think it has been helped by how my mum seems to deal with it, its like she thinks i do it on purpose...but now im older she stays out of it and if it happens i sort it out. the problems would be i dont want to go to stay at other peoples houses incase it happens and i dont like people staying in my room because im concious of the fact that my room could smell quite bad, only one of my friends knows about it because it happened the first time i went to her house. the main thing now would be im getting older and more involved in relationships and when im asked to sleep at a partners house or them at mine i have to refuse because i dont want anything to happen while im asleep....is there any advice anyone could give me?
go to see your gp, he may refer you to a urologist at your local hospital. I went to see mine and got a prescription for tablets called desmotabs which stopped my bedwetting but it is only a short term solution. Hope this helps.
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