Bedwetting

[ClaireShep28]

Hi there,

I’m new to this group but really eager to get any opinions and share experiences.

My son has issues with bed or pants wetting at night.

There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason for it. He can sometimes stay up late and have fizzy drinks before bed and be dry then other times all he’s had is a drink of weak squash with his dinner and he’s up twice with wet pants! Often around 4am is the time of wetting. Sometimes he’s then wet again when he gets up.

He’s gone months being dry before, then regresses.

Is there anyone with a similar experience who can offer advice?

He gets really down about it and wonders why him? I just wants to help him x

[ClaireShep28]

No he’s 9 that would mentally scar him for life lol

[PinkTCC]

Have you been referred to a specialist for some help? I’ve no tips I’m afraid but just wanted to say your not alone . My daughter is five so it’s not affecting her emotionally yet but I do understand your frustration and she can be wet many times then randomly dry. There’s no pattern! Really good luck x

[ClaireShep28 in reply to PinkTCC]

Aw thank you no not been referred as yet but I might keep pushing for that! If I do I will let you know how it goes x

[Cheekymonkey999]

My son gets dry, with alarm help, then I notice that over time he can regress. Starts occasionally at night then becomes more frequent so I just go back to the alarm. No rhyme or reason here but see that it can initially start on nights when he's very tired

[ClaireShep28 in reply to Cheekymonkey999]

Ah ok we did try an alarm but it was madness as some nights he’d be up 3 times because the alarm went off! It actually made him worse!! It’s worse in school holidays when he’s out of a routine.

[Cheekymonkey999 in reply to ClaireShep28]

I am having this with my daughter right now (just starting training) she is up every 2 hours! Not sure what to do either... sorry

[Cheekymonkey999]

I am having this with my daughter who is up every 2 hrs at present and not sure whether to see doc or postpone training, but she wants to continue

[ClaireShep28 in reply to Cheekymonkey999]

My son is 9 so he was “trained” a while ago but regressed x

[CN4321]

Have you looked at the ingredients of the drinks? my son reacts to sweeteners in drinks so perhaps there is an ingredient in one of the drinks but not the other. We only realised when he reacted to flavoured water at a party but had avoided squash.

[ClaireShep28]

Ooo ok thanks! I know some squash is worse than others so yeah I might start looking at that thanks! Which ones do you avoid?

[Slice]

I know it's been a while, and a lot may have happened. If the problem has not resolved, you may have to go into a little research yourself, and you may need to do it before you see a doctor. Basically, you are going to have to track all that he eats and drinks, and roughly how much as well as when. What you are looking for is a pattern if any to what he eats, drinks, volumes, etc.. This should include sweets and the like. Any one of a number of things could be happening here. Reactions to certain ingredients in food or drink, sugar levels ( could he be diabetic) and the like. Also, see if he may be having problems with bowel movements that correlate to these times that he's wet. Good luck.