Teenage wetting : Hi, my wonderful 15 yr old son has... - ERIC

ERIC

8,834 members2,934 posts

Teenage wetting

Oatyporridge profile image
3 Replies

Hi, my wonderful 15 yr old son has struggled with wetting for many years. He is under the consultant for having a very sensitive bladder & takes Imipramine & Solifenacin. He is revising for his GCSEs & is wet every night. It’s really getting him down.

I would love some support & advice from others who are/have gone through this as none of my friends that I’ve told can help.

Thanks for reading x

Written by
Oatyporridge profile image
Oatyporridge
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
3 Replies
Beaumont620 profile image
Beaumont620

Hi, my daughter is the same. She’s never been dry at night (but has zero accidents during the day). Paed says she sees many children her age (15) with this problem but I find that hard to believe. It’s good to come across someone else with the same issue. Daughter is on slow release Tolteradine 4mg and desmopressin. It doesn’t work. We’re totally stuck and don’t know what else to do for her. She’s mortified by it.

Oatyporridge profile image
Oatyporridge in reply to Beaumont620

Hi, you’re the first person I’ve spoken to who understands. Thank you for replying.

We just get on with life & my son is so resilient, or seems to be, but the added pressure of revision & impending exams caused him so much pain & upset last week, it was heartbreaking. He has periods where he’s mostly dry and then out of the blue, completely wet every night. He’s tried Tolteradone & Desmopressin. I’m considering CBT. Do you have thoughts /experience on this?

Beaumont620 profile image
Beaumont620 in reply to Oatyporridge

Same here. Never met another person whose child is the same or even a similar age! Usually when people refer to late bed wetting, they mean age 8-12, not older. We’ve always been told it’ll stop on its own but it’s never even improved. My daughter is also autistic (high functioning - Asperger’s type) and probably wouldn’t cope with CBT. I’ve tried it myself and really struggled. Felt like they were teaching me to suck eggs. I’ve heard good things about it though so may be worth a try. We’re in Scotland but originally from England. Daughter is also doing her exams (nationals - equivalent to GCSEs) and it’s really holding her back.

You may also like...

Teenager bed wetting

My son is 13 and is still bed wetting. We have used the alarm in the past with some success but more

Teenage son bed wetting

My son has just turned 13 years old and has never had a dry night in his life. He still wears...

Problem with wetting and soiling

He will deny that he is wet or soiled and it can be a real struggle to get him to sit on the...

Bed Wetting Alarm Advice

alarm for my daughter's bed wetting: she is 8 and has never had a dry night. He said to look on...

14 yr old bed wetting

debris in his bladder). But the urologist doesn't seem worried as he's emptying his bladder ok. He...