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Does anyone no how old u grow out of wetting the bed.?

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im 14. its embarrasing.

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  2. I know its hard face what happened on a daily basis.  Has your mother had you check with a uroligist. A doctor that checks the urinary track and the bladder. My neice couldnt stop, they even took drinks away 2 hour before bedtime.  She would go to the restroom before bed and still wet.  She was 14 at that time. My sister to her to a specialist they found out she had a weak bladder and gave her tablets to take everyday.  It didn't take long to strenthen her bladder.  She's had no problems since and she is 27 now. If you haven't seen a specialist ask your mother to take you.

  3. Awe. No worries. I had this too! I hated it soo much. I had it since i was like 3-4 until i was 9. I stopped now. I'm 15. But it will end soon. When did it start happening? I'm sure you will grow out of it anytime soon. Oh and by the way, if your not talking about s***n? Don't drink before bed, and ALWAYS go to the bathroom before bed. I found that i didn't have accidents when i did this. And try not to drink soft drinks, they do make you have to use the bathroom more! best of luck, and I promise it will stop soon!

  4. Ms_s  is right she hit it on the nose. but also be mindfull that you may have a med problem to. some boys and girls can have a smaller blader that hasent cought up with them. you genraly out grow it because you go thru puberty and your body catches up with you. you should bring it to your parents attention just to have a check up with your doc. and get tested for diabeties if this ocures nightly.

  5. dude dont worrie it can be lots of things like if ur stressed of if u drink befor bed or even if u have narrow passeges from the kidney to the bladder this can mean that u dont feel the need to go but when u enter any of the stages of sleep (look it up) ur bladder will be relaxed and u will not be able to get up in time but some people dont stop peein the bed till ther 20 or so im 15 soon 16 i got ur back

  6. What Is Enuresis?

    The medical name for not being able to control your pee is enuresis (pronounced: en-yuh-ree-sis). Sometimes enuresis is also called involuntary urination. Nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination that occurs at night. (Involuntary urination that happens during the day is known as diurnal enuresis.)

    There are two kinds of enuresis: primary and secondary. Someone with primary nocturnal enuresis has wet the bed since he or she was a baby. Secondary enuresis is a condition that develops at least 6 months — or even several years — after a person has learned to control his or her bladder.

    What Causes Enuresis?

    The bladder is a muscular receptacle, or holding container, for pee (urine). It expands (gets bigger) as urine enters and then contracts (gets smaller) to push the urine out.

    In a person with normal bladder control, nerves in the bladder wall send a message to the brain when the bladder is full; the brain then sends a message back to the bladder to keep it from automatically emptying until the person is ready to go to the bathroom. But people with nocturnal enuresis have a problem that causes them to pee involuntarily at night.

    Doctors don't always know the exact cause of nocturnal enuresis. They do have some theories, though, on what may contribute to someone developing the condition:

    Hormonal problems. A hormone called antidiuretic hormone, or ADH, causes the body to produce less urine at night. But some people's bodies don't make enough ADH, which means their bodies may produce too much urine while they're sleeping.

    Bladder problems. In some people with enuresis, too many muscle spasms can prevent the bladder from holding a normal amount of urine. Some teens and adults also have relatively small bladders that can't hold a large volume of urine.

    Genetics. Teens with enuresis often have a parent who had the same problem at about the same age. Scientists have identified specific genes that cause enuresis.

    Sleep problems. Some teens may sleep so deeply that they don't wake up when they need to pee.

    Medical conditions. Medical conditions that can trigger secondary enuresis include diabetes, constipation, and urinary tract infections. Spinal cord trauma, such as severe stretching of the spinal cord resulting from a fall, sports injury, auto accident, or other event may also play a role in enuresis, although this is rare.

    Psychological problems. Some experts believe that stress can be associated with enuresis. It's not uncommon to feel stressed out during the teenage years, and things such as divorce, the death of a friend or family member, a move to a new town and adapting to a new school and social environment, or family tension can all feel overwhelming.

    Doctors don't know exactly why, but more than twice as many guys as girls have enuresis. It is frequently seen in combination with ADHD.

    How Is Enuresis Diagnosed?

    If you're having trouble controlling your urine at night, talk to your doctor to learn more about nocturnal enuresis and to rule out the possibility of a medical problem.

    In addition to doing a physical examination, the doctor will ask you about any concerns and symptoms you have, your past health, your family's health, any medications you're taking, any allergies you may have, and other issues. This is called the medical history. He or she may ask about sleep patterns, bowel habits, and urinary symptoms (such as an urge to pee a lot or pain or burning when you pee). Your doctor may also discuss any stressful situations that could be contributing to the problem.

    The initial exam will probably include a urinalysis and urine culture. In these tests, urine is examined for signs of disease. Most of the time in people with nocturnal enuresis, these test results come back completely normal.

    How Is It Treated?

    Doctors can do several things to treat bedwetting, depending on what's causing it. If an illness is responsible, which is not very common, it will be treated. If the history and physical examination do not suggest a specific medical problem and the urine tests are negative, several behavioral approaches can be used for treatment:

    Manage what you eat and drink before bed. People with nocturnal enuresis can take some basic steps to prevent an overly full bladder by decreasing the amount of fluids they drink before going to bed. You can reduce the chances that you'll wet the bed by going to the toilet just before bedtime.

    It may help to avoid eating certain foods in the evening: Foods that can irritate the bladder include coffee, tea, chocolate, and sodas or other carbonated beverages containing caffeine.

    Imagine yourself dry. Using a technique called positive imagery, where you think about waking up dry before you go to sleep, can help some people stop bedwetting. Some people find that rewarding themselves for waking up dry also works.

    Use bedwetting alarms. Doctors and nurses sometimes prescribe bedwetting alarms to treat teens with enuresis. According to the National Kidney Foundation, 50% to 70% of cases of enuresis respond to treatment with these moisture alarms. With these alarms, a bell or buzzer goes off when a person begins to wet the bed. Then, you can quickly turn the alarm off, go to the toilet, and go back to sleep without wetting the bed too much. Don't get discouraged if the alarm doesn't help you stop wetting the bed immediately, though. It can take many weeks for the body to unlearn something it's been doing for years. Eventually, you can train yourself to get up before the alarm goes off or to hold your urine until morning.

    People who sleep very deeply may need to rely on a parent or other family member to wake them up if they don't hear the alarm. The key to bedwetting alarms is waking up quickly — the sooner a person wakes up, the more effective the behavior modification for telling the brain to wake up or send the bladder signals to hold the urine until the morning.

    Sometimes doctors treat enuresis with medication — although this is not usually the first course of action because no medication has been proved to cure bedwetting permanently, and the problem usually returns when the medication is stopped. In people whose bodies don't make enough ADH, doctors sometimes prescribe a manmade form of this hormone to decrease urine buildup during the night. Other medications relax the bladder, allowing it to hold more urine.

    If you're worried about enuresis, the best thing to do is talk to your doctor for ideas on how to cope with it. Your mom or dad can also give you tips on how to cope, especially if he or she had the problem during adolescence. The good news is that scientists and doctors are learning more and more about bedwetting and are constantly developing new treatments for the problem.

  7. are you serious ? okay ill tell u hat i tell my eight year old who only has an accident everyonce in a while ..... no fluids after eight .... and pee right before bed .... and ur fourteen maybe its s***n ....wet dreams ...that would be more normal

  8. You know what sweetie, as embarrassing as it is  to admit it, I was like 14 or 15 when I grew out of it too.  I never told anyone and I think my parents didnt realise either, because after the age of like 11 or 12 I just started washing my own sheets and changing them.  I just slept dead to the world, like you could light a firecracker and I'd still be asleep.  I didnt have any nightmares or psychological problems, I had a sound childhood was never abused.

      It makes me so angry that people automatically think you need like therapy if you wet the bed after like the age of 11 or something.  I just tried to only drink water after 5pm if I was thirsty, because you know that like soft drinks (soda pops, juice whatever) makes you need to pee more.  And I made sure I went to the toilet maybe two or three times before I went to bed even if I didnt feel like I needed to.

    Good luck, and dont worry, you will grow out of it, even if you think you wont.

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