Serious answers only please: Help with son with bedwetting after age 7......?

Question

We are just trying to be encouraging---the peds says he WILL outgrow it. Alarms do nothing. Restricting liquids at bedtime help somewhat. It seems to occur close to morning. We use pull-ups. I notice a homeopathic aid for it, but want to know if anyone has tried this and does it work?!? Any positive suggestions will be appreciated and welcomed. Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi momo.  The following conditions need to be ruled-out as the CAUSE of the problem:

1) Milk/dairy allergy

2) Wheat/gluten allergy (especially the severe form called Celiac Disease)

3) Spinal subluxations in the lumbar spine, sacrum and pelvis (see your family Chiropractor for a thorough evaluation).

Best wishes and good luck.

Answer 2

The boys have this problem more often than girls. You also need to watch out what kinds of drinks your son gets during day time and how much he drinks. I was convinced that aerated sodas was doing this more than plain water or 100% juices. It is difficult to take away the sodas from child of that age, specially during summers. I restricted the amount ( a big battle), also time like no sodas after 2:00pm, water/juice only etc. It helped a little. I will get up in the middle of night, carry him to the bathroom, in his sleep he will empty himself. So, no wet bed in the morning. Many adults regularly get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Once the kids go to sleep, they don't wake up until they are fully rested.

I don't know about the homeopathic medicine. If you choose to use it, make sure he is passing out the same amount of liquid.

Answer 3

There is a homeopathic remedy from Hyland's Best, the makers of Calms Forte, that is supposed to be great for bedwetting. They are just called Bedwetting Tablets, he would take a couple before bednight, relatively inexpensive, I think around $7 or $8 at places like Wal-mart, Walgreens, CVS pharmacy, I know the Rite-Aid in my town has it. It works by binding liquid so that he can last til morning. I have heard from friends that it has worked for them. With my daughter, I gave her a tablespoon of buckwheat honey (available in most health food stores--you dont want to use commercial honey's available at regular grocery stores--they've been over-processed and health benefits pretty much cooked out of it) right before bed, along with minimizing liquid intake (which, same here, did nothing on its own) which works along the same way as the bedwetting tablets. I'm going to try and find a link that it explains how the honey works, I'll edit as soon as I can find one =) Good luck, I know how frustrating washing sheets or buying pull-ups can be when you have to do it for this long. I started my daughter on the honey when she was 6 and did almost every night until she finally outgrew the problem around the time she turned 8.

ETA: I did find this link to a free e-book, it will come right up on the page so you don't even have to download it, I glanced through it and it has some great tips.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/12099/101-Tips...

ETA: Honey links: (scroll down til you see medicinal uses)

http://www.wifglobal.com/sundial_wild_ho...

http://www.i-mag.org/content/view/236/50...

Answer 4

yes , homeopathy works provided u do ur own research and get the right medicine.

there is something that has created fear in ur childs mind. remove that fear. make him eat alot of coconuts.

trust him, make him more responsible.

make him join some activity like tennis or badminton or basketball.

Answer 5

I was chatting with a first grader who was annoyed with his parents because they kept trying remedy after remedy. He was so afraid he would wet the bed and disappoint them that he was developing insomnia!

Cover the matress with a waterproof cover.

Buy three sets of linens, including the under-sheet pad.

Teach him how to change his bed, including washing off the mattress cover. Teach him how to use the washer and dryer, and have him wash and dry the linens. From then on, it's not your problem. He has the tools and the supplies to fix it himself.

This method makes him feel less helpless, and less like a problem for you.

Answer 6

dont let him drink anything or eat anything liquidy like fruit about 2 hours before bed time. if he takes naps during the day then maybe he wont have such a deep sleep at night... you could definately have him wash the sheets himself a few times.

Answer 7

We tried all of those things too.  A pediatric urologist put my son on DDAVP nose spray, which reduces the production of urine at night.  It's been years now so I can't remember the exact length of time he was on it, but from what I do remember it wasn't too terribly long.  He had a small bladder and was an extremely heavy sleeper, so this helped.   I was just reading something on this medication.  I don't believe they have the nasal spray any more, but still have it in pill form.