,amebo no1:

Did u bedwet cos ur dreams were filled with kanu nwankwo?

What has Kanu Nwankwo got to do with bedwetting?  I am a serious Kanu Nwankwo fan!

mama-gee:

I also bedwetted till I was 14 years old, it's an unconscious problem.

She is not 14 years o!  Hers is not an 'unconscious problem',  she NEEDS TO SEE A DOCTOR fast!!!

@ poster

I have a cousin that this started happening to immediately she got admission into higher institution until date that she is out of school, she bedwetts 2-4 times in a year about the same time of the year, she is still praying about it and i also pray that God will help you too, because i don't believe this is a medical case, am not a spiritual freak but it doesn't look or sound normal to me, since it is not an everyday thing, and it's something that started in adulthood.

is this thread still going on?

poster, have u bed wet since u make this post, have u seen a doctor? let us know for next advice

Definition of Enuresis
Enuresis (bedwetting) is the involuntary discharge of urine during sleep. It is called bedwetting after the age by which bladder control should have been established. In children, voluntary control of urination is usually present by the age of five. Nevertheless, nocturnal enuresis is present in about 15 to 20 percent of otherwise healthy 5-year-old children, 7 percent of healthy 7-year-olds, 5 percent of healthy 10-year-olds, 2 to 3 percent of 12 to 14-year-olds and 1 to 2 percent of normal children at age 15. Enuresis is slightly more common in boys than in girls and occurs more frequently in the first born child.

Description of Enuresis
Enuresis is the involuntary voiding of urine at least twice a month in a child age five or older. Children vary markedly in the age at which they are physiologically ready to awaken from sleep aware of the need to urinate. This hinders their ability to hold their urine throughout the night.

If the child has never been totally dry for a year, the condition is known as primary enuresis. Eighty-percent of children who wet their bed suffer from primary enuresis.

Secondary enuresis is when a child has had a dry period of at least a year before the appearance of the problem. The child invariably urinates during the first third of the night and remembers nothing of the occurrence.

Although in 1 percent of cases, enuresis continues into adulthood, most children are continent by adolescence. Aside from wet pajamas, enuresis itself causes no direct impairment of the child's life, but social ostracism by peers (at sleepovers and camp, for example), and anger and rejection by parents can damage self-esteem.
Treatment of Enuresis

A number of options are presently available for treating Enuresis. One very well-known behavioral treatment known as the "bell-and-pad" procedure dates back to the 1930s. The bell-and-pad procedure utilizes a urine-sensitive pad that is placed under the persons` buttocks. The pad is connected to a loud bell or buzzer. If a person starts to urinate in the bed, the urine activates an alarm that wakes the him up. Across time, he learns to identify the sensation of having a full bladder, because doing so helps him predict and avoid the loud, jarring alarm. Eventually, trainees wake up when their bladders are full and are then able to use the bathroom appropriately. The bell and pad procedure eliminates nighttime Enuresis in about 75% of cases, although relapse rates thereafter are generally high. However, most of the time, repeated use of the treatment generally leads to a complete cure.

Another well-known type of behavioral treatment for Enuresis was developed in 1974 by Arzin, Sneed, & Foxx. This technique involved a range of strategies including:

    * positive reinforcement (rewards or praise) for urinating appropriately
    * urine retention control training (strategies to promote better bladder control)
    * positive practice (he develops the habit of going to the bathroom at regular intervals during the day, just before sleep, and during the nighttime in order to avoid accidents)
    * nighttime waking (patients learn to wake themselves in the night to use the restroom)
    * cleanliness training (to thoroughly clean the bedding and mattress when accidents occur)
    * mild punishment (primarily disapproval when accidents occur)
    * family encouragement of good toilet habits and successful progress.
Success rates associated with this Enuresis treatment appear to be around 85%, with relapse rates falling between 7%-29%. Some people view this strategy as a kinder, gentler and more effective approach than the bell and pad procedure described previously.

Arousal training is another technique useful for treating Enuresis. This approach combines the use of a urine alarm and a reward system. The urinary alarm sensor is typically attached to the crotch area of the patients underpants (like a panty liner), and connects to a watch bracelet worn on the his wrist. Children must turn off the alarm, use the restroom, and then return to bed and reset their alarm within three minutes in order to receive a reward. Parents reward and punish the child's performance with stickers. Two stickers are handed out on nights where all the required toilet activities occur within the three minute window. One sticker is taken away from the child on nights when performance is slow. This treatment is designed to be self-contained and can be implemented without the aid of a child health professional. Parents purchase the urine alarm system, read the accompanying instructions, and implement the treatment on their own. Urine alarms are available through Nytone Medical Products, (801-973-4090), or Palco Laboratories, (831-476-3151).

Some physicians may suggest a pharmacological treatment for Enuresis. The most commonly prescribed drug is imipramine (Tofranil) which is an old-style tricyclic antidepressant. Imipramine treatment is often a successful treatment in the short term, with between 40 and 50 % of children showing improvement. However, when the drug is discontinued, about 2/3 of children show a relapse and begin enuresis behavior again.

Though generally quite safe when taken as prescribed, Imipramine is not without its side effects (e.g., tremors, dizziness, confusion, weight gain, and nausea) and cautions. Additionally, children are more sensitive to overdose with Imipramine than are adults, so the dose used to treat childhood enuresis must be tightly-controlled by a child psychiatrist who has experience treating this disorder. In addition, antidepressants have a black box warning because some children who have been prescribed antidepressants have shown suicidal behavior. Though the actual risk of suicidal symptoms is small, the possibility of suicidal impulses remains a danger that must be closely monitored by parents and (ideally) by an experienced mental health clinician. It's a good idea to talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits associated with antidepressant treatment for children before that treatment begins.

Alternatives to antidepressant therapy for enuresis exist. Desmopressin (DDAVP) is a synthetic form of a natural pituitary antidiuretic hormone which reduces urinary production by instructing the kidneys to retain water inside the body rather than excreting it. Administering Desmopressin to children reduces their urine output dramatically, making it easier for them to maintain continence. Between 10 and 60 percent of children with enuresis taking DDAVP show improvements. However, as is the case with Imipramine, relapses back into enuresis are common when the drug is discontinued.

Due to their better side effect profiles and longer lasting effects, behavioral treatments for enuresis are usually recommended over medical ones with rare exception.

You can obtain information specifically about adult enuresis [bedwetting] from:

http://www.nafc.org/bladder-bowel-health/bedwetting-2/adult-bedwetting/

Good luck

do you bedwet only when u get there, or do u bedwet even when u r alone?

babe, avoid drinking too much at night, might help.
good luck

awww darling i feel ya pain. Tell d guy about d problem. Really important

There is nothing wrong with praying but u must see a doctor to be realistic! there is a health section on this nairaland where you can ask one of the doctors in the house to help you out. for the mean time, drink less water at night and try to urinate befor bedtime or wear adult diapers at night. best of luck!

lol my friend do not drink any thing after 5pm. If you want to drink some thing 1/2 cup for the rest of the night but see a doctor for help

what efforts have you taken since you started this thread?
you need to help yourself. I think discipline is the watchword. I feel for you babe, but i seriously advice you tell your guy either you get rid of it or not, you never can tell if you wet the bed after marriage, he might be dissapointed you played a fast one on him. All the best darling.

go see a doctor
u might have problems
try this
dont drink water or any fluids after 7
set ur alarm clock to wake u up by 12, then 3 at nite
dont play better said engage in anything uber exciting during ur last waking hours
and dont forget to pee the last thing b4 u go to bed!

naw it might be a problem of a weak bladder
she needs to get medical help

Eeh yah,bt sha jst pray 2 God,also dnt drink 2 much of water,u kan stil c a doctor,bt in case of anytin, wear a pampers b4 goin 2 bed.

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someone have did something funny to you , that is bad, nigerian are fool of shit if you dont mind you can call me on 017606624 i will help you out .

God can erase this embarrassment. i know how it feels. That toilet dream and then you are doing the real thing, happens. PRAY.

avoid eating late and taking too much water in night ok
God is your strenght

thanks every one for your advice i will keep praying to God and i know he will rescue me from this dilemma

thanks once again

yea i beleive God is the only solution to this prob,
all you gat to do is put your hope and beleive in him and he will see you through.

pray to God abt it. He will surely answer you.

This has gone beyound medical, first repent and total give it all to JESUS, leave it for God, all your problem will be over i bet you, , medical prescribe but GOD is ultimate, I am praying for you already.

I Bed Wet At My Boyfriend Place

Then sleep in ur own house.

philip0906:

Then sleep in ur own house.

is she not supposed to move into her husband's house some daY?

is she not supposed to move into her husband's house some daY?

atleast she should try this 4 now.I'm only prayin God is not punishin her 4 pre marital sex.

philip0906:

atleast she should try this 4 now.I'm only prayin God is not punishin her 4 pre marital sex.

yea u have a point here, but dat doesn't change the fact that has a problem and only God can heal her.

philip0906:

atleast she should try this 4 now.I'm only prayin God is not punishin her 4 pre marital sex.

Like say Mary marry when he impregnated am, abi?  

michelin89:

Like say Mary marry when he impregnated am, abi?

dont get your drift here, may be you expantiate more