Hi Beth. No direct experience of these, but I have heard of young people getting success with chiropractic for the lower back; and others with meds for Overactive Bladder [OAB]. Maybe some will respond to your post? Hope so!

Hi Beth,

My bedwetting got a little bit better when I was diagnosed and subsequently treated for sleep apnea. The sleep doctor told me that sleep apnea episodes cause pressure to build in the abdomen and that combined sleeping deeply when one reaches a later stage of sleep or REM sleep can cause wetting episodes. Full disclosure, I still wet at night but that's more likely due to some incontinence problems that also occur for me in the daytime. What I experienced, though, was a noticeable decrease in the amount that I wet at night, a reduction in the number of leaks through my diaper during the night and a much better night's rest overall. If you think you may have problems with sleep or sleep apnea and have not yet spoken to your doctor, that would be my best recommendation.

Best of luck,
CJ

Hello again Beth

Like you I have tried all these too - including the Chinese herbal medicine! Would I be correct in assuming that you do not have an obvious underlying physical cause? In some respects I am lucky as although I wet the bed off and on as a youngster and early teenager and therefore am slightly pre-disposed to it, my bed wetting and subsequent 24/7 incontinence was caused by injury to spinal nerve pathway. Other than that I am completely active.
I have now accepted it and learnt to manage the situation with protection - TENA Slip Maxi.
Best wishes
Anthony

Try using an enuresis alarm. My son and daughter, aged 7 and 8 had bedwetting problems. I waited too long. The pediatric urologist recommended a bedwetting alarm. There are many to chose from. We chose the Chummie bedwetting alarm - www.chummie.com for its features. You should look into any alarm that suites your need.

Good luck!

Nappies.
I have a overactive bladder and need nappy in bed.

As yet nothing has stopped me wetting and when I was younger nothing did either. Though not a cure I am thankful for being able to get pads from the NHS.