Bedwetting Support Group

Bedwetting (or nocturnal enuresis or sleepwetting) is involuntary urination while asleep. It is the normal state of affairs in infancy, but can be a source of embarrassment when it persists into school age or the teen or adult years. Find others who are coping with a bedwetting problem and share your experiences and questions.

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Zaccccc 02/03/2022

Hi everyone I'm zack. This is very new and scary for talking about this but here i go.... I'm 17 and wet the bed every night.

I tried everything at first bedwetting alarms, getting woken up in the night, no drinks before bed. Nothing worked kept waking up in wet sheets. I was also always needing to pee alot during the day even had a few day accidents.

Went to numerous doctors and specialists finally I got diagnosed with having an over-active bladder. I've been doing therapy and I've pretty much tackled my day time issues and made it easy and manageable

However still wetting the bed every night, doctors say I might not be able to stop the bedwetting

The most embarrassing part is my mother got sick of wet sheets. She makes me wear nappies every night and often have to wear the same ones as my younger brother while I still fit in them. She says it save her money and effort.

I'm just really stressed and embarrassed and could really use someone to talk to

Edwin 02/03/2022

You probably heard it a million times before, but you definitely aren’t the only one. Is embarrassing, but it can be dealt with. Overtime you will see that fewer and fewer people care

Zaccccc 02/03/2022

Thanks appreciate it. It's just hard to not feel the embarrassment sometimes

nicolas2 02/04/2022

"OAB affects over 30 million people in the US alone" says a book called "100 Questions and Answers about Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence" by doctors P. Ellsworth and D. Gordon 2005 publisher Jones and Bartlett.

Hi Zack and welcome! You have two great advantages: you are open about the problem and you have a definite medical diagnosis. Now you need a urologist who specialises in OAB and so is up to date with research of this exact syndrome?

In UK we are fortunate - our National Health Service supplies
nappy pads/pullups free through our doctor via District Nurse/Continence Advisor assessment of our day/night needs..

Good luck in finding help with all your needs.

Zaccccc 02/05/2022

Thank you soooo much for the reply.
And have been seeing a specialist and it has really helped. After seeing a specialist and with there help I'm pretty much completely day dry
Unfortunately the bedwetting situation hasn't been fixed
As for the nappies, nd pull ups it's hard atm because my mum buys and decides what ones I wear and atm it's the same as my Lil brothers because it's cheaper and easier for her.

DrykidsCoach 03/04/2022

I've treated adults up to age 35 who wet the bed, and they got over it just as easily as my usual 8-year-olds. It's a matter of determining the causes and fixing them. Stress, constipation, food sensitivities, even frustration with bed wetting can cause bed wetting! You need to change some sleep habits, hydration, and add some bladder/bowel training. See more on Youtube at DryKids Ontario. Or contact me, I'd be glad to help.

Zaccccc 03/10/2022

Hey would thanks so much for the reply would it be OK if I messaged you for advice?

donny444 10/19/2023

Judgement??? I’m quite sure we are all here because we currently or previously were/are bedwetters

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