Sheila W Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 I am now 52 my daughter has left home im a grandma but still i have to change wet mattresses why? This is because of my 15 year old son has been weeing the bed all his life now and still i have problems stopping him. I would like some good strong advice on how to help my son stop weeing the bed. P.S this is not a joke this is serious my son does have a problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Just A Girl2 Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Hi Sheila! Geez, poor guy, and poor you! First of all, has he been seen by a doctor regarding this? Because from what I've heard, bed-wetting can actually be a medical problem...... (not behavioral). Does he have a good family doc? As well, a referral to a urologist (specialist doctor who deal specifically in the bladder, the urinary tract, etc). I would start with this, ASAP...and if your family doc is no help, then he needs to get into a Urologist....because I'm SURE there's something that can be done, but most importantly, the "root cause" of this has to be determined, you know? Hope this helps some. Link to post Share on other sites
Tony T Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Just A Girl2 has given you some good information above and you should take action ASAP. To read more on this problem, click here---->http://www.kidney.org/general/news/bedwetters.cfm Link to post Share on other sites
yes Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 if it's occasional (like twice a year), it may simply go away later. it happened to me, and i think it was mostly because of stress at school. as i grew older, it simply went away - entirely only by the time i was 16 or 17. if it's regular, i think doctor's opinion is necessary ASAP as well. good luck -yes Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 It certainly can indicate something physically wrong. Bedwetting past 10 years old has also been correlated with learning difficulties; nobody is sure why. There are alarms which wake kids as soon as a bit of moisture hits them; the physician you see might have a good source for one of these alarms. Link to post Share on other sites
HokeyReligions Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 I agree with everyone else - get a medical evaluation done right away. You might also want to get him some counseling. Wetting the bed at his age - even if its a medical problem and is being corrected, might cause him some emotional problems / embarassment, etc. that a counselor can help him deal with. 15 is a difficult age, as I'm sure you know. Not quite a man, but not a child either. The problem could be a combination of medical and psychological causes, in which case both should be treated. Does he have a male role model / father figure in his life? It might be easier for him to talk about some of this with a man, rather than a woman--especially his mom. Also, are you SURE its urine? Could it also be wet dreams? Link to post Share on other sites
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