Embarassing problem in reguards to 9 yr.old ds--urologists out there?

[Shootme]

Three years ago while at WDW my then six year old wet the bed. She had been dry since about two years and suddenly she started wetting. After she wet the bed I had her lay next to me, she immediately fell asleep and I noticed she was having some sleep apnea episodes. Once back at home my daughter took her to the Dr. she needed her tonsils out. Has not wet since. So just don't brush it off as something they will outgrow, there could be a physical reason for the wetting.

 

[brymolmom]

I know this thread has been out for awhile...but just in case anyone was following our journey that started on the day this thread began - I wanted to give you an update.

I had read so many reviews and replies to this thread that said it 'only took 2 weeks' and similar, so honestly after 2 weeks I was tired and frustrated and almost ready to throw in the towel, but just kept saying to myself 'let's see where we are in another week'.

We started with the MALEM alarm on Jan 22nd.

So it started out that he was dry 2 or 3 nights...but it was just due to the newness and the 'reminder' that he was wearing on himself. Then he started arlarming - many nights initially 2 times per night. It was mostly pattern-ish - 1:00am and 5:00am. It was difficult to get him up and out of bed after the first couple of nights. He was tired and DRAGGING. He was very wet and we went through the 2 sets of sheets we had stacked on his bed a few of the nights. There werer some times when he would at least stop himself and be able to 'finish' in the potty - so I considered those successful alarms at least. We had one setback with a bad stomach bug after about day 7 or 8 and we were NOT able to keep it on him (would have gotten too dirty with all the other things coming out of him) - so it stayed off for 2 nights. I'm not sure if this truly affected how long it took us overall.

Next week to 10 days we had a bunch of alarms where he would be only VERY slightly wet (not even through to the sheets) - this was a step in the right direction. Still had a bunch of 2 alarm nights. But I did have one or two nights where he woke himself up to go potty in the middle of the night with no alarm first. YEA!

Now the last week to 10 days I will tell you that I am THRILLED we didn't throw in the towel. He has been dry...no alarms at all. One morning he was very slightly wet (only on the underwear) but the alarm had broken overnight - so he stopped himself all on his own with no alarm. Anyway - if it wasn't for that one night we would have just about reached our 14 dry nights (instructions say to go 14 days before removing alarm). I am amazed. He isn't even getting up overnight a lot (maybe 2 times a week) to go. Most of the time he holds it all night and just gets up about 6:00am to go for the first time. So....IF all goes well with actually taking the alarm off...we might be in the clear. I hesitate to even write that because I still can't believe it. I do worry that without the 'reminder' hanging on his PJ's - that he might revert. I am actually considering just hanging the alarm part on - without the sensor - for a few nights to see what happens.

Now for the 'broken' alarm thing. I am a bit disapointed - I bought the more expensive model (figuring - you get what you pay for) - and the attachment holding the pin onto the alarm broke off after about a week. We have been duct taping it on since then. THEN, for 2 nights about a week or so ago - the sensor went off several times for no apparent reason - to the point where we had to disconnect it. I might send it back to get my money back - but haven't decided as we 'dried' it out by attachign the sensor to a dry washcloth for all day and it has worked since. We'll see but that's a lot of money to have that many problems in a month.

If anyone has any questions - let me know. I am very, VERY happy I finally did it and tried this. I have been considering it for over a year. DS will be 8 in May and I will be thrilled if we are even MOSTLY dry by then.

 

[ShelsGoingToDisney]

I know this thread has been out for awhile...but just in case anyone was following our journey that started on the day this thread began - I wanted to give you an update.

I had read so many reviews and replies to this thread that said it 'only took 2 weeks' and similar, so honestly after 2 weeks I was tired and frustrated and almost ready to throw in the towel, but just kept saying to myself 'let's see where we are in another week'.

We started with the MALEM alarm on Jan 22nd.

So it started out that he was dry 2 or 3 nights...but it was just due to the newness and the 'reminder' that he was wearing on himself. Then he started arlarming - many nights initially 2 times per night. It was mostly pattern-ish - 1:00am and 5:00am. It was difficult to get him up and out of bed after the first couple of nights. He was tired and DRAGGING. He was very wet and we went through the 2 sets of sheets we had stacked on his bed a few of the nights. There werer some times when he would at least stop himself and be able to 'finish' in the potty - so I considered those successful alarms at least. We had one setback with a bad stomach bug after about day 7 or 8 and we were NOT able to keep it on him (would have gotten too dirty with all the other things coming out of him) - so it stayed off for 2 nights. I'm not sure if this truly affected how long it took us overall.

Next week to 10 days we had a bunch of alarms where he would be only VERY slightly wet (not even through to the sheets) - this was a step in the right direction. Still had a bunch of 2 alarm nights. But I did have one or two nights where he woke himself up to go potty in the middle of the night with no alarm first. YEA!

Now the last week to 10 days I will tell you that I am THRILLED we didn't throw in the towel. He has been dry...no alarms at all. One morning he was very slightly wet (only on the underwear) but the alarm had broken overnight - so he stopped himself all on his own with no alarm. Anyway - if it wasn't for that one night we would have just about reached our 14 dry nights (instructions say to go 14 days before removing alarm). I am amazed. He isn't even getting up overnight a lot (maybe 2 times a week) to go. Most of the time he holds it all night and just gets up about 6:00am to go for the first time. So....IF all goes well with actually taking the alarm off...we might be in the clear. I hesitate to even write that because I still can't believe it. I do worry that without the 'reminder' hanging on his PJ's - that he might revert. I am actually considering just hanging the alarm part on - without the sensor - for a few nights to see what happens.

Now for the 'broken' alarm thing. I am a bit disapointed - I bought the more expensive model (figuring - you get what you pay for) - and the attachment holding the pin onto the alarm broke off after about a week. We have been duct taping it on since then. THEN, for 2 nights about a week or so ago - the sensor went off several times for no apparent reason - to the point where we had to disconnect it. I might send it back to get my money back - but haven't decided as we 'dried' it out by attachign the sensor to a dry washcloth for all day and it has worked since. We'll see but that's a lot of money to have that many problems in a month.

If anyone has any questions - let me know. I am very, VERY happy I finally did it and tried this. I have been considering it for over a year. DS will be 8 in May and I will be thrilled if we are even MOSTLY dry by then.

I now it has been almost a year since you last posted but I was wondering if your success has continued?

Did you ever try and get a refund for the defects? Any luck?

Thanks!

 

[Mrs D]

Just saw this thread - I realize it's old. My DS is only 5 but he wears good nights and would frequent soak those (and everything else).
I have been seeing a chiropractor for sciatica and he began adjusting the whole family (kids were with me so why not, then DH starting going for some hip issues). One day DH saw a referrence in the office to chiropractic care helping bedwetting so DH mentioned it to Dr. Dr. has been doing a specific adjust for DS and suddenly the good nights are dry! It's only been a few weeks but we are thrilled so far. I would have never believed it if I didn't live through it myself!

Anyway, just wanted to throw that out there too.

 

[Jill in Chicago]

Try the alarm! My son was 7 years old and wet the bed every night. The alarm was attached to his jammie pants. I remember the first night it went off and it was LOUD. He was SOUND asleep. I had to wake him up to stop the alarm.

The next night the alarm went off. I ran to his room. He was standing and twirling around in a circle, still "asleep." I walked him to the bathroom. He was "out of it."

Then, a few days later, the alarm went off and he took himself to the bathroom! I walked in the bathroom and he was peeing, "in" the toilet, but he forgot to lift the toilet seat. He peed everywhere and I was so happy I did not care!

The next night the alarm went off, the walked to the bathroom, lifted the seat, peed, and went back to bed. This continued for a couple of weeks. Then we stopped the alarm, and he got up BY HIMSELF and peed!

After that I can't remember the exact schedule, but it worked and it was over. SMILE for all of us!

 

[walkdmc]

I only read the original post so forgive me if my post is out of place.

I've treated kids with nocturnal enuresis in my practice. I do recommend you talk to his primary care doctor. A good history and physical exam NEED to be done.

Many kids have had a lot of success overcoming this issue when they start using a bedwetting alarm. There are various models and but the premise is the same with all. There is a sensor either on the patient's clothing or a pad placed on their bed. The sensor is connected to an alarm that wakes the child when wetness is sensed. Some alarms also come with a "parent unit" that will also sound the alarm in the parents' room when the child's alarm sounds. They usually run just under $150 and I've used the Malem brand with good results.

Again, schedule an appointment with his doctor and do it soon. My brother was a bedwetter until he was just over 10 and it was hard for him. Of course, there were no nighttime diapers/underpants back then and he woke every night, in a bed of wet sheets. There's no need for most kids to go through that nowadays. I just mentioned the alarm to inform you there is non-medical, very effective help out there.

Good luck!

Edit: As usual, my ADD (self diagnosed) prevented me from reading the entire thread before responding and so I see things have improved. When will I learn? <<<----that's a real question. LOL.

 

[bucket o' butter]

I could probably write a book about this issue. My DS(16) went through this. We tried every possible remedy that doctors would prescribe. We saw 3 different urologists and they each tried something different. We had the bed wetting alarm. It woke everyone up in the house except for him. We tried nose sprays, but they didn't work. There was a pill the one doctor prescribed, but we didn't like the side effects that it listed, so we didn't use it. He eventually outgrew it when he was about 13. I felt so sorry for him because he really never got to spend the night with friends as a child. He was mortified to wear pull ups outside of the house for fear his friends would find out. The doctor's kept telling us that he would grow out of it. They had done tests and there was nothing physically wrong with him, just an extremely deep sleeper. I hope your son outgrows it soon. It is so heartbreaking for them.

 

[bdcp]

My youngest DS wet the bed a couple of times a week until he was 10. He turned 10 and within a couple of days, it stopped, for good. He's 24 now and as far as I know he's been dry for 14 years lol. It's pretty common in boys and most stop by age 10. It can be genetic. My DH and I both did til we were 7 or 8. My oldest son never did-he was dry at night from 3.5 on. There was absolutely no medical reason and his pediatrician says it's a lot more common that most people realize. Waking him up in the middle of the night to go didn't always work either because his bladder didn't have to be full for it to happen.