My daughter is now 8 and some nights she still wets the bed
I have been reading online of treatments, and I dont want to have to start her taking meds, espically anti depressants.

Does anyone have any suggestions.

My 5 year old still wets the bed occassionally, and I know someone who's 12 year old still wets the bed. In both of our cases, it happens when our kids are over-tired. They sleep so deeply that they are not able to wake themselves up. On nights I know he is so exhausted that there is a good chance of wetting, I wake him up around mid-night and make him go to the bathroom. It works about 75% of the time.

My daughter is 7 and still wears a pull-up every night to bed. And it is always soaked when she wakes up. I talked to her doctor and she said that when dd is old enough to swallow a whole pill, it will probably be time for meds. Until it really bothers her,which it doesn't, we just keep using the pull-ups. She said it's a neurological development and there's not much we can do at this point.

it really doesnt bother my daughter either, and it is not every night that she wakes up wet, she too wears the good nights

It's reasonably common for bedwetting to go on to the age of 12. What they do like to use before giving meds is a 'wetting alarm' which senses the wetness and sets off an alarm to wake them up right as they start to wet. The hope is that eventually they get used to waking at that time, and start to wake just before and make it to the bathroom. It can be really useful. As for taking meds, I would say start using medication (some of which are very similar to the natural anti-diruetic hormone people produce to prevent dehydration) once she is old enough for sleepovers and such. Obviously it's going to be more of a problem whenever you let her stay at friends houses as it will embarrass her and no doubt her friends won't be too impressed either. Until that happens, and as long as she's not emotionally bothered by it, I would leave treatment except perhaps for asking your doctor about the bedwetting alarm.

Amy, my daughter would wet the bed everynight until she was 6 (but I woke up every night and put her on the toilet so that she wouldn't wet the bed). But anyway, when your daughter urinates does just a small amount of urine come out but it comes out with incredible force. You know that sound when your bladder is full and it comes out with a lot of force. My daughter always sounded like that and then eventually this stopped. She could pee more and it didn't have that sound of force anymore. I then stopped putting her on the toilet at night and she stopped wetting the bed. I assumed that her bladder was just too small and it finally grew. Before this change she also could not hold her urine. If she told you that she had to use the bathroom I had to find one within minutes or there would be an accident.

I'm just curious what anti-depressants would do for wetting the bed? That seems odd. Your doctor suggested that? I would definately give it some time before medicating her. I think kids are so overmedicated in this day and age! Try waking her up before you go to bed and possibly try that alarm that someone suggested. I understand your frustration! My 6-yr old still occasionally wets the bed and it drives me crazy! I don't allow him to drink anything for like 2-2 1/2 hours before bed and I make sure that he goes RIGHT before he goes to bed.

I was told that they have a nasal spray also. I think it costs almost as much as the pill form. My dd is 13 and still has bw problems. Last week i started taking her to the chiropractor for it. She has had more dry nights then not.
I've heard from a couple of other ppl that have seeked help from a chiropractor for the same issue has had good results. I will keep you informed on the progress.

I just wanted to give an update on the results of the Bed wetting after starting with a chiropractor. We have have had very good results with it. Since we have started going {2wks before Easter} my daughter only had 3 wet nights and that is GREAT,WONDERFUl :) ... I am one pleased mom and one happy kid. I would definitley recommend going to a chiropractor for bedwetting.

Bed wetting is a symptom of sleep deprivation.. this can be because the child is over tired or if it is chronic has a sleep disorder. If the child continues to have accident after the age of 4 and following good sleep hygiene doesn't solve the issue look to a sleep disorder.

Sincerely,
MG

hi there,
my dd also wets the bed. she is nearly 7. she was completely dry until she started school. i consulted my doctor who sent her for kidney tests. these came back normal. they checked her bladder full, and made her empy her bladder to ensure she wasn't holding urine. this was all clear.

also she was referred to an enurisis clinic. which usually they don't do until over the age of 7. the things they told me were:
1. drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
2. go to toilet, on getting up, mid morning, lunch time, evening, dinner time, and then befor bed.
3. do not drink anything at least an hour befor bed,
4. avoid caffeine, and pure fruit juice

hope tis might be of some help

Hi
Thank you for your suggestions. I have heard of the no caffaine and fruit juices before. The chiropractor visits seemed like they were helping in the beginning but are no longer. I am going to buy one of those bedalarms next. I've heard that they have been very successful. My ancestors are from Scotland, they are from the Dundee and Montrose area.