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There tends to be two distinct groups of Bet Wetters. One group of Bed Wetters will wet the bed almost every night. The other group will wet the bed now and then and will stop for a period of
time and then restart. The bed wetter lacks bladder control and this control has to be learned. This can vary in people and some take longer than others. Toilet training is usually achieved at a fairly young
age. The child is dry in the daytime and nappies are used only at night. Gradually the use of nappies is reduced.
In some children it may take a little longer before there are regular dry nights.
Usually by the age of five the child has control of the bladder. The cause of Bed Wetting is unknown although there appears to be a strong genetic element, with children whose parent or parents were
Bed wetters having a 40-80% chance of being a Bed wetter themselves. There may be a psychological component in some cases of Bed Wetting where the child may be upset for one reason or another. A few reasons
may include family upsets, e.g. arguments between the wife and husband, actual physical violence by a family member, from an outside source, or the arrival of a new baby. Stresses and strains of school life
sometimes bring on the problem. There may be a bully at school or the child may be frightened by a teacher.
It is important to find out from the patient if there is a problem. Be careful how you approach
the questioning as it must be done in a kind and gentle manner, so as not to alarm the sufferer.
On no account discipline the child or make the child feel guilty. It usually feels enough remorse as it
is. Removal of the cause may help the bed wetter. Bed Wetting usually spontaneously stops by the teenage years.
There may be a medical problem and the bladder might be suffering from some recurring
infections. This may lead to the involuntary loss of urine at night.
For an adult who suffers from this problem, a Doctor has to be consulted and the patient examined for any other medical problems.
Sugar abnormalities of the blood or even a food allergy have to be looked at. Other ailments may be a cause e.g., Hypoglycaemia or Diabetes.
Sympathy rather than anger should be used to help the bed
wetting patient. A feeling of guilt is felt by the person concerned in his or her inability to relax and sleep in a normal way. When sleep does occur it may be of such a deep nature that the patient is
unaware of actually wetting the bed. Discuss the problem with your Doctor. |
