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posted 07/31/2008, comments (5)
what can this Mom do?
I am the Mother of a 16 year old who wets the bed. We have tried everything we can think of to get things under control. Many of you must have tried the medications, alarms etc. We even tried acupuncture in an effort to help resolve the problems. Diapers are not a good option as he wears a back brace at noght and nothing can go under the brace. He... Read more
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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)
Nocturia: Incontinence and Sleepless Nights
Getting up every night to use the toilet? Often more than once? Waking once or more during the night to urinate is referred to as nocturia. As we get older, we seem to get up more frequently. Some causes are gender specific. For example, nocturia in men is often linked to an enlarged prostate that blocks the flow of urine from the... Read more
posted 05/20/2008, comments (5)
Back to Diapers
Colin has written some interesting and helpful articles on the subject of bedwetting, and he's always extremely compassionate. One such article discusses whether, if everything else has failed, a child or teen should be made to wear diapers to bed to ameliorate the problem, even if they don't want to. If parents do opt for a return to... Read more
posted 05/18/2008, comments (3)
When Others Find Out
One of the worst aspects of being a bedwetter is when peers find out that you're a wetter who still wears diapers. Sometimes they act stunned that a teen still wears diapers at night, and then turn sarcastic and mean. It's not possible to keep it a complete secret when you wear cloth diapers and plastic pants, have a plastic sheet on your bed, and... Read more
