How To Stop Bedwetting

One night, you dream of cascading waterfalls, pretty little ponds and rivers madly rushing out into the sea.

And then you wake up wetting your bed.

Freak out? Relax. There's no need to panic. Bedwetting or nocturnal enuresis in scientific lingo doesn't happen to you alone. It just seems like it because no one practically admits he wets his bed at night. The truth is, even way after infancy and late childhood, there are still instances when you fall under that embarrassing spell of wetting your bedsheets and waking up smelling so bad and feeling icky. You can be 14 or 40, it doesn't matter.

Bedwetting is not so much a serious deal, but it is one heck of a source of embarrassment. Understand first that it is nothing out of the ordinary. Its causes may vary from person to person. You wet your bed maybe because you're just this deep sleeper and you never notice that your bladder is already full. It can be also induced by your dreams. Caffeine can even trigger the problem. It is also hereditary; ask your parents if they have history of sleepwetting. There are also bedwetting cases which stem from more serious causes like having bowel problems or diabetes. Nobody wets the bed on purpose.

The most convenient way to stop bedwetting is don't take any liquid before you sleep. Full bladder upon sleeping welcomes a wet sheet the next day.

Ask someone else to wake you up in the middle of the night for a quick trip to the bathroom. Eliminating the urine at that particular time might save you from a wetting incident later through the night.

Bedwetting alarms are also available. A bed alarm is attached to a pad that's extra-sensitive to potential enuresis, thus waking you up just in time to pee inside the bathroom. Most bedwetting alarms are more convenient for kids though. 

Before you sleep, psyche yourself that you wouldn't wet your bed. All you have to do is imagine anything dry - a dry place, dry season, dry whatever. This will stimulate your mind into thinking the same, thus sending a thou-shall-not-pee response to your bladder.

Sleep on your back. Some studies indicate that most bedwetters sleep on their sides, so this trick might prove beneficial.

Try this too: pretend you're sleeping over at someone else's house. Notice that when you're not on your bed, you're too anxious and nervous so you end up sleeping so lightly. Sleeping lightly is almost equivalent to saying "Bye-bye bedwetting!"

If you're really antsy about your bedwetting problem, the best thing to do is consult a urologist. He will ask for a urine test and see if your health is indeed involved in your nocturnal problem. He might also ask you to undergo ultrasound.

There are even drugs like Desmopressin to stop bedwetting. Take note that it doesn't cure bedwetting, it just temporarily stops the production of urine. The minute you stop taking the drugs, wetting starts all over again.

If everything else doesn't work, you simply have to opt for patience. If you bedwet now, it doesn't necessarily mean you'd bedwet forever. You'll gradually grow yourself out of it and before you know it, you wake up one morning so dry and happy that you will never have to change bedsheets again every single night of your life.