Urine

[embarrased84]

Hi,

I am a 25yo female. Few nights ago, I dreamt that my bladder was full and dreamt that I went to the toilet to empty my bladder. I then woke up and found that I had wet the sofa. I have dreamt a few times in the past of needing to go to the toilet to empty my bladder and have woken up on time to use the toilet. This is my first time emptying my bladder while dreaming. Is this something to be worried about?

Also, I left the urine to dry on the sofa as I don't know how to clean it. There is no smell and stain because I had a sofa cover on. I'm wondering though whether it is dangerous to breathe in the dried urine? Because I understand that urine consists of toxic and waste which are excreted by the body.

And is it dangerous to touch the dried urine?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Dreaming that you are emptying the bladder but wetting yourself while sleeping could be a stress disorder or a sleep disorder. This can also be a lucid dream where one is aware of dreaming something. Chances of it being stress incontinence are less as it would cause leaking urine even during the day. The reasons could also be functionally small bladder, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, urinary bladder wall instability, UTI, stones and neurological problems.
Limit fluids in the evening. Set up an alarm your self and try and wake up 3-4 hours after sleep and use the washroom. This helps a number of times to break the sleep pattern and you will with time automatically start getting up.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind. No, there will be no harm in using the sofa. If possible keep it out in sunshine for a day. Use a disinfectant spray on it. If possible get it dry cleaned.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[chloekicks]

this is normal its nothing to worry about but if it happens quite consistantly i advise you talk to your gp.. there also is no danger from breathing in the dried urine .. otherwise every mother in the world would be terribly ill from there children wetting the bed hope this helps

[sunday23]

about emptying your bladder while youre sleeping? there is no problem for that, many people experiencing it especially when you are very tired due to a toxic day (work, school) that falls you to a deed sleep. we know that our u bladder is the storage of our urine, it is like a container that once it is full there is a need for emptying (micturition), our urinary bladder also contains of sensory nerves and receptors that will tell our brain the details of what is happening inside the bladder, so that even while you were sleeping you also come to a thought  of urinating and automatically our brain will tell us to go toilet (but due to the deep sleep and too tired your  eyes cant come a sense)and yes you are right urine is consist of toxins but it is not dangerous to touch it especially if it was dry already..

[cheshchesh819]

it could of just been you were in such a dream that to you the event was real i have dreamt dreams before and they have been so intense that i really believed that it happened,dreaming is so real,as for the dangers of urine no i dont think its dangerous to touch not the cleanest,but not the worst,my daughter dances in her wee when she has an accident and she is fine,i know sounds strange i am potty training her at the min