Hello,
This wetting of bed is called adult urinary incontinence. It can be due to overtaking the fluids at night, urge incontinence, inappropriate bladder contractions, constipation, infection ,a stone in the bladder, post menopause( due to thinning of tissue due to decreased estrogen) and use of diuretics ("water pills").If it is the first episode of bed wetting then you should go to bed without a full bladder. But if the repeat happens, then please get it evaluated from a urologist.
I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.
She has went to bed for the last year without drinking anything 1.5 hours before bedtime and was put on desmopressin .2mg nightly over the last year with no success. Her primary doctor added another medication and said to check back in 3 months. Her primary physician said that we should hold back on going to see a urologist. I was wondering if you can give me advise in what to do. HOW do you go about taking to your doctor and demanding a referral to a a specialist as a urologist with out being mean?
Hello,
You can talk to your GP politely but firmly and ask for a urology reference as the child is not befitting a lot and hence other urological causes after a through urological examination should be ruled out. I hope it helps. Take care and regards.