my 10 year old still wets the bed even after we make him go pee several times before bed what could be wrong?

Answer 1

Most children just haven't developed the "brain-bladder" connection and need help conditioning the body to control the muscles in the bladder at night. Withholding liquids is NOT good advice. This may help reduce the volume of wetting, but as you know, your child will still wet. Your goal is to have him control his bladder whether he drinks alot or a little at night.

The most effective cure for bedwetting is the bedwetting alarm. A bedwetting alarm is a small moisture sensing alarm that, after a period of weeks, can teach children to control the muscles in the bladder and sleep dry at night. Children with bedwetting are very sound sleepers so the alarm helps to alert them when they are wetting.

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Answer 2

I think that bed wetting at age 10 is probably quite common and more than likely if you were to ask the boys father if he had a problem he would tell you yes.sometimes children are simply sound sleepers and just don't feel the sensations. many yrs ago my daughter had the same problem, it was corrected in just a few evenings with the help of a "bell and pad alarm" It was a simple alarm that had a sensor that snapped into her panties and a bell that strapped around her wrist..the bell would sound at the slightest sign of moisture and waken her to use the potty..I think she had her first dry night after the 3rd night and within a week or two there was no more problem.
Shaming or punishing the child never works, in fact the less fuss you make over it the better off he will be..Bed wetting can be pretty hard on self esteem.

Enuresis alarms are the most effective treatment of nocturnal enuresis - children are 13 times more likely to achieve 14 consecutive dry nights with alarm treatments as compared to placebos (1).

the bell and pad technique is an example of an enuresis alarm and is a form of behavioural therapy often used to treat nocturnal enuresis in children
a pad is placed underneath the bed sheets and connected to an alarm system that sounds every time that urine makes contact with a sensor. The aim is to train the child to learn to respond to a full bladder. More recent techniques include a sensor attached to the child's underwear with the alarm connected to the wrist or pyjama collar
many parents complain that the alarm wakes everyone in the house except the enuretic child. In these cases it is very important to ensure that the parents fully wake the child when the alarm goes off, otherwise the cycle of sensation and feedback is never completed
reponse rates are good, about 70-90%. Some 20-30% relapse but will often respond to retreatment. Average duration is 6 months; 1 month for retreatment.
Situations where enuresis alarms are less successful include in families where parents are intolerant or unenthusiastic, in families where there are psychological stresses or social turmoil, when there are also daytime symptoms, or, where there is severe nocturnal enuresis (1).

Some evidence suggests that alarms may be more effective than dry bed training, desmopressin and imipramine (2,3)

Answer 3

What Is Enuresis?
The medical name for not being able to control your pee is enuresis (pronounced: en-yuh-ree-sis). Sometimes enuresis is also called involuntary urination. Nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination that occurs at night. (Involuntary urination that happens during the day is known as diurnal enuresis.)

There are two kinds of enuresis: primary and secondary. If a person has primary nocturnal enuresis, that person has wet the bed since he or she was a baby. If it's secondary enuresis, the condition developed at least 6 months - and even several years - after a person learned to control his or her bladder.

What Causes Enuresis?
The bladder is a muscular receptacle, or holding container, for pee (or urine). It expands (gets bigger) as urine enters and then contracts (gets smaller) to push the urine out.

In a person with normal bladder control, nerves in the bladder wall send a message to the brain when the bladder is full; the brain then sends a message back to the bladder to keep it from automatically emptying until the person is ready to go to the bathroom. But people with nocturnal enuresis have a problem that causes them to pee involuntarily at night.

Doctors don't always know the exact cause of nocturnal enuresis. They do have some theories, though, on what may contribute to a person developing the condition:

Hormonal problems. A hormone called antidiuretic hormone, or ADH, causes a person's body to produce less urine at night. But some people's bodies don't make enough ADH, which means their bodies may produce too much urine while they're sleeping.
Bladder problems. In some people with enuresis, too many muscle spasms can prevent the bladder from holding a normal amount of urine. Some teens and adults also have relatively small bladders that can't hold a large volume of urine.
Genetics. Teens with enuresis often have a parent who had the same problem at about the same age. Scientists have identified specific genes that cause enuresis.
Sleep problems. Some teens, like Alex, may sleep so deeply that they do not wake up when they need to pee.
Medical conditions. Medical conditions that can trigger secondary enuresis include diabetes, constipation, and urinary tract infections. Spinal cord trauma, such as severe stretching of the spinal cord resulting from a fall, sports injury, auto accident, or other event may also play a role in enuresis, although this is rare. And abnormal development of the spinal cord can also lead to enuresis.
Psychological problems. Things such as divorce, the death of a friend or family member, a move to a new town and adapting to a new school and social environment, or family tension can all feel overwhelming. It's not uncommon for people to feel stressed out during their teenage years, and stress can disturb sleep patterns.
Doctors don't know exactly why, but more than twice as many guys as girls have enuresis. It is frequently seen in combination with ADHD.

Answer 4

My son is 8 and still wets the bed sometimes. The best thing for him is to take away fluids 4 hours before bed. If he needs a drink before bed give him a little milk, it becomes a solid. That is what the doctor told me, and it really has helped my son.. Good Luck.. And stay calm, I bet the kids hate this problem more then we do..

Answer 5

There could be a physical problem such as small bladder. You need a doctor to diagnose this properly. If everything is OK physically, he could be unconsciously getting back at you for some (real or imagined) abuse (not necessarily by you...it can come from peers, teachers, relatives or other others who give your son a feeling of powerlessness).Your doctor can also help you determine that, and refer you to a psychologist or psychiatrist if necessary.

You are faced with a problem of some urgency. The longer it goes on, tne more your son will be isolated, and peers WILL start abusing him if they are not doing so already.

Answer 6

Like you didn't think of no liquids late at night? I get lot's of advise from people who don't actually have a child with this problem. I have one too. We've tried the meds., they don't work and very bad for the heart. The number one thing, it's hereditary, chances are his dad did the same thing. He might not admit it. They say it goes off what the father did as a child. I think between 10 and 11 it gets better. I've heard giving them magnesium supplements helps, haven't tried it yet. I have been to the doctor so many times on this, she is not too worried and it's very common. It's just frustrating,, especially for sleep overs.

Answer 7

See the Dr. It probably is nothing serious. Your body makes a hormone that makes your bladder hold More water at night. Some children haven't developed this hormone yet. Since natural hormones do not absorb well in the stomach, there is a simple nose spray that works wonderful for many children. I had 2 children with this problem, and it was a lifesaver.

Answer 8

this is normal, I have heard that laying down helps the urinary process when they are little and that is why they still wet the bed after they go pee right before bed. there isnt anything they can do about it, but I would check into buying some nighttime diapers for him, he might not like it but it is the best way that I have heard of. you also might try asking your doctor about it too

Answer 9

is he drinking alot before he goes to bed? i would cut off fluids for him at about 5-6pm depending on his bedtime and strictly adhere to that. could be he is also having issues with a hormone called anti-diuretic hormone, or ADH. ADH is released when your body needs to hold onto water, making it so that you dont urinate as much. if he has a deficiency in ADH, his body will want to pee more often, and sometimes, this deficiency causes kids to wet the bed even as they are older. visit your doctor and have this checked out - he could be prescribed a drug called vasopressin that he uses like a nose spray (think afrin) to help him control his bladder better.

Answer 10

It's normal to still wet the bed by age 13.