weve had tests done where the put in a cathader and fill up his bladder and look at whats happening under xray and ultra sound.. they say there is no problems..
what else can we do?
2007-02-28 04:50:09 · 10 answers · asked by bloomoonjada 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
This is absolutely related to his ADHD. My daughter (dx'd severe adhd) always had excellent bladder control, but began to experiencing incontinence issues at puberty onset. I really believe this is related to dietary tyramine and the inability of the body's MAO's to keep up processing the bottleneck of those tyramines. This tyramine intolerance runs in my family and affects my child with epilepsy (and years of bedwetting) and affects my mother who is plagued with migraines. What they all had in common was an inability to metabolize tyramines quickly enough. And, did you know that while lactose intolerance is one of the most common food intolerances, that tyramine is the second? I know one of the ADHD meds (straterra) that works by mediating norepinephrine has a common side effect of urinary hesitancy. This is totally in the realm of adhd, norepinephrine, and bladder issues. It's not unrelated or uncommon at all.
Try reducing the tyramine rich foods in his diet. I doubt you will be disappointed and it's harmless to try for a coupe of weeks or a month. This will include aged meats, cheeses (like cheddar), sauerkraut, pickles, chocolate (contains a chemical related to tyramine), certain breads. It will be the least invasive thing you can do to solve this urinary dilemma. And if it doesn't pan out (which I highly doubt) then the only thing that he suffered was a few weeks without chocolate or cheddar cheese and such. I tried many drs before I added up what all these loved ones had in common. Even went to an allergist and ran food, environmental tests and a metabolic panel. And it turned out to be tyramines.
Do yourself a favor and research on the internet the relationship of these things, adhd, urinary issues, norepinephrine, tyramine, tyrosine. You will begin to see the connections.
This is most likely an MAO problem, not a problem an xray or ultrasound can pick up.
2007-02-28 15:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by here_nor_there 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be patient above and beyond anything else. Try to cut off his fluids right after supper. Have him void his bladder before he goes to bed and get him up to go again when you go to bed. If he has a dry night, praise him. If he has a wet night, have HIM strip his bed and help wash the sheets.
You will find if it is because he is sleeping too soundly or if he is doing it as a way to manipulate you. Either way, don't make a huge deal out of it.
My son used to take imiprimene for the bed-wetting and it really helped him. There are some medications for it out there. Talk to your doctor.
Good luck!
2007-02-28 05:00:38 · answer #2 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try restricting liquids. Dont give him anything 3-4 hours before bedtime so there isnt any reason for him to need to use the restroom. (give him normal fluids during the day) Try not giving him juice or sugary things before bedtime either as they can cause you to need to urinate. You might also try waking him up once in the night to use the bathroom. You could keep a small alarm clock by the bed and set it for the same time each night, so he will wake up and use the restroom before he has an accident.
2007-02-28 05:00:33 · answer #3 · answered by liebedich85 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Limit his liquid intake before bedtime, have him try to go to the bathroom before bedtime and find out around what time he urinates in the middle of the night (if there is a pattern) and set an alarm clock for him to get up and go to the bathroom each night...
2007-02-28 09:22:14 · answer #4 · answered by ICU 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to a chiropractor.
I read that kids who see chiropractors at a young age have less ADD and bedwetting problems.
There are things that can happen to the neck during birth and as a child that can cause this. Hormones and messages from the Brain do not get through clearly if his neck and spine are out of wack.
A chiropractor does not adjust a young child the same way that he does an adult. They have special techniques for kids.
But apparantly it works.
2007-02-28 05:15:28 · answer #5 · answered by rickybobbi 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A few things I would suggest.. one get him pull up's for night time.. it's going to save you and him alot of work and embarssament.... I know children with ADHD sleep like total rock's at night.. they get sooo wore out during the day.. BUT try to get him up at least once during the night to use the bathroom.. once he get's into the habit of getting up to go. ... he will continue on his own... Also make sure he goes to the bathroom before bed.. and no drinks for at least an hour before bed... this may help also...
I honestly think kids with ADHD just sleep soooo deep they don't realize that they not only have to go.. but also that they have already gone until it's far to late...
Good luck!
2007-02-28 05:01:12 · answer #6 · answered by gin_in_mi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sometimes it takes longer for people to learn not to wet the bed. see if it helps to get him to go to the bathroom before bed. but you shouldn't worry, he'll grow out of it. Boys can take longer to learn this sometimes.
2007-02-28 05:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It may be that he's just going through puberty.
2007-02-28 06:21:29 · answer #8 · answered by Beatlemaniagirl13 b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try Goodnites
2007-02-28 07:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by ronswelty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor about Detrol it may help your son.
2007-02-28 05:09:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋