my elder sister is about 20 years old. last nite i went to her room when she was asleep to put something back i had borrowed when i discovered that the seat of the pajamas she was wearing was wet; i think she has a bed wet problem.
when she was younger she used to have the same problem. till 15 she was the same. after that she was cured. or atleast v thought she was; her clothes gave off a distinct smell which made us suspect that she was still having the same problem. uptill now her pajamas have a smell. i guess she is too embarrassed to say anything cuz my mother is... well.... a bit harsh. and its not something u can very well tell ur dad. and i dont want to exposed her either. is there any natural remedy, lyk eating specific foods or something? anything? please, i really want to help her out without involving our parents.
p.s: she does not drink or smoke or anything of that sort.
2007-03-23 08:57:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
It's a lot more common than you'd think for this problem to continue even into the 20s. It's possible that she really did get better when she was 15, and is still just having occasional accidents now, and hiding it from everyone out of embarrassment (wouldn't you?). If she wet the bed regularly until she was 15, chances are her bladder was really under-developed, and even though it probably caught up part of the way when she started having some dry nights, it's probably still nowhere near a "normal" adult bladder, and therefore still prone to accidents if she has a lot to drink at night, is really tired, or really stressed.
I'm guessing all of that because I unfortunately have the same thing... unfortunately there's no easy way to make it go away. I'd suggest first having her go to the doctor and get checked to make sure there's no bladder infection -- it's possible that that could be the cause, although given her history of bedwetting, I wouldn't be at all surprised if that came out negative. Drinking a lot of liquids earlier in the day might help her not to be as thirsty so she doesn't need to drink so much at night, and have her stick with water as much as possible -- sodas, alcohol, and especially caffeine can irritate the bladder and make accidents more likely. She could also try holding onto her urine *slightly* longer during the day to try to stretch her bladder a little bit, since it's probably undersized -- don't go crazy with that though, because you don't want her to hold it too long and set off an infection. Kegel exercises (Google them or have her ask the doc to find out more!) might also help, but all of those approaches will probably take a long time to make any difference, if they do at all.
The BEST thing you can do to help her without involving your parents? DON'T tell your parents (obviously), but DO tell her that you know (when you can do it in private!), give her a hug, and ask her if there is anything you can do to help or support her. Probably just knowing that you know and aren't going to judge her, and will still love and support her anyway, will be the best gift you can give her in this situation. If you're really serious about helping her, you can also do your best to help her keep her accidents hidden from your parents, including helping with the laundry and stuff, and I'm sure she'll be grateful. Also, let her know that you're willing to talk to her about anything if she needs it... but don't necessarily expect her to say much, this isn't exactly an easy thing to open up about.
I hope this goes well for you... believe me, I know how hard this is, and I hope you and she are able to figure out something soon. If you want to talk any more about any of this feel free to look me up, I'd be glad to try to help however I can... Good luck...
2007-03-23 18:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sister might actually have a problem that she cannot help. It's called Overactive Bladder or OAB. There is a pill that she can take that will calm down her bladder. There are many different web sites with info on it.
Try this one.
http://www.seekwellness.com/incontinence/overactive_bladder.htm
2007-03-23 09:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by deejei1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sister should see a dr. tests should be done, but this problem normally happens because the person sleeps to deeply. Speak to her saying that you have a friend that has this problem and take it from there. Your sister can see a dr without your parents permission or knowledge.
2007-03-23 09:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by chersgaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doc can give her meds for this problem. I tcould overactive bladder. She should not feel embarrassed. Alot of people have this problem. Let her know you are tfor her, and support her. good luck.
2007-03-23 09:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix13's new account 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋