why do i urinate in the bed when i drink alcohol?

Question

i dont urinate when i dont drink AT ALL but when i do i, i wet the bed. i'm 23 years old, when i was a wee bit younger i didnt have this problem but i have had it bad the past 2 years though. PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME

Answer 1

Alcohol is a diuretic and also a central nervous system depressant. This means you bladder fills faster due to the diuretic properties and the supressant limits your control of your bladder. So either dont drink so much or not at all or wear an adult diaper to bed when you party

Answer 2

You wet the bed because alcohol has 3 effects: it increases the production of urine, it relaxes muscles, and it inhibits dream-sleep, keeping you in deeper sleep than is.. well.. helpful. You wet the bed because of the combination of circumstances and your genetics. Stress will also complicate the issue.

Fist thing is that you're not alone-- many people (approx. 5%) share this issue.

So some will tell you to stop drinking.

Besides that, you have two sets of choices. See your GP about an anti-diuretic (Pressyn, Diapid) which may make you bloated (water-fat). Or see your GP about a bladder contraction medication (Detrol La). Be sure you mention that you may drink alcohol with the med.

Second choice: accept it. Lots of people wet the bed when they get drunk. Put something on the bed which will prevent damage to the mattress-- Target (US) has a really good bottom sheet which looks normal but does not allow fluid through. If it helps you, wear protection (e.g. adult diapers) when you get drunk.

Of course, whether or not you can accept it, you have to think about whoever you share the bed with. Chicks are usually much more up tight about this sort of thing than dudes, but chicks are more likely to share your issue.

Make a joke about it at some point early on to get a reaction and go from there. ("I used to date a girl who wet the bed. No, really, she would. One time {funny story}. At first I was freaked out, then I accepted it.")

Your choice is simple: date chicks sharing the issue, stay single, manage women's expectations, don't drink, or get a medication. Select which of those you can live with.

Answer 3

I'm a guy in my mid 30s and have the same problem when I drink MODERATELY, for years. I'm a very moderate drinker overall and this problem pops up even when I have as little as two drinks.

For me it started around 6 years ago when I was in my later 20s and has continued. I can say I did some things that have helped, but the problem clearly still exists.

I saw the doctor as it coincided with aggressive bike riding, some of which was off road. I wanted to rule out an injury especially to the most valuable assets. They didn't find anything wrong and suggested to slow down on the physical exertion, get regular sleep from night to night, don't drink anything (read: any liquid) before bed, and definitely don't get near alcohol. Which I can say, works great.

HOWEVER...

That's not an effective strategy for someone who enjoys having a couple of drinks (even one or two). So I try not to drink right before going to bed, and I definitely don't drink any coffee or anything wtih caffeine in it, after mid-afternoon. This may not work for you but it helped me. My worst problems were when I had a 20oz coffee at 9pm, then whisky at 10, then went straight to bed. By 1am I would wet the bed, but when I knocked off coffee it seemed to improve. Also I read somewhere that artificial sweeteners can make it worse (which I was dumping into my coffee in large amounts). Not sure if that is true, but you never know.

So see the doctor to make sure you don't have any major medical problems. I don't like prescription drugs unless I'm deathly ill so I try to manage outside of pharmaceutical treatment (which may or may not work).

If you do NOT have a medical problem and are simply predisposed to this or just don't react to alcohol well, then what to do? Adult diapers were the best solution for me but you may find that a mattress cover is OK. I just wasn't into changing the bed at 3am when I wanted to have a couple of drinks. I've been in a relationship for years--so this is obviously a known issue in my house. Although I don't like it, I try to manage by doing what I was suggesting above.

Anyway having said all of that, I live in a college neighborhood and partying is the norm. At the end of the school year there are always piles of furniture at the curb, and it typical to see mattresses with very obvious stains ("spilled beer" no doubt). I suspect it happens more often than people admit to, especially when fueled by alcohol consumption.

Answer 4

I don't know how old you are, nor how regularly you drink alcohol. Either way, bed-wetting in adults is abnormal whether alcohol is involved or not.

The reason we do not urinate when asleep is because the brain activates a muscle (I cannot recall the name) which seals off the bladder, therefore when we are full and need to take a leak whilst slumbering, the sensation of fullness and the discomfort wakens one.

Unless you are a senior citizen I suspect you may need medical help, do not be shy in seeking it. It may well be that you are merely recommended to exercise the muscle by starting to urinate, stopping, starting, stopping etc until you beef it up.

Either way, you would be a fool not to consult your GP.

Answer 5

Because alcohol relaxes the body! If I wet the bed I would quit drinking. Think this your in bed with your gf or bf and pee on them.

Answer 6

Well if you drink too much of alcohol it will disrupt your brain which means leading to brain shut down and that is why you pee on your bed without you knowing as after drinking alcohol you are sub consciously drink and when your brain are shut your body function go haywire...well my advice to you is dont take too much at a time it can damage your brains and prevent it from functioning properly...

Answer 7

well, if you're drinking to the point of drunkenness then you're probably urinating in bed because you've lost your ability to feel the urge and get out of bed fast enough. I was drunk once and I got sick to my stomach, but I was too sick to get out of bed to do it....ruined my comforter, the sheets, my mattress...everything. Try drinking...if getting drunk is your thing...and then waiting a while to sober up before bed.

Answer 8

My advice to you: Stop drinking alcohol. Avoid mono-sodium glutamate like the plague. Cut down on the caffeine. And don't tell this to your girlfriend, it's a real mood killer.

Answer 9

Everyone will if they get drunk enough. Your bodily functions will automatically take over.

Answer 10

you are drinking way to much and when drunk ,you lose control of most of your body functions