WWYD: DS11 Bedwetting

[littlebug42]

For those that used the magnesium supplements, what did you use? I have tried it with my daughter but I am not sure I am using high enough of a dose. It certainly isn't working yet.

 

Thanks,

[motherdear]

This only happened by chance. It was a side benefit to a procedure which had to be done.

I took my bedwetting DS to the nose/throat specialist because he had enlarged adenoids and tonsils. While there, I read a newspaper article (from our local paper) which they had framed on the wall. It said some children stop bedwetting upon removal of their adenoids and tonsils. I must say I tucked it into my mind but wasn't counting on the added benefit. I must say, though, I was pleasantly surprised the very first night after they were removed the bedwetting stopped!! Never to return again!Oh happy day!

[Barb_]

This only happened by chance. It was a side benefit to a procedure which had to be done.

I took my bedwetting DS to the nose/throat specialist because he had enlarged adenoids and tonsils. While there, I read a newspaper article (from our local paper) which they had framed on the wall. It said some children stop bedwetting upon removal of their adenoids and tonsils. I must say I tucked it into my mind but wasn't counting on the added benefit. I must say, though, I was pleasantly surprised the very first night after they were removed the bedwetting stopped!! Never to return again!Oh happy day!

 

I was just going to mention the strong link between bedwetting and sleep apnea. My dad and two of my daughters were late bedwetters and also suffered from sleep apnea. Tonsil-adenoidectomies cured them of both conditions.

 

Barb

[Laurie4b]

We let ours grow out of it. Dh had bed-wetting until late so i figured it was just the way they were wired. Was glad when the phase was over, though.

[Mallory]

For some reason, I personally found that Americans give their children too much cow's milk to drink. Only my youngest drinks cow's milk and only with breakfast cereal or an occasional chocolate milk treat at snack time -- never at dinner.

 

 

 

We don't drink cows milk (my kids have all nursed until 4 or 5, so they get human milk until then), but my big boys still wet the bed regularly at 9 and 11. My oldest was also one of those that wet the bed more than once a night some nights 3 or more times. He is finally starting to have some dry nights. Like I said before this just runs in our family and 12 or 13 isn't uncommon at all.

 

We are going to try the magnesium :D

[Jumping In Puddles]

I shared this event with another friend who was having a bed wetting prob. with her son and she stopped giving him milk at dinner (and maybe lunchtime, can't remember). Anyway, she said it helped a great deal.

 

Also, I would limit liquid intake to no more after dinner time.

 

 

We gave up dairy entirely (ugh!) and my kids still wet until I gave them magnesium supplements.

[Unicorn.]

Could it be related to a food intolerance?

 

This is what I was thinking. Try not letting him have any dairy after 4 pm and see it that makes a difference. I used to babysit an older child who would wet the bed if he had dairy after 4. It might be some other food as well, but I would start there. hth

[Mrs Mungo]

My ds stopped when we took him off of singulair. The doctor swore it wasn't the problem, but several moms here had the same experience with their boys.