My 8 yr old daughter still needs a pull up at night. Her younger sisters do not. I do not have a problem with this at all. She is a very, very heavy sleeper and cannot wake up. The past year and half or so she started ‘dripping’ during the day. I was even ok with the dripping because she cannot hold it at all, when she says she has to go, she has to go. I took her to a great doctor at children’s to check out her bladder, kidneys, functions, etc… they ran all sorts of tests, in the end…. Everything was normal. Again, i understand dripping & heavy sleeping. We have a great overnight routine for sleepovers and i always tell teachers, parents etc…. That she has a weak bladder and they let her go whenever she needs. But what has me worked up lately is that it seems to be getting worse. She’s almost resorted back to wetting her pants. She usually changes her panties 2 times a day. To answer your question….. No big changes, no new baby, new husband, new job, new school, no. I was thinking of trying hypnotism. I know it has worked for people with smoking, fears, eating, etc… has anyone out there used a hypnotist? Recommend? Suggestions?
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I sooo feel your pain...I have had that problem my entire life as well...but I was finally put on the medication for bladder spasms (remember the commercial...gota go gota go gota go right now) I only needed it for 6 months and even after two kids my bladder is in much better control now...please see someone else, I only filled out a questionaire...not blood work or any exam...and they could tell by the way I answered the question that I was having bladder spasms.(I am sorry I have not taken it for so long I do not remember the name of the medication) Hope this helps!
I just read what someone wrote about dairy...soooo true, I forgot to mention it...and caffeine!
I know that there is still something going on internally whether mental or physical. Hypnotism works by creating a break in the mental connection between what we do and why we do it. (So addictions are easily influenced). However this does not sound like it is fear or habit induced. I am curious what tests the doctors did. Did they rule out poor muscle control or a deformity in the bladder muscles? Another thing that worries me is that it happens during the day, at night I could totally see an issue of just not being aware but during the day she is aware and if she can't physically control it and has no mental reservation (she doesn't think holding it is a negative thing) then it has to be a physical condition that is making it impossible for her to wait. I would put my money on something is either pushing into her bladder or there is some type of weak muscle issue going on. I don't think there is really a test for it outside of maybe a sonogram or just a full bladder test to see the control issue. I would suggest panty liners to maybe encourage a little more freedom during the day. If it is just here and there then that would save time on changing all the time. Also if it really isn't physical then maybe it is a nerve issue and her response system isn't sensitive enough. That would be my second pursuit.
I don't know about hypnotism, but my doctor told me that some problems can result from holding it and not knowing when they really need to go. It is often recommended that you purchase a watch that vibrates of goes off every two hours, and at that time she goes even if she doesn't feel she has to. It is supposed to help train the body. There are some items you might find of interest here.
Good luck
Has she ever tried kegel exercises? It sounds like it would be beneficial and free :). Also you could try setting a timer and have her empty her bladder every hour. I'm old fashioned so hyponotism sounds wierd to me. If you do go with it, don't leave her alone. Good luck!
A hidden dairy allergy can be the source of this problem as the dairy can aggravate the bladder. I would suggest you try removing dairy from her diet for 2-4 weeks and see how things go. There's plenty of non-dairy alternatives.
Also, food additives can have the same effect on sensitive folks.
Here's a good article on these topics:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/388487/bedwettin...
I don't think hypnosis will work as this is not an addiction or emotional issue.
I have heard a lot of positive things about chiropractic adjustments helping with this issue, especially if the root of the problem is in the nervous system. You can probably find some good research on it online :)
You might check out Diaper Free Before Three by Dr. Jill Lekovic. She addresses some of these issues in her book. I found her to be a helpful resource.
