Desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis
Common Questions and Answers about Desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis
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It is important that you maintain equanimity about this. Nocturnal enuresis is not something that is within a child's control. If you are negative and critical, your daughter will take that in and think of herself as defective in some way. Nocturnal enuresis occurs with a small percentage of children her age and it will eventually stop. Try to be patient, understanding and supportive.
It is not unusual for children who were born prematurely to show this pattern - their achievement of developmental tasks is often a bit delayed. Nocturnal enuresis is still prevalent in more than ten percent of children your son's age, regardless of overall developmental status. Eventually it will be fine, but there really is nothing you can do to 'teach' him about that. Even when he achieves full toilet training during the day, he may still display nocturnal enuresis.
Please don't put your son in the position of having to answer to this. He is not responsible for the decisions his father makes. It would be better for your son if his father stopped this sleeping arrangement and stopped indulging him the way he does. However, your son will survive this. Try to focus your attention on your household and on being the best parent you can be when your son is with you.
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If you are referring to nortriptyline, this is a second-generation tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) used in the treatment of major depression, childhood nocturnal enuresis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic pain or migraines. If it is bot helping, inform your doctor for proper management. A change of medication or shift in dosage my be indicated. Take care and do keep us posted.
This is very unusual behavior for a child her age, not so much for the nocturnal enuresis (about 5%-7% of children are still wet at night at that age), but because of the daytime enuresis. I would not automatically think of this as a psychological issue, though it could be. Has she been evaluated by a pediatric urologist?
Not that I am an expert on this subject but I wet the bed when I was younger and didn't stop until I was a teenager. I was never great at school but somehow managed to scoot by unnoticed. After high school graduation I went to a community college until my grades were good enough for exceptance into a large university- which I graduated from and went on to have a fufilling career and a wonderful family. The reason I'm writing this is because things do turn around.
My father had a brain tumor removed and now has to take a nasal spray called Desmopressin. His endocranologist only wants him to use it one time a day, but the problem is he goes to the bathroom sometimes every 15 minutes!!!! He is also on 1/2 mg of Dexamethasone and that's part of the problem. Sometimes he takes two puffs a day but the doctor doesn't want him to do that daily.
http://www.nafc.org/bladder-bowel-health/bedwetting-2/adult-bedwetting/
Good luck and post back to let us know what you have done (course of treatment).
she uses plastic sheets. spoke to a new doctor on wednesday has refered her to a shrink??? appaointment on tuesday.
First, maintain your equanimity - you're letting yourself get way too upset. This is a normal routine. Your son is on his way to being completely toilet trained - he's just not there yet. Absolutley use a reward system and do not become angry. The nocturnal enuresis may be a separate issue altogether. Roughly 8-10% of children are wet at night, even if they are toilet trained during the day. The two things do not necessarily go together.
This is not abnormal for a child of this age, it is called nocturnal enuresis. You can curb this behavior with the use of bedwetting alarms which will awake your child as he begins to wet. You may wish to explore goodnight sleep diapers if you grow tired of changing sheets- as he is most likely tired of waking up in a cold and wet bed anyways. There are also drugs for this, but I would try the alarm first and then if that has no effect, speak to a doctor.
She would tell you if something is happening in her life (besides the stress over this topic) that could be causing her emotional distress, wouldn't she? Bullying, abuse, anxiety over someone leaving, etc.?
Is she able to hold it appropriately and use the loo properly in the day? How long was she in night diapers (maybe she simply got used to the association of sleep and peeing)?
t mention in your question what medication you were taking. Commonly central DI is treated with desmopressin. Desmopressin works by limiting the amount of water passed in the urine.
I don't know why you would suddenly notice a decrease in your symptoms after 34 years. I would recommend making an appointment with your regular doctor to see what might be causing this. Until you can be seen, it is important that you remain aware of your fluid intake and output.
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I am 20 years old female and I wet my bed (urinate) at night sometimes. Can you suggest any logical explanation for this problem? I do not have any other health problems.
Okay, so i'm 15. When i was little i was told i have something called nocturnal enuresis. I would go to sleep and wake up covered in my own urine almost every night until i was about 10. When i turned 11 it started decreasing to about 2 times a month. At the age of 13 my accidents seemed to stop completely; maybe once or twice a year! Now i'm 15 and it's starting to come back. My mom suggested that it could be my medication for my migraines, so i quickly stopped the pills.
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