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No matter when or how often it happens, bedwetting causes great distress and embarrassment. It is important to understand that occasional bedwetting is a normal happening in the growing up process, and that medical treatment is available for children who have it too often. Though nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) tends to work itself out over a period of time (15 per cent a year do grow out of it), the modern consensus among physicians is that leaving chronic bedwetting untreated chips away at a child’s self-esteem and negatively affects social development. Homeopathic medicines for bedwetting help treat the condition naturally and are completely safe for use in children.
What Causes Bedwetting?
Experts do not know what causes bedwetting. Most cases probably result from a mix of factors, including slower physical development, an overproduction of urine at night, a lack of ability to recognise bladder filling when asleep, and, in some cases, anxiety. For many, there is a strong family history of bedwetting, suggesting an inherited factor. Certain inherited genes appear to contribute to incontinence. Danish researchers have found a site on human chromosome 13 that is responsible, at least in part, for night-time wetting. If both parents were bedwetters, a child has an 80 per cent chance of being a bedwetter.
There are a variety of emotional reasons for bedwetting. For example, when a young child begins bedwetting after several months or years of dryness during the night, this may reflect new fears of insecurity. This may follow changes or events, which make the child feel insecure: moving to a new environment, losing a family member or loved one, or especially the arrival of a new baby or child in the home. Sometimes bedwetting occurs after a period of dryness because the child?s original toilet training was too stressful.
Homeopathic Medicines for Bedwetting
Bedwetting can be treated to a large extent with the help of natural homeopathic medicines. Homeopathy medicines for bedwetting work by targeting the underlying cause behind the problem. These medicines for bedwetting are highly individualised and are prescribed according to the symptoms. The top medicines for bedwetting include Equisetum, Causticum, Kreosote, Cina and Benzoic Acid.
1. Equisetum – For Bedwetting In Children Without Any Cause
Equisetum is a medicine used to treat bedwetting where the child has developed a habit of wetting the bed at night during sleep. There is usually no cause behind it. This medicine is also recommended in cases where the child has nightmares and frightful dreams with bedwetting. I use this as my first line of treatment for bedwetting and have found great success with it.
2. Causticum and Sepia – For Bedwetting During First Part of Sleep
Causticum and Sepia are medicines used to treat bedwetting in children who urinate in the first part of sleep, or as soon as they fall asleep.
3. Kreosote – For Bedwetting during Deep Sleep
Kreosote is a medicine used to treat bedwetting where the child passes urine while in a deep sleep, and it is tough to waken the child. High frequency of urination during the day and presence of red or white sediments in the urine are other symptoms.
4. Benzoic Acid – For Bedwetting when Urine Smells Foul
Benzoic Acid is a medicine used to treat bedwetting in cases where the urine has a foul, offensive smell. The urine also tends to leave brown stains on the bed sheet.
5. Cina – For Bedwetting Related to Worms
Cina is a medicine used to treat bedwetting related to worms. Grinding of teeth during sleep, shrieking, crying or being scared during sleep, an irritable or obstinate behavior, rubbing of nostrils are some other symptoms that indicate the need for this medicine.
Managing Bedwetting in Children
In most cases, children outgrow problems of bedwetting with age. If it is a recurring problem in an older child, a physician can help diagnose the underlying cause and discuss the treatment options. If the child is not particularly bothered by the problem of bedwetting, small lifestyle changes like limiting the amount of fluid intake after evening, avoiding caffeine, practicing better toilet habits, etc. can go a long way in managing the problem.
Causes and Risk Factors of Bedwetting
Although a majority of times there is no major detectable cause behind bedwetting, Certain medical conditions can lead to the development of nocturnal enuresis
- Hormonal Imbalance: A hormonal imbalance during childhood means that some children are unable to produce enough anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), which helps slow down the production of urine.
- Small bladder: In some children, the urinary bladder is not developed enough, so the child is unable to hold urine at night.3
- Not recognizing a full bladder: In some children, the nerves that control the urinary bladder mature at a slower rate. This means that the child is not able to recognize that the bladder is full, especially in the case of deep-sleepers.
- Urinary tract infection: A urinary tract infection makes it difficult for a child to control urination, and bedwetting, frequent urination, pain during urination and reddish-pink urine are symptoms of a UTI.
- Sleep Apnea: In some cases, bedwetting is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea. The latter is a condition in which a person’s breathing gets interrupted during sleep. This happens due to inflamed or enlarged adenoids or tonsils. Snoring and daytime drowsiness are other symptoms of sleep apnea.
- Diabetes: Bedwetting can be the first sign of diabetes in a child who is not a regular bedwetter. Other signs of diabetes can include passing large amounts of urine at once, increased thirst, fatigue, and weight loss in spite of a good appetite.
- Constipation: It is a similar set of muscles that control the elimination of both urination and stools. In case of chronic constipation, these muscles can become dysfunctional and lead to bedwetting.
In some rare cases, a child may have a structural abnormality in the urinary tract system or the nervous system. This abnormality can be a cause behind bedwetting.
Risk Factors
- Bedwetting is twice as common in males as compared to females, although it can affect anyone. Some risk factors associated with bedwetting include:
- Anxiety and Stress: Bedwetting can sometimes be triggered due to a stressful event like a new sibling, moving places, starting a new school, being away from home, being away from parents, etc.
- Heredity: Genetics also play a role in passing on this condition from parent to child. If one or both the parents had problems with bedwetting as children, chances of their offspring having the same problem are high.
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Children who are diagnosed with ADHD are more likely to be afflicted with bedwetting.
Diagnosing Bedwetting
A physician can recommend certain tests (depending on the symptoms) to identify any underlying medical causes of bedwetting, such as:
- Urine Tests: A urine test can help look for signs of a urinary tract infection, diabetes or other issues.
- Physical exam: The physician may inquire about regular habits like diet and fluid intake, family history of the disease, bladder habits, bowel movements and other symptoms associated with bedwetting.
- X-rays or other Imaging Tests: These tests help take a look at the kidneys and the bladder to analyze any problems with the urinary tract.
Hi, Dr. Sharma. I have a young boy who is 9 1/2 years old. He has always wet his bed since birth. He has only had a handful of dry nights over his little lifetime. We are not overly concerned, because my brother wet his bed around the same age. We have taken my son to a specialist and discovered nothing. He is healthy and has a normal bladder and kidney. I think he sleeps so deeply at night and his bladder doesn’t wake him. He also has to urinate frequently during the day.
Those are his symptoms. Do you think you could prescribe something homeopathic for him? We are going to stay with relatives next week, and I thought I would give this a shot for him.
Sincerely,
Meg
My son is 11 1/2 yrs old and suffers from not only nighttime bedwetting but also daytime accidents. I’ve had him examined by a ped urologist and all “parts” are working properly. I’ve tried prescription meds, chiropractor care and 2 different kinds of bedwetting alarms. I now have him in a program where we are working to break his deep sleep pattern at night in order to achieve a dry night. We do Kegel exercises, fluid challenges during the day and nightly tracking of when he pees as well as showers to wake him up at night when he does pee. We’ve been on this program since Jan 2, 2014 and not really making any positive progress – my son and I are so exhausted from poor sleep. My son hasn’t ever had dry nights of more than 2 days in a row. He has lived w/ this condition for so long and we are desperate to find a solution. His quality of life is suffering as well as his confidence.
Can you please tell me which type of homeopathic med will work best for his condition?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer.
Laura S.
Dear Sir,my Daughter is 8 yrs.and still bedwets everyday,i m v.disturbed,pls suggest me some medicine.i wil b v.greatful.
Hello, i’ve just read your article on childhood bed wetting with interest; my six year old daughter
Shows no sign of having a dry night and has been this way since she was born. I would very much like to try something as,although she is not distressed, she is uncomfortable.
What stood out for me in the description of Cina patients, she is always flicking or touching her nose, do you think you could help at all? She is a sensitive child, curious and amenable.
My daughter is 11 years old, she has periods also. She do bed wetting every day pl give me proper guardians
My friend’s son is an 11 year old boy who wears pull ups at night as he is a very deep sleeper cannot control bladder. Takes 1 mg of medication at night and one in morning for oppositional behavior. Has emotional issues around his mother.
Can you recommend a remedy / and dosage?
Sir,
I am 27 ears. I am bed wetting monthly 10 times. please sugest medicine.
Hi dr. Sharma
My daughter is 12 yrs old. She is bedwetting as soon as she is asleep. She does every 1 to 3 hrs. Now as she feels shy at this age we request u 2 plz precribe any medical treatment. It happens even during day time when she is in deep sleep. How long will it take 2 cure by homeopathy.
my daughter mehak 13year old she is bedweting for night try many medicines but no benefit last one month no bedwet but can start please reply i give medicines her daughter
Dear sir,
My daughter turned 4 in this month only and still she wets the bed daily. Usually after 2 hours of sleep but sometimes twice as well. I took homeopathy treatment for atleast 9 months. After few month’s treatment it seemed it’s working but due to some reason it got discontinued for 15 dys n again d problem started. Now I have stopped d treatment. Plz advise me some medicine for her. She is good n balanced in nature .
Thanks n regards
My granddaughter about 6 years of age urinate while in sleep at day as well as night time almost everyday .She uses nappy .Please suggest Homeopathy medicine at the earliest.
Thanks and regards.
MY SON AGED 13YRS IS STILL BED WETTING I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL MEANS BUT I FAILED AND MONTHLY AVERAGE FOR 4 TO 5 DAYS HE WETS BED , PLZ ADVICE ME IN THIS REGARD
Hi,
my kid is 7 year old and his constant urination wetting pants in day started when he was 5 years old.Before this age he was normal and always dry.we went to urologist for first visit he scaned him and said his urinary bladder is normal in size and walls are hink due to holding the urine.
some of the symptoms:
bad smelling gas and stools,bad eater,extremly thirsty and drinks water in the night.removes shirt even in winter before sleep due to feeling hot.he wets only in the day time everyday.very rarely in nights.please,suggest some solutions and medicines in homeopathy.we live in united states.
thanks
Homeopathy is a scam, you are fucking a whole lot of people out of their money because you think diluting a medicine beyond a physically possible amount will help make it more effective. If diluting it so much works, wouldn’t not taking any mean you could die from an OD of it? Also, where is the scientific evidence that this works better than a placebo?
Pl advise medicine for my 11 years daughter passing urine in her bed while sleeping in the night only since 4 years.
pls help me know the problems that couse by betwetting if a person is a betwetter what problems did he facing in his life
Hi Dr.Sharma,
I am 36 years old female and i have suffered from bed-wetting till now. Yes it gets quite frustrating somedays. And I’m looking for a homeopathic cure. It usually happens when I’m over tired, stressed or worried. I have absolutely no control over it. Every often in my dream, I’m sitting on the toilet and then peeing. When I begin to urinate in my dream, it’s funny but my urine ALWAYS overflows out of the toilet bowl. I keep questioning this “flooding” even in my dream. But its only when I start to feel wet in reality that’s when I wake up. And its too late then as I have already wet the bed. Usually the next day then I feel very exhausted. My body feels quite drained and am often irritated.
Could you please help me.
Thank you.
Please give him Causticum-200c at 4:00pm daily for only five days and reply what happened.
Hi Dr Sharma
I am a 27 year old girl & will be leaving shortly for higher studies. I have a problem of wedding my bed quite often in the nite. I get up as soon as I realize it but the damage is done. can u help me
regards
Susan Prakash
I am looking for a homeopathy to treat my dog, she is currently on propalin and she is sick, and stoned, i want to know if there is another way to treat her, as the vet told me i must treat her for the rest of her life. she has nocturnal enuresis, and someone mentioned to me that a product called R-74 would work, do you have any other suggestions?
thank you very much for your time.
sir,
i m suffering from post nasal drip,irritate my throat, specially on touching water.please prescibe for me and reply. thanks
sir,
My son is of 9yrs old and my daughter is of 6yrs both have the habit of bedwetting.please convey me any solution for this problem