{"id":6832,"date":"2019-05-27T20:49:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/?p=6832"},"modified":"2021-04-08T15:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:08:45","slug":"lifestyle-changes-to-control-adult-bedwetting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/lifestyle-changes-to-control-adult-bedwetting\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle Changes to Control Adult Bedwetting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bedwetting is a health condition which people normally associate with children, and it happens to most children for at least a short period in their lives due to a variety of reasons. Still, there are approximately two to three percent of adults estimated to also<\/span> bedwetting suffer from either temporary or chronic <\/span>bedwetting, and it\u2019s estimated that the number could be even higher if more people went to the doctor to diagnose the condition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embarrassment means that a lot of people leave the condition unreported, undiagnosed and untreated for a lot of their lives, and there\u2019s no reason to do this when most of the conditions that cause chronic bedwetting can be controlled with medication or simple lifestyle changes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience temporary or chronic bedwetting, try some of the lifestyle changes mentioned in this article and make an appointment with your doctor if the condition persists. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 8 lifestyle changes to control adult bedwetting.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Diet Changes<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A healthy diet <\/a>is one of the best ways to get yourself to a more healthy lifestyle, and if you\u2019re following a healthy diet and take the right supplements to fill in the nutritional gaps, your immune system will be happier and your overall health will be better. If you aren\u2019t following a diet that\u2019s right for your body and individual needs, then it can manifest through a variety of different symptoms including weight loss, weight gain, no appetite at all, brain fog, strange cravings, and even malnutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some dietary factors can contribute to triggering bedwetting and bladder or kidney infections that cause bedwetting, and one of the first lifestyle changes that can fix bedwetting as a symptom is changing your diet. Find the factors triggering the symptom, remove it from your diet and see if the condition improves from there. If not, re-assess and change something else in your diet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Fluid-Intake Reduction<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bedwetting doesn\u2019t always happen as a recurring and chronic symptom: It might be something that happens only a few times, or only for a short period of time \u2013 although the moment it turns into something more chronic or happens together with other symptoms, it\u2019s time to take a look at your health in order to track down the cause and make an appointment with your doctor if you can\u2019t manage to better the condition yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most common causes out there for temporary bedwetting in adults is a simple one: Too much alcohol or fluid intake before bed mixed with the body\u2019s inability to wake up when it needs to urinate can commonly cause bedwetting<\/a>, and if it\u2019s happened to you a few times then cutting it out could be as simple as drinking less fluid or alcohol before you go to bed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If symptoms persist, try something else or see your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Routine Changes<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Drinking a lot of fluid or water before bed isn\u2019t the only thing that can sometimes trigger temporary bedwetting in adults, and you should look at your routine before you go to sleep as a whole if you start to experience bedwetting and can\u2019t find any other associated conditions or symptoms along with it like a kidney or bladder infection<\/a>. If changing the components of your diet hasn\u2019t made much of a difference to the condition, then consider your routine instead.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s common for people who eat later in the day to have trouble digesting while they\u2019re asleep, and this can lead to a range of issues including waking up with heartburn, or not waking up when you need to go to the bathroom. Sometimes digestive upsets and even constipation are also commonly associated with eating too late.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change up your routine to see if it makes any difference. In rarer cases, sleepwalking and eating while asleep can also be the cause of this.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Stress Treatment<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stress <\/a>and nightmares where one doesn\u2019t wake up during are some of the most common causes of bedwetting in adults, and it\u2019s common for this to resurface after someone has experienced a recent bout of trauma or relived a previous one. If this is the case, then common symptoms can also include feeling more emotional than usual, experiencing nightmares or night terrors where you didn\u2019t before, depression and an increased risk of anxiety attacks, which can feel much like a heart attack while you experience this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If stress is the cause of bedwetting, you should know that the condition itself and most of the associated symptoms that you experience with the anxiety condition (whether chronic or temporary) can be treated. When the stress and the elements causing them are properly identified and treated, the bedwetting and anxiety as associated symptoms often disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make an appointment with your doctor or other adaptations if symptoms persist from there.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Medication Adaptations<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bedwetting in adults can be commonly experienced as a side-effect of certain medications<\/a>, and you should consider this especially if the instance of bedwetting occurred suddenly were no other symptoms or signs were present before. This becomes truer if you can tie the bedwetting within a few days, weeks or months of starting or stopping a new medication. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you suspect that this might be the case, then your first course of action should be to take a closer look at the leaflet that came with the medication. Pay special attention to any side-effects and contraindications mentioned here. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your next step should be an appointment with the doctor who prescribed the medication to find out if this could be the case, and if an adjustment or change to the medication needs to be made. Never start, stop or alter medication treatment without prior knowledge and approval from your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Weight Loss<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of things that can cause an instance of <\/span>bedwetting when you\u2019re an adult, and the good thing is that the majority of things that cause them can be treated with simple lifestyle adaptations that aren\u2019t really a huge difference to your life or routine, but will make a massive difference to your health. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are overweight<\/a>, then it\u2019s likely that your health isn\u2019t in the condition it should be, and you\u2019ll experience a higher risk of a range of different health conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol which can put you at risk of heart attacks or strokes. You might also experience other symptoms such as sleep apnea or bedwetting, and some of these symptoms can be fixed as soon as you\u2019ve dropped some of the excess weight and switched over to a healthy diet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this doesn\u2019t change the condition or symptom, see your doctor or try something else.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Kegel Exercises<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Muscle weakness doesn\u2019t just happen after an illness, and it won\u2019t just happen when you\u2019re old. There are plenty of things (including many chronic health conditions and temporary ones) that can cause muscle weakness and associated symptoms such as pain and further degeneration of muscles and tendons: Many of them can also cause muscle weakness throughout the body, and in some extreme cases they might also lead to loss of bladder control when awake or bedwetting when asleep.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience symptoms like bedwetting, muscle weakness or changes in the strength or ability to orgasm, it\u2019s likely that it\u2019s a problem related to muscle weakness. In the majority of cases, this is something that\u2019s pretty easy to fix with the introduction of regular kegel exercises<\/a> into your daily routine.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this doesn\u2019t make a difference, then try another method in combination with this or make an appointment with your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Physiotherapy<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are some muscle weakness conditions that might still cause bedwetting as a temporary associated symptom, and many of these conditions take more than just medication or one simple lifestyle change to correct. If you\u2019ve been in a recent accident, had a recent injury or spent a long time being unable to move, it\u2019s likely that you are going to experience some muscle weakness and inflammation as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes this can lead to excess pressure being placed on the bladder or controlling nerves, and this can lead to either bedwetting or a total or partial loss of bladder control. If this is the case, then physiotherapy <\/a>might be one of the best things you can do for your health. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make an appointment with your doctor and mention all of the associated symptoms you have been experiencing during your appointment to make sure the diagnosis is thorough. From there, they can recommend the right treatment and refer to a physiotherapist if this is necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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