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What kind of doctor would I take my son to for treatment of bedwetting?
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Question: I plan to take my 7-year-old to a doctor at Children’s Hospital for help with bedwetting. What kind of doctor should I take him to?
Question: I plan to take my 7-year-old to a doctor at Children’s Hospital for help with bedwetting. What kind of doctor should I take him to?
16 Comments
December 19th, 2009 at 10:03 am
i dont think theres anything you can do for that, its more of trianing the kid i would think. im not totally sure though i dont have kids
December 19th, 2009 at 10:26 am
dont take him to a doctor. just feed him dry foods before he goes to bed. Saltines usually work best.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:25 am
What do you expect a doctor to do? Give him some magic pills to make him stop?
December 19th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I would start with a pediatrician. They can do the workup and determine if it is a urological, neurological, or behavioral problem and refer you if necessary.
Some insurance plans require you to see a primary care provider before seeing a specialist.
I am a RN.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I wouldn’t go to a Children’s Hospital if I were you. When I was young, I used to wet the bed. My mother took me to the Children’s Hospital and they gave me a treatment that put me through lots of pain and really didn’t do anything to help the bed-wetting.
I went to my family doctor and she gave me two options. One was to wear an alarm on a leg and it would wake up the child to go the bathroom. The other was to take a pill before bed. It depends on how high the dosage is. I started them late, so I had to take 3 pills a night. They are tiny pills, so you wouldn’t have to worry about swallowing problems.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
he has a muscle problem there is a small muscle that holds it back till you are ready to release it, just have him start going and then stop the stream and then go again each time he goes, this will make the muscle stronger, it should a least slow down the problem—ugru
December 19th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
you take him to your normal doc and they will do some tests for you or will recommend another doc to see if there is anything wrong if there isn’t then cut him off from liquids about two hours before bed. you could also try to find something to reward him with if he stays dry. it could be cheap toys that he could pick out of a bag in the morning or you could make it something bigger like a trip to a restaurant or an overnight with a friend?
December 19th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Urologist
December 19th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Why would you need too? You sound like an overconcered parent. My sister and my friend both wet the bed at night. They are 11 and 13.
December 19th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
start with his pediatrician who may refer you to a specialist.
December 19th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
A pediatric urologist. You may need a referal from your pediatrician but only if your insurance requires one. I am taking my son to a pediatric urologist in a couple weeks for the same issue but my son who is 8 also has some daytime issues so we think there might be something medical going on.
and to Beth G…there actually ARE medications that can help. If you don’t know what you are talking about then mind your own business.
December 19th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Most children who wet the bed stop on their own when they are around 13. There isn’t really a lot you can do about it. Five of my siblings wet the bed, only one had a problem that required a doctor. If you are really concerned about it being a medical problem, see the pedatrician first. They will probably refer you to a urologist if they think it’s necessary.
Otherwise, you can invest in a plastic sheet to go over the mattress and wash the sheets whenever necessary. Don’t make a big deal out of it to your child because it just causes them frustration and depression about something that they have no control over.
December 19th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
i bed wet forever, medication isnt 100% effective, but besides medication, there isnt really much you can do to prevent it. (besides less water etc. before bed).
i actually stopped when i was 12 O_o.
December 19th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
urology but there is really not much u can do for bedwetting
December 19th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
My son sees a Specialist in Pediatric Sleep Medicine for Sleep Apnea and they also treat bedwetting. They have various non medicinal ways as well as meds that can help. Hope this helps!
December 19th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
just went through this myself, start with the pediatrician and ask for a referral to a urologist. come to find out my son has tightening in the urethra muscle. They fixed it and since hasn’t had any issues. the main reason he had them to begin with was because he was not able to fully empty his bladder. From experience i will tell you you will NOT get into see a specialist anywhere unless you have a referral from a pediatrician family doc or ER