I’ve started wetting myself at night

[Alwaysfullofquestions]

Can’t believe I’m posting this but I’m 26, a mum, but I had a c-section.

I’ve wet myself during the night twice in 10 days. I wake up near the end of doing it. If making me feel really gross and embarrassed and I don’t know why it’s suddenly started happening?

My son is 2 so it can’t be to do with my pregnancy. I’m thinking of going to the doctor but as I said I’m super embarrassed.

Any knowledge would be helpful because as I said I don’t know why it’s happening I feel like a child.

Thank you :(

Op I find it helps to just tell the GP you’re embarrassed and she will usually be encouraging and make it easier. You do have to get checked out as there’s a chance of diabetes or something like that, but far more likely an infection that’s easily treated.

I will go to the GP I’m just so embarrassed about it

Probably among the tamer things your GP will have heard from patients. Make an appointment and get it investigated.

Don’t be embarrassed to go to the GP - that’s why they’re there!

There’s nothing you can tell a dr that would embarrass them.

You really don’t need to be embarrassed - I know that’s easy to say, but things like this aren’t uncommon and your doctor will have seen it all before and be able to help.

If you are too embarassed to explain the problem, then write it down and give your GP the note. But whatever you do dont put off seeing them. If you do have a medical problem that needs treatment, the earlier you are seen the better.

A useful resource with a helpline and online support groups.

bladderhealthuk.org/continence-support

for you, Always , I hope you are able to get the help you need.

You've said you'll go to the GP, that's the only thing for it really. But please don't be embarrassed

This happened to my brother and it was undiagnosed diabetes - his blood sugar was dangerously high. Please get checked out!

Don’t be embarrassed.

It would be embarrassing to be suddenly wetting the bed and thinking ‘oh, that’s normal’. It’s not embarrassing for your body to do something you have no control over and for you to seek help from professionals.

OP,
Please see your GP - 'they've heard it all before' as they say, so there is no need to be embarrassed.

The sooner you go the sooner they can get to the bottom of it.

It might be an idea to take an urine sample with you, if you can manage to find a suitable container.

This won’t be anywhere near the most embarrassing thing your GP has ever had to deal with.

I'm sorry, that must not feel very nice at all. As others have said though, call the GP, and they can arrange to look into it. It will be nothing they haven't seen before, and it's maybe an easy fix. Good luck!

Please go to the GP; nothing to be embarrassed about and far better to get it sorted sooner rather than later.

Please let us know how you get on. I have had UTIs twice which presented as just my wetting myself. No pain, burning, nothing.

The GP will have heard and seen much worse, I promise. You have absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. It may be a pelvic floor issue or bladder adhesion from the c-section or even a prolapse is possible. Could also be diabetes. Just get checked out, you’ll feel much better for it. Good luck!

UTIs aren't always obviously symptomatic.
I never know I've got a UTI until it's moved up to my kidneys and the back pain starts

@bagofconkers

This happened to my brother and it was undiagnosed diabetes - his blood sugar was dangerously high. Please get checked out!

Also thinking this; temporary diabetes can also present in pregnancy (gestational diabetes).

You could discuss with your midwife maybe.

Sorry, just realised you're not pregnant at the moment, I misread.

It could still just possibly be diabetes though (as well as ? UTI).

This happens to me sometimes, usually if I’m drinking alcohol or when I am very tired/ stressed, although I was a historical bedwetter into my teens. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about and might just be one of those things but it is sensible to go to your GP to get anything like a UTI or diabetes ruled out.

Please don't be embarrassed. You aren't doing it on purpose! I am not medical, but I think there is a hormone or something which makes people wake up when they need to go to the loo. This obviously isn't working for you and you need to find out why.

Definitely speak to your GP.

Also, you might have magnesium deficiency (which can be exacerbated by meds, stress, diabetes, etc.), so you could try a supplement, magnesium oil rubbed into your skin.

I agree with the comments on e-consult if your practice operates it.
So much easier to recount all your symptoms and not miss anything, and no embarassment.
I did one for what turned out to be thrush a few weeks ago; slightly redundant triage call where nothing new added, spoke with GP on the phone within three hours of submittng the e-consult, face to face (or vulva to face, sorry) appointment with examination within an hour of that, samples taken and off to the lab.
I had had thrush recently before that, so GP prescribed canesten & pessaries straight away rather than waiting for test results.

Longer term, recurrent thrush (and needing the loo at night) is diabetes related, so do see if you can do an e-consult today.

Oops, supplement OR magnesium oil.

Definitely GP. Don't be embarrassed, they've heard a lot worse!