bedwetting

[onlyjoking9329]

my twin girls are just twelve they have autism and learning disabilities, they were out of nappies day and night at six, they didn't have many wet beds at all perhaps once a month, but over the last three years they have started to wet the bed probably 4/5 times a week, we tried them on some medicine (can't remember the name )it didn't work at all, we have been offered an alarm but frankly it wouldn't work and would just wake everybody else up, don't know whaat to do, i know they will be starting periods soon and i really don't want to have to cope with that too, any ideas or anyone else have/had the same problems Ds nine, has also started wetting the bed recently after being dry, whats going on?

My DS also did this. We were offered some medication but you had to give it before bedtime and then not let them drink anything else, so I think you couldn't give it in a drink, blah blah. So I didn't give it and decided to just tolerate the bed wetting. I hate all the washing and that it often wakes him up so I often have disturbed nights. I think it started for us when he went on Risperidone and therefore sleep more soundly. I looked into bed wetting a bit a couple of years ago and everything I found said that it is related to deep sleeping. I have resisted any return to nighttime continence products (adult nappies?) but I think with the issue of periods coming up I might thing about it. I asked Soc Svs for support with continence products, for me meaning bed covers, laundry etc but was told they "don't do it" although I know they do for people who are unwell long term. I have also asked my GP who said the Special HV would contact me, that was last Nov and I just HAVE to follow it up! SOrry not much help but I DO know what its like unfortunately. I suppose with periods looming they will need to use pads anyway so maybe going back to night time protection makes more sense?

thanks Davros, its just such hard work going from three who were dry at night to three who all wet at night, i really don't want to go back to nappies, my girls are obsessed with nappies and can spot and correctly identify a brand at 50 paces, they would love to wear nappies they are rather envious of the kids that wear nappies at school!they have some special washable pads on the beds so thats not a problem but it is hard work changing all the beds/washing sheets and quilt everyday, thanks will hope that it stops at some point!