62 Year Old Male Once in a While Incontinent At Night

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Hi All,

I am new to this blog. I am a 62 year old male. I have had intermittent bed wetting incidents since I was a child. As an adult, I may wet the bed 2-3 times in a row every 6 months or so. Seems to happen when the weather changes but not always the case. When I told my primary doctor and urologist last year they both looked at me like I had 2 heads. The only diagnosis my urologist came up with was a very large prostate. I am married and my wife understands but does get upset that I cannot find any help. I am embarrassed to sleep at friend's homes in case I have an accident. I tried wearing special underwear but since it only happens every 6 months or so I no longer wear them.

Any thought or suggestions?

 

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Sorry to hear about this. I would look for things that could be causes like drinking too much before bed, too much alcohol if you drink, too much caffeine or fruit-citrus.
Sounds like you need a 2nd opinion from your urologist. Or go to an incon clinic.

 

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Thank you Peteglennon. i did not knoe they had Incon. clinics. I will look for one in my area.

 

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You might try making a bladder diary. If your accidents are that far between, it could get a little tedious to keep track. If you do, try writing what you are drinking. When you have an accident, refer to the log to see if you did anything differently.

 

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I tried the log but after a month or 2 without any accidents I stopped. I haven't been able to pin it down to any particular drink. One thing I noticed was if I went to bed constipated sometimes I wet. That happened last night and I woke up with a couple of drops wetting my underwear.

 

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Being constipated does play a small role in childhood bedwetting, not sure in adults. I am 68 and have wet the bed almost my whole life. It's tough to pin point a cause when it is very intermittent. It could be from a bladder irritant of some kind, like coffee,tea,pop, alchohol, etc. Try to keep a diary of some kind to pin point the issue. Good luck in finding an answer.

 

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It’s ironic, but your bedwetting would in some ways be easier to manage if it happened more often. At least then, you’d know what to expect and could work out a method of managing it. In your case, my only real suggestions are to put a waterproof cover on your mattress and to wear a high-capacity diaper whenever you’re going to have to sleep away from home. Good luck!