Dreams

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I've seen it mentioned here recently that dreams of urinating and acting out the dream are often linked. I have experienced this several times. It was stated that it is the urination that triggers the dream, not the dream that causes the urination. I have not been able to find any more information on this. Does anyone have a link to any studies or articles? Thanks!

 

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This is my first time visiting this forum, and yours is the first post I read. It describes my problem. I have always thought that my dream of urinating triggered the actual event. So now I'm understanding that it could be the other way around, the event triggers the dream. I am curious to learn more about this. I hope more people respond to this thread. Thanks for your post.

 

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i have not had any accidents in bed since i was a little kid but i have had several dreams over the past 3 or so years about peeing and pooping in public places that i couldn’t control. at the moment i woke up did need to go, so it could be because of feeling it coming. i also have considered that a fear of it happening in general, or just knowing about the ongoing incontinence i have while awake is so present that the dream is about the fear. maybe even either can trigger the other. but i’ve done no research on it and i am still to embarrassed to discuss this kind of thing with my therapist.

 

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I've been a bed wetter for many years and I still have dreams that I am desperately seeking a bathroom and finally find one. I have Urge Incontinence, day and night, so it sort of explains it. I have the dream, but sleep through it because I am protected.

 

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Wish I could sleep through it. Even with the protection theres usually leaks, its just not as bad as without. Being a side sleeper is problematic too.

 

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Ask any brain neurologist: dreams only reflect concerns in reality. If you’re peeing in your dreams, you better wake yourself up stat, because that means you’ve already pissed yourself in reality. It doesn’t work the other way around: dreaming of peeing doesn’t lead to peeing. Rather - and, only - dreaming of peeing means you’ve already pissed yourself.

 

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I don't know any neurologists. Do you know of any articles or studies you could link us to?

 

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You’ll have to search the interwebs yourself because there is no shortage of info. I suggest primarily trusting info from Mayo, NIH, NIS, and NCBI, such as from this website: “What neurological disorders cause bedwetting in adults?
Any of these medical issues can also cause bedwetting in adults: diabetes, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, neurological disorders, anatomical abnormalities, urinary tract calculi, prostate cancer, prostate enlargement, bladder cancer, or obstructive sleep apnea.” You need both a neurologist and a urologist. Good luck!