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Does any1 else wiv epilepsy seem to have a bed wetting problem?

Sun, 07/31/2005 - 21:44
hi im a 17 year old girl and i was wondering if anyone else wiv epilepsy has a bed wetting problem. im really embarrassed about it and dont like talkin to my doctor about it. if anyone on here has the same problem, knows any1 who has the same problem or no's any1 who wets the bed then can you please help me !! i really need help ive wet the bed all my life n its getting me down because i cant sleep in my friends house!!

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RE: Does any1 else wiv epilepsy seem to have a bed wetting probl

Submitted by prkj170 on Sun, 2005-07-31 - 21:44
I understand what you're going through completely. I have wet the bed my entire life. When I was pregnant, I started having nocternal seizures which has made the bed wetting problem much worse. It takes me a couple of nights to get control back again after having a seizure. The best advice I can give you is talk to your doctor and accept yourself for who you are. We're all different and unique for a reason, we're human.

Re: RE: Does any1 else wiv epilepsy seem to have a bed wetting p

Submitted by David Jones on Mon, 2007-03-26 - 18:35
I understand what you are going through. I too have wetting accidents due to my seizures. They are both grandmal and petit mal in nature. At night I have mainly grand mal seizures. During the day time for no reason at all I go blank to the world around me. During these episodes I am more likely than not to wet myself. Because of this hapening I wear protection all of the time. I have been epileptic since '78 when I was hit by a car. It took me several years to accept what was going on. My neurologist has me on a handful of meds and now I live the best I can.

RE: Does any1 else wiv epilepsy seem to have a bed wetting probl

Submitted by Lynda on Mon, 2005-08-01 - 06:11

Stacey,

My daughter is 6 1/2 years old. She has atypical absence seizures which are , to date, not gone. There are times when , if her bladder is full, she will wet herself during a seizure. Thank goodness this has not happened in school yet. I have explained all of this to her neurologist, and it is a normal part of what she is going thru.

You need to talk with your doc about this. As embarassing as it is, it is the only way you will get it resolved. Once you get some good seizure control, these episodes should be few and far between.

Good Luck to You,

Lynda ( Rachel's mom )

Stacey,

My daughter is 6 1/2 years old. She has atypical absence seizures which are , to date, not gone. There are times when , if her bladder is full, she will wet herself during a seizure. Thank goodness this has not happened in school yet. I have explained all of this to her neurologist, and it is a normal part of what she is going thru.

You need to talk with your doc about this. As embarassing as it is, it is the only way you will get it resolved. Once you get some good seizure control, these episodes should be few and far between.

Good Luck to You,

Lynda ( Rachel's mom )

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