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The name enuresis makes it sound like you might never have heard of the condition before in your life, but nothing could be further from the truth. It\u2019s more commonly known as bedwetting, and thousands of people experience this symptom every year due to a variety of different health conditions and reasons. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It happens in the majority of children at some point (and usually goes away by itself), but it can also happen in as much as 3% of the adult population \u2013 often for reasons such as a bladder infection, as a side-effect of starting or stopping certain medications or due to things like experiencing recent trauma. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The symptoms of bedwetting can go far further than just nighttime urination without waking up \u2013 there are other associated symptoms that can often help to point towards the cause of the symptom and help to find the right treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 8 common symptoms of enuresis in both children and adults that you should know about. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Nightmares<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bedwetting is a commonly experienced symptom for small children, and it\u2019s generally considered normal for it to happen a few times and then go away by itself \u2013 but you should always take note if you notice bedwetting in a child that suddenly starts. It can be indicative of a physical condition that\u2019s causing loss of bladder <\/a>control (and is thankfully usually easy to treat), or it can many times indicate some kind of emotional trauma that you might not be aware of.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nightmares are one of the symptoms that can often accompany bedwetting, and this is true for both children and adults. Sometimes this is due to recent trauma and occurs as a sign or side-effect. In cases of children, an appointment with a knowledgeable child therapist could be what\u2019s needed to find the root of the trauma the child is experiencing \u2013 and it\u2019s vital for proper diagnosis, treatment, and overall health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Bladder Pain<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bladder pain is a symptom that both children and adults can sometimes experience along with instances of bedwetting \u2013 usually before or after. If you experience any kind of burning during urination, difficulty urinating, pain or discomfort in the bladder and changes in the color of your urine <\/a>together with enuresis, it\u2019s likely that it points to a physical cause rather than an emotional one.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common things that can cause bladder pain includes an overly full bladder. In this case, dropping your fluid intake should be enough. If bladder pain is instead caused by something like a kidney or bladder infection, a fever might be another present symptom, and it can be treated with a simple course of antibiotics. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience any kind of a pain in the lower back, it can also be a related symptom that points to kidney issues, especially if combined with repeated kidney infections.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Bladder Infection<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bladder infection can be one of the most common causes for both children and adults who experience enuresis, and making the symptom go away is as easy as treating the underlying infection, usually with a course of antibiotics<\/a>. Make an appointment with your doctor if you suspect that you might have a bladder or kidney infection, especially if you experience several symptoms such as bladder pain together with increased or decreased urination.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience repeated bladder or kidney infections from there, it\u2019s time to take a closer look at the potential causes: Sometimes it\u2019s as simple as an allergy to washing powder or underwear fabric, other times it can point to other issues like an infection somewhere else in the body that inevitably travels through to the kidneys. It can even point to your diet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With repeated kidney and bladder infections where you can\u2019t find the cause, make an appointment with an expert to find the root. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Insomnia<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While not a direct symptom that\u2019s generally associated with cases of enuresis, it\u2019s one that can still be tied to it in many cases \u2013 and in both children and adults, it might become a way to spot the condition in their behavior. People with enuresis often find it an extremely embarrassing problem, and they will go to great lengths to hide the fact that they have wet their sheets \u2013 and this is true for both adults and children.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the problem keeps persisting, the stress placed on the affected person is often worse. This can mean that they eventually resort to insomnia <\/a>in an attempt to stop wetting the bed, and this can only make the condition worse as well as have a hugely negative effect on their general health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stress and insomnia go together, and the one can make the other worse: For both children and adults, make that doctor\u2019s appointment as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Repeated Rashes<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you experience enuresis for a long period of time or for several nights in a row, then a rash might be the next thing that you experience after this. This is also seen in cases of older people wearing diapers or who have issues with incontinence over time, and carers should learn to keep a close eye out for this. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If rashes like these are part of the enuresis, the rash should often be treated as a separate condition \u2013 although this is as simple as regularly powdering the area and sometimes applying antiseptic <\/a>ointment to it. Remembering to keep the area clean and sterile is also a very important part of this, and it\u2019s one that a lot of children and disabled elderly might skip over \u2013 so their carers should remember to take care of this, too.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the rash, the enuresis needs to be treated separately, of course. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Recent Trauma<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Trauma <\/a>is one of the most common reasons for experience sudden bedwetting, and if you can\u2019t find any physical cause for the bedwetting having started (such as a bladder infection) then it becomes likely that something like a routine disruption or more serious recent emotional trauma might be what triggers it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enuresis is seen as commonly in young children as it is in veterans and new recruits, and often for the same reasons: Trauma and fear. Any kind of traumatic event can be enough to trigger a bout of bedwetting, and it might last for only a few occasions, or it might last for a long time \u2013 and it can happen even sometimes years after the initial trauma has occurred. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to treat this, an experienced therapist who can find and help to treat the root of the trauma is often needed to make the enuresis and other symptoms go away.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Thirst<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes thirst is a symptom that can go along with bedwetting, and a much closer look is needed to figure out why because of the fact that there are several things that can cause the thirst which goes along with this. For some people, increasing thirst at night might mean that they wake up to get a glass of water, and this in itself is what causes the enuresis \u2013 and in this case, changing their routine can be enough to take care of the symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For other people, frequent urination, thirst and a loss of muscle control might instead point to an instance of diabetes instead \u2013 and if you have a family history of the condition, you are overweight, you follow the wrong diet or you experience any of the other symptoms of diabetes<\/a>, then you should make an appointment with your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes is a serious condition and can occur in both children and adults.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Fever<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes bedwetting might have a fever as an associated symptom, although this isn\u2019t always the case. When it isn\u2019t, there can be a multitude of other things behind enuresis<\/a>, much of which has been covered earlier on in this article \u2013 although when the fever is present, it\u2019s usually the sign that it\u2019s an underlying infection somewhere in the body that\u2019s behind the symptom.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs of an infection often starts with a fever and compromised immune system, and might be visible on the outside of the body \u2013 though it\u2019s important to remember that many internal infections aren\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a fever can sometimes be brought under control at home, this is almost always a temporary measure, and once a fever lasts for a few hours, medical attention is needed to find the cause and prescribe antibiotics. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, in these cases, the symptom of bedwetting goes away once the infection has been properly treated.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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