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Suffering From Urinating In Sleep. History Of Epilepsy And Thyroid Problems. Taking Zenoxa. Ruled Out Urine Incontinence
my mother is offlate facing the problem of urinating only in the night in sleep...she has the problems of thyroid(which is almost 15 now) n had case of epilipsy before for 8 years which was reduced n she stopped the course as well...we had been to a neurologist before some time he started giving zenoxa 300 mg...n asked to visit a urologist ..when we visited a urologist he said its not urine incontinence because its only happening in night...i just wanted to know that if thyroid can b the reason of bed wetting ...but she had thyroid from 6 years but bed wetting started only an year back..whom should consult
Mon, 23 Jul 2012
Bed wetting in aged persons is due to many reasons:
1. Medications : Specially hypnotics , Like your mother has start taking Zenoxa (oxcarbamezapine) having sedating properties due to which she may be in deep sleep which prevent natural urge to awake.For this you may consult your neurologist for dose adjustment.
2.Infection : This may be due to infection.For this done complete urine examination.
3.Growth or any malignancy: Can be ruled out by ultrasonography or urine cytological examination
4.Diabetes: It should also be ruled out by blood sugar examination
5. Stress: Ask her to do morning evening walk,seeing movies ,Reading good books or any hobbies in which she is interested
Avoid diuretics like tea,coffee,cold drinks specially before sleeping
1. Medications : Specially hypnotics , Like your mother has start taking Zenoxa (oxcarbamezapine) having sedating properties due to which she may be in deep sleep which prevent natural urge to awake.For this you may consult your neurologist for dose adjustment.
2.Infection : This may be due to infection.For this done complete urine examination.
3.Growth or any malignancy: Can be ruled out by ultrasonography or urine cytological examination
4.Diabetes: It should also be ruled out by blood sugar examination
5. Stress: Ask her to do morning evening walk,seeing movies ,Reading good books or any hobbies in which she is interested
Avoid diuretics like tea,coffee,cold drinks specially before sleeping
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