While most people don’t like to talk about it, bedwetting is a common problem and deserves a discussion. Why it’s worth talking about? Because there are many good strategies to manage bedwetting in the elderly. Incontinence products can reduce the severity of leaks and make cleaning easier.
At AvaCare Medical, our caregivers have years of experience providing our clients’ services, including continence care for the elderly. Here are our expert strategies, developed over years of serving patients.
Causes of Wetting Bed at Night:
If you start bedwetting as an adult, see your doctor. You can hear them refer to their problem as nocturnal enuresis, the medical name for the condition. One of the reasons for this is that your kidneys produce more urine than normal. A hormone called ADH tells your kidneys to produce less urine, and you normally produce less of this hormone at night. If you have bedwetting problems, you may not be making enough of this hormone, or your kidneys may not be responding well.
A form of diabetes called diabetes insipidus also affects your ADH levels, causing you to produce more urine. Some medications can irritate your bladders, such as sleeping pills or antipsychotics. Your bedwetting can also be due to conditions that affect your body’s ability to store and retain urine. For example, bladder cancer and prostate cancer can be the cause. It can also be caused by diseases of the brain and spine, such as Seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson’s disease.
How is Night Wetting in Adults Treated?
- Don’t drink right before bed. This way, you won’t produce as much urine.
- Use an alarm clock. Schedule it to wake you up regularly throughout the night so you can go to the bathroom.
- Try a bedwetting alarm system.
- Take in medication.
- Bladder enlargement
- Stimulation of the sacral nerves.
- Detrusor myectomy.
Products to Keep Adults Dry at Night:
Adult Diapers for the Night
Tabbed adult diapers offer maximum incontinence protection at night with highly absorbent cores and various sizes to ensure a secure fit. The overnight adult diapers are made using dry technology, which is an important part of maintaining the integrity of the skin. By quickly absorbing moisture and locking liquids in the core, the skin stays dry and protected from damage.
When looking for incontinence diapers, choose absorbent and comfortable to wear. Consider the size, absorbency, comfort, and price; for obese individuals, consider purchasing Bariatric diapers. Moreover, for extreme incontinence, we also provide diaper booster pads to make you feel dry no matter how severe your short-spanned disease is.
Thin Liners for Adults
Incontinence pads are thicker than lightweight pads, providing a larger protective surface area. They are often anatomically shaped and worn as a discreet alternative to adult diapers and protective underwear. We’ve got you covered whenever you need something for moderate urinary incontinence or a lightweight pad for bowel incontinence.
The adult incontinence liners are specially designed to retain liquids and prevent leakage at night. Incontinence pads offer discreet yet effective protection. They absorb liquid quickly and ensure that the skin remains as dry as possible at night to avoid irritation.
Washable Bed Pads
You can place Reusable bed pads over the person’s bedding to prevent mess or damage. Adults with nighttime incontinence who use washable pads find it easier to fall asleep. Many people prefer to use washable pads instead of disposable pads.
Washable bumper pads are much cheaper than disposable pads that can only be used once. The bedwetting pads can be washed and then reused hundreds of times. Patients find it easier to fall asleep when using washable bed pads as they are the most comfortable type of bed pad available.
Use Urine Bag
Last but not least, if pads or liners can not control urinary continence, you can consider using a urine bag. A Urine bag is considered when your loved one is uncomfortable due to a wet diaper or liner and can not have a goodnight’s sleep. A urine bag is attached through micro tubing from the urethra to the urine bag. A urine bag will let you and your loved one sleep peacefully without discomfort and inconvenience.
Conclusion:
Urinary incontinence, the involuntary voiding or leaking of the bladder, is distressing enough to be treated at any level. But when it comes to turning in for the night, incontinence can turn an experience that is supposed to be restful and enjoyable into a proverbial nightmare. But just because you have nighttime wetting doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about it. With the right precautions and the products from AvaCare Medical, you can take control of your condition for dry, stress-free nights. For queries, call us at 1.877.813.7799 or email at info@avacaremedical.com.