Hi Sarah, it’s lovely to hear from you. When it comes to treating bedwetting what works for one person does not always work for another. This is largely due to the fact that bedwetting has a number of different underlying causes. While it is true that some individuals outgrow this once they hit puberty, a very small percentage continues to wet the bed until adulthood. Medications are generally seen as a way to help manage your bedwetting rather than as a cure as the majority of children and teenagers relapse when they stop taking the medication. If you’re looking for a permanent solution to your bedwetting, then this is probably not the way to go. In saying this, sometimes using medication in conjunction with a bedwetting alarm helps do the trick. Have you tried a conditioning alarm? If not, I would certainly recommend giving this a go. Of all the treatments available this experiences the best outcomes. If you are a particularly deep sleeper you may need help initially to wake in response to the alarm. The success of the alarm really depends on your level of commitment as well as the support you receive from your family, so you should not try to do this alone. This form of treatment requires lots of patience as it can take up to 3 months to achieve continence, and even then you may experience some relapses, if this occurs simply re-introduce the alarm and continue as you did before. Good Luck!

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Dr Cathrine

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