| ADHD and bedwetting is not a term to be used | | | | meds you may not want to add another. One |
| concurrently. Just because you have ADHD does | | | | medication used for nighttime bedwetting is |
| not mean you will wet the bed and vice versa. | | | | desmopressin acetate. DDAVP is distributed in |
| However, it seems that children with ADHD have | | | | nasal spray, nose drops, and tablet form. This |
| rates of bedwetting occurrences higher than | | | | drug is given to control frequent urination and loss |
| children who do not have ADHD. This could be | | | | of water associated with diabetes, to treat |
| due in part to a short attention span and other | | | | frequent urination and increased thirst in people |
| behavioral issues of the ADHD child. | | | | with certain brain injuries and bedwetting. Once |
| If a child can not control his bladder after the age | | | | sprayed in the nose it can decrease urine output |
| of five then it is considered enuresis, the technical | | | | for a few hours. A tricyclic antidepressant has |
| term for bedwetting. Before age five a child may | | | | also been used to treat ADHD and bedwetting |
| wet the bed due to other factors. These factors | | | | simultaneously so the amounts of medicines taken |
| can include heredity, a smaller bladder or maybe | | | | are minimal. |
| something as simple as being a deep sleeper and | | | | Children with ADHD have shown improvement |
| not able to feel the urge to go. There are many | | | | with behavior modification techniques, and |
| other causes, but we are addressing the ADHD | | | | combined with hypnosis has been a successful |
| connection. | | | | alternative. Also remember that children can |
| When ADHD and bedwetting do go hand in hand, | | | | become very insecure because of bedwetting and |
| it may be caused by the emotional factors, or | | | | ADHD; children should never be criticized or |
| stress of being viewed as different by their peers | | | | punished for bed wetting, it will only make |
| or family members. Medical reasons must be ruled | | | | matters worse. |
| out since diabetes or a urinary tract infection can | | | | I personally would rather try a natural method |
| result in serious complications. Although not | | | | first, especially where a child is concerned. There |
| common, there has been a connection with | | | | are natural approaches other than behavior |
| allergies in relation to bed wetting and this too | | | | modification for ADHD and bedwetting. In |
| should be checked out. | | | | bedwetting formulas look for the ingredient |
| There are prescription medicines available for | | | | Equisetum which is a homeopathic remedy. |
| bedwetting. But, if your child is already on ADHD | | | | |