Hi All,
I'm hoping to get some advice or tips for my 8yo son who's suffering with bedwetting. A brief background;
We've tried waking him through the night, but his sleep is so deep we practically have to support him all the way to the toilet and keep waking him to use it.
We've tried cyproheptadine based on another thread suggestion and comments about high serotonin, and this had an immediate impact and reduced betwetting pretty consistently for some time, however we're now getting maybe 3-4 nights dry and then another accident.
The poor little guy seems disheartened and discouraged every time he has an accident.
He's eating pretty Peat friendly - lots of raw carrot, low PUFA, heaps of fruit, some starch/carbs and meat. Salt to taste. I try to let him listen to his body in regards to what he wants to eat, while keeping PUFA low.
Can anyone point me to any other possible causes or things to try? Any bloods we should check, or deficiencies that may be likely based on the above history?
I've suspected high serotonin (dad also has Chronic fatigue, depression) and read through the forum regarding that, but not sure which methods are appropriate for this age.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I'm hoping to get some advice or tips for my 8yo son who's suffering with bedwetting. A brief background;
- I fell pregnant with my son after 8 years on birth control pill, with about a 6 month break between getting off the pill and conceiving.
- He was conceived during a time of super high stress
- I was administered antibiotics during labour due to strep B
- My son developed colic at 4 weeks old - 9 weeks old.
- At around 3 months of age he was waking through the night, every 45 minutes, and never slept well during the day (20 minute naps).
- He didn't sleep through the night until 18 months old
- As a toddler he was extremely high strung, couldn't be still, never restful
- At age 3 he was diagnosed with sleep apnoea due to swollen tonsils
- We changed diet to gluten and dairy free, and this made a huge impact on behaviour and reduced tonsils so sleep apnoea was eliminated.
- Behaviour is still very sensitive based on diet - any colours or additives seem to affect sleep and hyperactivity
We've tried waking him through the night, but his sleep is so deep we practically have to support him all the way to the toilet and keep waking him to use it.
We've tried cyproheptadine based on another thread suggestion and comments about high serotonin, and this had an immediate impact and reduced betwetting pretty consistently for some time, however we're now getting maybe 3-4 nights dry and then another accident.
The poor little guy seems disheartened and discouraged every time he has an accident.
He's eating pretty Peat friendly - lots of raw carrot, low PUFA, heaps of fruit, some starch/carbs and meat. Salt to taste. I try to let him listen to his body in regards to what he wants to eat, while keeping PUFA low.
Can anyone point me to any other possible causes or things to try? Any bloods we should check, or deficiencies that may be likely based on the above history?
I've suspected high serotonin (dad also has Chronic fatigue, depression) and read through the forum regarding that, but not sure which methods are appropriate for this age.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!