Diaper Swappers

3rockstars · 12-29-2011, 03:47 PM

Littlest Rockstar is turning 4 next week and has been potty trained since 26months during the day. She was about 3 1/2 when she started being dry at night(so the end of this summer). She spent 2 months or so fully dry with no accidents at night over the summer when she was not sick. Now that winter is here and she's requiring increased dosages of all her meds, she's wetting the bed at least 2-3 times a week or more. I'm actually getting covers in the mail from a friend and sewing up some flats tonight.

She's gonna be so sad. But I can't keep changing her sheets AND mine everyday when she wets both our beds. But anyway, she's been on pulmicort since before her second birthday once a day. She has been on twice a day pulmicort since October and a few times a week she's still needing albuterol for wheezing/coughing, mostly at night. I'm not sure if the pulmicort or the albuterol is causing this because I see little blurbs here and there in my research about both causing bedwetting in potty trained kids. Anyone go through it? We are trying to get Xopenex approved through the insurance right now to see if that lessens the times she wets or if it's no change and we can assume it's the pulmicort or unrelated to meds. I guess I'm just looking for others who've been trhough this. She's going to be very upset with me when I ask her to wear a diaper at night again.

Twinvillageiowa · 12-30-2011, 10:30 PM

Wow, I never knew about the connection. Both DDs were dry for about 2 months and then started wetting again. We didn't start their asthma meds until the last few weeks, but I wonder if this is why they are peeing so much more.

3rockstars · 12-31-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Twinvillageiowa

Wow, I never knew about the connection. Both DDs were dry for about 2 months and then started wetting again. We didn't start their asthma meds until the last few weeks, but I wonder if this is why they are peeing so much more.

just do a google search on bedwetting and pulmicort or albuterol. Or whatever med they are on. At first I thought it was loss of bladder control from excessive coughing but some nights it didn't seem to fit. Turns out there's a link between pulmicort and bedwetting. Albuterol not AS much but it's out there on the internet.

eileenAKAmommy · 01-10-2012, 05:42 PM

My son is on Singulair, Pulmicort and Xoponex for his asthma, but we have never had any side effects.

I hope this passes!

nannabean · 01-10-2012, 09:04 PM

I didn't realize it might be related, but my child had the same issue. We eventually just had him drink lots during the day and cut off liquids after 6 or 7 (I can't remember which). This helped a ton. Not even soup for dinner. Now that he's older (10 now) it's not an issue.

TalkinBoutMyGirl · 01-10-2012, 11:27 PM

Hmm..DD just came off twice a day pulmicort now that she is better again but I have noticed her urge to go pee seems a lot stronger. She actually did have an accident the other day but we haven't had any night wetting. I would say it is definitely a possibility that it's all related

jacksmommy1 · 01-11-2012, 06:14 AM

My son is 5 and on flovent. He wets the bed nightly

12-29-2011, 03:47 PM	#1
3rockstars Registered Users Formerly: FaeryGnomeHome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: becoming more comfortable in my own skin Posts: 15,135 Ratings: 349 Feedback: 100%	asthma meds and bedwetting, experiences? Littlest Rockstar is turning 4 next week and has been potty trained since 26months during the day. She was about 3 1/2 when she started being dry at night(so the end of this summer). She spent 2 months or so fully dry with no accidents at night over the summer when she was not sick. Now that winter is here and she's requiring increased dosages of all her meds, she's wetting the bed at least 2-3 times a week or more. I'm actually getting covers in the mail from a friend and sewing up some flats tonight. She's gonna be so sad. But I can't keep changing her sheets AND mine everyday when she wets both our beds. But anyway, she's been on pulmicort since before her second birthday once a day. She has been on twice a day pulmicort since October and a few times a week she's still needing albuterol for wheezing/coughing, mostly at night. I'm not sure if the pulmicort or the albuterol is causing this because I see little blurbs here and there in my research about both causing bedwetting in potty trained kids. Anyone go through it? We are trying to get Xopenex approved through the insurance right now to see if that lessens the times she wets or if it's no change and we can assume it's the pulmicort or unrelated to meds. I guess I'm just looking for others who've been trhough this. She's going to be very upset with me when I ask her to wear a diaper at night again. __________________ "I run because I can. When I get tired, I remember those who can't run, what they would give to have this simple gift I take for granted, and I run harder for them. I know they would do the same for me."

12-30-2011, 10:30 PM	#2
Twinvillageiowa Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,935 Ratings: 49 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: asthma meds and bedwetting, experiences? Wow, I never knew about the connection. Both DDs were dry for about 2 months and then started wetting again. We didn't start their asthma meds until the last few weeks, but I wonder if this is why they are peeing so much more. __________________ Mom of identical twins born on different days. Still dealing with nightly bed wetting at age 5!

01-10-2012, 05:42 PM	#4
eileenAKAmommy Mommy to 2 special boys Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NY Posts: 1,540 Ratings: 25 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: asthma meds and bedwetting, experiences? My son is on Singulair, Pulmicort and Xoponex for his asthma, but we have never had any side effects. I hope this passes! __________________ Eileen (28) Mommy to Jonathan Elijah (10-23-2003) & Alexander Thomas (02-16-2007). Girlfriend to Thomas Jason (33!) (Nine years together!!)

01-10-2012, 09:04 PM	#5
nannabean Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 782 Ratings: 14 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	I didn't realize it might be related, but my child had the same issue. We eventually just had him drink lots during the day and cut off liquids after 6 or 7 (I can't remember which). This helped a ton. Not even soup for dinner. Now that he's older (10 now) it's not an issue. __________________ Me a cosleeping, cloth diapering, reading, , planting, loving, sewing, happpy momma to 4& working towards my Bachelors and wife to one.

01-10-2012, 11:27 PM	#6
TalkinBoutMyGirl Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12,243 Ratings: 254 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: asthma meds and bedwetting, experiences? Hmm..DD just came off twice a day pulmicort now that she is better again but I have noticed her urge to go pee seems a lot stronger. She actually did have an accident the other day but we haven't had any night wetting. I would say it is definitely a possibility that it's all related __________________ Anna-Child Passenger Safety Technician, mama to H(4) and so much more. My ISO/IHA Earn easy cash back through EBATES Want FREE money? Swag with me!