Alternative Medicine Guide

Alcohol is a common cause of bed wetting in adults. When someone drinks excessively, their body will swiftly purge the liquids. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means that it causes the body to need to urinate more frequently. This can result in wetting the bed, as adults who have drank so much to be in a state their body is rejecting liquids is too drunk to feel the warning signs their body tells them. The result is wetting the bed. In some cases of excess drinking, the adult may wet the bed several times in one night.

There are many consequences with Alcohol Bed Wetting. First, alcohol poisoning is a real likelihood. When enough alcohol is consumed that basic functions are not occurring as they could, the liver could be damaged. The intoxicating results of alcohol are due to a poisoning of the system, and when there’s too much alcohol consumed, the liver is damaged. If the adult consumes this much alcohol frequently, it can lead to permanent liver damage that can result in frequent bed wetting, even when the person is not intoxicated.

Unlike other forms of bed wetting, bed wetting isn’t treatable through the standard behavioral changes used in kids. In addition to this, many adults no longer have the capacity to make any forms of judgment calls when they’re that intoxicated, so the use of bed wetting diapers is often out of the question. Because of this, bed wetting caused by alcohol consumption is one of the harder to deal with problems.

If you have alcohol related bed wetting problems, the only solution is to lower the amount of alcohol consumed. Drinking water before bed can prevent the worst symptoms of a hangover, but often encourage bed wetting, as the diuretic effect of alcohol is still lingering in the body. Limiting yourself to no more than one drink an hour can significantly lower the chances of bed wetting. If the problem persists no matter how much you drink, you should visit your doctor, as it may be an indicator that your liver is not functioning correctly.

If you are having a problem with bed wetting and you consume alcohol, you might have a limited number of prescription medications that can help you with this problem. If you suffer from liver or kidney problems, or you have a disease such as Lupus, you should consult with your physician on whether or not it is safe for you to consume alcohol.

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