I'm currently on Neurontin for nerve pain and Fioricet for headaches. I took both last night as prescribed. I wet the bed. It was so embarrasing. My boyfriend had to sleep on the couch because the bed was wet. I was wondering if these medications I'm on would cause bed wetting? Help! Please!
The urethra is a muscle that clenches when you sleep, making it so there is no bed wetting. If you are being treated for nerve pain,it's likely that it is causing your muscles to relax, including the urethra, hence the bed wetting. I'm not entirely sure about treatment. Try not to drink anything right before bed and you may have to wear something to protect your bed for a little while until you can train yourself out of this. I'm so sorry, dear.
some medications cause some muscles to relax, including your bladder. when your brain senses that your bladder is relaxed and ready to release, it sends a message to do so without your permission. just make sure you use the bathroom before going to sleep and if you wake up at night too. and don't drink too much before going to bed while your on those medications.
it is not a side effect of the meds but they may have relaxed you so much that you did not receive the signal to wake up that your bladder was full. It happens especially when your body is adjusting to new muscle relaxant or sleep inducing medications. To avoid the problem reduce your fluid intake about 2 hours before bed and go pee right before going to bed. If you feel you need to set an alarm to go off every 3-4 hours to wake you up to go pee until your body adjust to the new meds
it probably just knocked you out and you didnt wake up like you would have without it. call your dr and ask if its a side effect. as for tonight, dont drink anything about an hour before bed and make sure to potty beforehand. if you start dreaming about going to the bathroom, WAKE UP!!! that happens to me when i'm drunk and it took me some time to figure out that i really needed to go and have had a few close calls.
i think you were just in a deep sleep.i've been on neurontin for 3 weeks now,and i haven't wet the bed.but i have gotten up more in the night to go to the bathroom now.
