Continence issues Grade 1

[Santosha]

We've used Conquip (can be found through googling Conquip Melbourne) through my work and found Elaine and the nurses who work with her to be brilliant - well worth giving them a call to find out if you are eligible for their services.

Good luck to you and your little guy. xox

[~me~]

Thankyou so much for the information. At least I can into the GP with my wits about me after reading this.

We have PHI, I don't care how much it will cost to help him.

I will look up Conquip and see how it works, I will ask the GP about it as well.

[myturn]

I agree with the others, definitely when they are school its important to start getting things looked at ,even if it just sets a baseline or a beginning level of where he is at.

Id also suggest toilet timing him, so he goes regularly whether or not he thinks he has to go, this may ere net the accidents as he's going regularly anyway. The school might find it frustrating, but push the issue to get them to help and ensure he goes regularly enough to prevent the issues. The school may be able to access a psychologist to help with planning that strategy if needed.

Good luck!

[Phteven]

Sorry. But no. Going to the toilet when you don't need to/just in case won't fix anything and can trigger more issues.
It's a bad habit that isn't good for anyone's bladder/continence.

[myturn]

Sorry. But no. Going to the toilet when you don't need to/just in case won't fix anything and can trigger more issues.
It's a bad habit that isn't good for anyone's bladder/continence.

I think it depends on what you are trying to achieve, I didn't mean to suggest he go when he doesn't need to but I have seen toilet timing work effectively.

I am not a continence specialist however, its just IMHO from what I have seen help some children in the schools I've worked in. Definitely find a specialist to give you the right advice that is specifically designed for your child's needs.

[Yael]

There is a good paediatric continence clinic @ monash medical and at the RCH. DS has special needs and is night incontinent, but I think they see neurotypical kids also. Monash has a huge waiting list (took us 8 months), but RCH is a lot quicker. They were so good at listening and to what would work for our family. We could access almost $550 in funding for nappies, but that might be for the special needs, and also got 1 waterproof doona protector, 2 mattress protectors, 3 of those mats to go over he sheets & 2 pillow protectors. That was through the SWEP program. At the appointemnt they had a specialist paed, a continence nurse & a continence physio to consult with.

At 6 I think it should be dealt with, I would not wait longer, as all my reading says waiting longer makes it worse (especially for fecal incontinence).

I would call the hospitals directly to see if you are eligible, or being seeing a paed and asking for help.

Good luck, let me know if you need any help.

[~me~]

We have a positive outcome. Initially I thought the GP was going to brush it off as just lazy. He has had his urine tested and it has come back clear of any underlying UTI.
We now have a referral for the Enuresis clinic at the RCH. The GP faxed it off today, just need to wait. I will follow it up with a phone call in a few days.

I also have a meeting with his Teacher next week.

I am very happy to finally get this looked into. He has been coming home wet most days, not fully saturated, he is just not making it on time. He is confused as he says he 'finishes' it off in the toilet.