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.
So glad to hear the doc took you seriously and you've got a goood referral. I hope the teacher is willing to work with you and find strategies that work best for your little guy.
Keep us posted. xox
He is being checked out for something called 'bladder irritability'.
When we get a half full bladder, a message goes to our brain that we need to go soon then we go.
He seems to be not getting that message and literally runs to the toilet albeit too late.
The Paediatrician also said constipation can hinder the message as bowel and bladder are next to each and if he has a full bowel then it can interrupt bladder function...somehow? I had to think of how often he does a poo and it is not every day and he has had constipation issues in the past when he was alot younger.
At this stage she has put a 'toilet routine' in place for him until the U/S. Have had a few accidents still even with that in place.
We have another issue which makes it hard for him to remember the routine, we are going through the motions of 'auditory processing', first thing is a hearing test then take it from there.
The U/S is going to be tough going on him as he needs to have a full bladder before and then go to the toilet and check again.
Definitely talk to your GP. They should refer you to a continue nurse/service who will assess your DS and work out where the problem is, and come up with some good age-appropriate strategies.
In the meantime, definitely put the spare clothes in, get a note to the teacher (so they know never to delay him when he asks to use the toilet) and take it from there.
My DD1 had a problem with drops of wee escaping (around grade 3 from memory) and near-misses. GP did a wee test (to make sure there was no underlying infection) and then sent us to the continence nurse. We had to keep a record (including measuring the wee for a couple of days) and then the nurse taught DD some strategies for knowing when she needed to wee. It took DD a little practice but over a couple of months the problem was resolved. The nurse was great, very friendly and reassuring.
ETA:
Sorry, I just caught up with the rest of the thread. That's great you're starting to get some answers, and very interesting that he's also being checked for auditory processing stuff. It makes sense that there might be a relationship between sensory processing and toileting, when you think about it. Good luck as you go forwards with both of these investigations.
Last edited by AnyDream; June 20th, 2013 at 10:10 PM.
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