thread: Continence issues Grade 1

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  1. #1
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    Dec 2005
    Melbourne, Vic
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    Hopefully you get answers and then can set a plan in place. The fun now of appointments and tests and follow ups.
    How is he coping with it all?

  2. #2

    Mar 2004
    Sparta
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    DS had to get an ultrasound. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
    We used benefibre to eliminate any constipation issues.

  3. #3
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    Aug 2006
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    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.