took him to see the doctor but he wouldnt do any tests or anything, just said he'll grow out of it, also he is 95 lbs and only 7 so i thought maybe could something like diabetes cause these problems
2006-10-24 05:16:36 · 15 answers · asked by patison25 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
If his breath smells flowery or sweet when he is asleep you might want to request a diabetes test, particularly if diabetes runs in your family.
If not, just try to make sure he doesn't drink anything for the hour prior to bedtime. Let him know why so he understands what may be causing this embarrassing event and he can be a part of the solution. Lots of kids ask for water right at bedtime when what they really want is just a little last minute attention so be sure to give him a few minutes of your time in place of the drink.
2006-10-24 05:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by toastposties 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor little guy! That has to be humiliating for him, not to mention a lot of work for you.
Good for you for taking him to the doctor - that's the first thing I would have recommended. When you took your son to the doctor, did you feel like the doctor respected your concerns and gave you reasonable answers? For example, did he respond to your concern about diabetes or say anything like "I see quite a bit of this; it usually stops by the time the child is eight, so if it doesn't get better in six months, please bring your son back in."
If you didn't get a good feeling about the doctor or your child's medical treatment, it might be worth taking him to a different doctor to see what that one says. Take a list of questions, such as your concern about diabetes and the causes of bed wetting, and see if you can get some answers that you can feel more confident about.
In the meantime, I found an interesting statistic at this site, which says that about 10% of 6 year olds still wet the bed once a month. Your son isn't so far out of that range. That may be why the doctor seems unconcerned about it:
http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/bed-wetting.jsp
They go on to talk about other causes - the child being a deep sleeper, having a small bladder, having physiological problems. It might be worth a read.
When bed wetting begins suddenly, it can be a red flag that your child is under a lot of stress. That doesn't seem to be the situation you're seeing, though - it sounds like this is an ongoing thing, not a sudden problem.
Good luck to both of you!
2006-10-24 05:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by IrritableMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a second opinion. One of my friends didn't stop wetting the bed until she was 15. Get some tests done. But at the same time, try not to give him anything to drink 1 1/2 hours before he goes to bed. i have to do that with my 2 year old to keep her from wetting the bed. And make him go to the bathroom just before he lays down. He might have diabetes or something like that because of how much he weighs, but keep in mind, if he is tall, it might be a vitamin deficiency and a phase. Not everyone will be plump and round or things like that. He doesn't sound bad to me. My best friends daughters are under-weight for their age, by like 10 pounds and they are 2 and 4. So don't worry as long as he eats healthy, you shouldn't have a whole lot to worry about. Good Luck!
2006-10-24 05:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by redheadedmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will grow out of it. I used to be the same way, I never fully stopped until I was about 12, it subsided alot around 8-9 though, and fully when i was 12, so let nature takes its course. He is embarassed and ashamed of it I imagine, so no need to make the wounds deeper. Just limit the fluid intake before he goes to bed, if it doesnt get him to stop, the ammount he pee's will be less, which is good.
2006-10-24 05:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by David G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter slept for the time of the night till a minimum of age 10 and can pee the mattress each night. there isn't any longer lots you're able to do and it quite is totally popular. Have him flow to the bathing room perfect be for mattress and if he wakes in direction of the night - do no longer interrupt his sleep. perfect while he gets up in the morning. some thing could be achieved with reference to the older brothers.
2016-10-16 08:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by benavidez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be a psychological problem. my little brother peed the bed until he was around your son's age, but i'm afraid your doctor is probably right....he'll grow out of it. it also doesn't hurt to get a second opinion though.
2006-10-24 05:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by megan33wz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to another doctor. It could be nothing but then again is could be a bladder or kidney issue. Don't take the opinion of just one doctor, go to a childrens doctor (specialist) if you have to.
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2006-10-24 05:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by phoenix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi if i were you i wouldn't worry he probably jsut matured faster than his bladder did so his bladder is too small right now, but does he go pee before going to bed? does he drink before going to bed and is their some light for him to get top the washroom
2006-10-24 05:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by dillutedjuice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to a chiropracter for an adjustment. My mother worked with a chiro and he helped out alot of kids and adults with this condition. It could be he needs something realigned and it will work.
2006-10-24 05:20:07 · answer #9 · answered by Bambi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to another doctor....and to help your son, why don't you get some of those larger child pull-ups for night-time only use. Good luck...
2006-10-24 05:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋