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My boys were late to stay dry and now my 10 yr old has wet the bed 4 tiems this past week. I am truly paniced and sick over this. I feel liek I might FINALLY be turning a corner and now this starts and my stress level is through the roof so I am sure the IC will get worse too. He is upset about it and I am trying to stay cool. I know I should probably do an eliminaton diet but that is MUCH easier said than done with a 10 yr old. Plus he has seen me suffer for 3 yrs with IC and the treatment itself- not eating anything etc. I hate for him to think he is sick too.:( I am trying to stay calm with him of course but inside I am freakingout. I am hoping this could just be a growth spurt and some deep sleeping but I am afraid his baldder is weak. Oh my god- I am losing it today. It used to be very occasionally- like every 6 months or so but 4 times in a week????? I can't take the worry about my kids. Just let it be me-not them!!!!
Dear Deir,
Dear Deir,
I'm so sorry this has you so panicked. Maybe you could ask Dr. Matia about this at your next appt? Would you want your son to see someone? I'm not sure if he has to go to CA if he sees Boaz?
Hang in there - I'm thinking of you
Thanks Denise- I did ask Dr M
Thanks Denise- I did ask Dr M about it yesterday and she wasn't as worried as I am and that helped but then he did it again last night so that put me over. I would like to work with Boaz but we are really tight on funds right now and also I don't want him to get any idea that he is "sick" or needs help if that makes sense! Claire C gave me some good advice about approaching it in a more positive way but itis so touch and go with a 10 year old. he is definitely very sensitive about this and his health in general. it seems so sudden too although he did wet a few times over thte past few months
Thanks
Deir,
Deir,
My ten year old boy recently wet the bed too several times, as did my seven year old. I hate to say it but I think it's a boy thing (I teach feminism but what can I say? All the evidence seems to point this way). When I first got this, I remember being SO scared for my kids (that it's genetic and that they'll get it too. My mum and grandma both had various bladder issues so I think there must be some kind of genetic connection) BUT I now realise that IC is pretty rare anyway but even rarer in males. Men DO get it, of course, but if you weigh up the probabilities of anyone getting this, they are still very, very low. Don't panic, take it calmly and just keep an eye on him. I'd say (from a non clinical perspective!) that there is no reason to take him to a doctor. Ten year old boys wet the bed. My friends' boys wet the bed. I see nappies in shopts for boys which go up to 13 years of age (!). I'm not worried.
They are called 'nightime
They are called 'nightime pull-me-ups' or 'pyjama pants' (up to thirteen year old). There must be demand for them :)
Thanks. I wish I could be
Thanks. I wish I could be that relaxed!! Can you send me some of that attitude? LOL I just get so caught up in the what ifs. I guess I am not as much afraid of IC per say as I am just food allergy/leaky gut. The prospect of liimiting his diet and dealing with all of that and trial and error etc- it feels like my nightmare all over again.
But thank you so much. I will try to think of it the way you do. That is definitely a possiblity!
Deir (hugs))) I do the same
Deir (hugs))) I do the same thing when something happens with my kids. But you need to pull out cognative behavioral stuff, your sedona method releaseing, or breathing or whatever gets you through this. It is going to be fine. ANd too have worried that the anxiety I get sometimes will set my bladder back. STOP!!!! That is no true. When you get those thoughts, tell your brain, "Thanks for sharing" and move on to thinking about something else.
Now that Boaz is treating my Ruby, I was SHOCKED to find out that even with DAILY symptoms that she was having, he gave her absolutely NO dietary restrictions accept to limit sugar and avoid peanut butter. That. is. it. So don't go down that long road about leaky gut, etc... He is only ten and his immune system is still shiny new :)
I do think for peace of mind you might consider treating him with Boaz long distance. Just a monthly check in to soothe the nerves. Not to mention you get his valuable perspective on everything else health related. Maybe consider..
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.
I can totally understand the
I can totally understand the fear, but it is most likely just that he is growing faster then his bladder and if he is a deep sleeper it is just causing him to wet the bed because he doesn't wake up knowing that he has to pee. Don't stress it! I'm sure he is fine!
Thanks Mimi- Thanks Christine
Thanks Mimi- Thanks Christine
This really helps. I cannot believe how nuts I feel today about this. Wow. I am like a fragile leaf. I never was like this. I feel like I have PTSD. This happened when I found out my boys each had cavities a year and a half ago. i swear I almost had a nervous breakdown.
Mimi- that helps to know about Boaz.
Oh love, don't panic. Kids
Oh love, don't panic. Kids wet the bed - my twelve year old did in the summer when she was really tired. A good friend of mine had a detector thing fitted to her 11 yr old son which woke him if he started to go and it sorted it really quickly. He was going every night! I think it's incredibly common, but not something that is talked about much. I do think it's a deep sleep thing. If your son is growing, or doing a lot outside etc then he will be sleeping more deeply. It's so easy to think our kids will inherit our problems. My 10 year old son has to get up every night to pee because he doesn't sleep well - my brain skips straight to how he's going to have depression and anxiety like his mother.... There is stuff you can do - it may well be nothing to do with what he's eating. Is he worried about anything at the moment?