Funky Friday 26th Daily Chat

shell_girl

Morning all :j

Claire- I went to Mr Ms last night. Off the top of my head the 30p offer is on

Roosters potatoes
Cabbage
Onions
Kiwi fruits
Apples
Mandarins
Pears

oops- and Carrots!

Hope this helps

clairewop

thankyou shell, haven't seen you on here for a few days, everything ok?

shell_girl

Yes fine thanks

Been really busy at work- seriously gets in the way of my chat time- how rude :rotfl:

Snaggles

clairewop wrote: »

snaggs hes 12 will be 13 in april

Has he been referred to anyone? There are various things that can be done to help him get dry. There are a couple of types of medication, there's a bed alarm, there are exercises he can do to increase bladder capacity (but need to be done under medical supervision).

Is he drinking enough through the day?

The 'Eric' website is a good source of information and reassurance - www.eric.org.uk

spud30

I used to get DS up every night for a 'dream wee' as I was going to bed

clairewop

i don't think he drinks enough in school, he goes with a bottle of squash everyday but comes home most days with it still 3/4 full.

he has been reffered again to a specialist, he has also seen the specialist who helped with my bedwetting (i had to have an op) but he said he hasn't got what i had

ghostmadlittlemiss

Morning all!

I've got five hours to finish my research presentation for tonight so you won't be seeing me much today. (Oy, I heard that cheering at the back! :rotfl: )

@ Claire - I'd get him to the doctors. Wetting the bed regularly at that age definitely isn't normal. Has he been under any stress lately?
Kayleigh
Edit: Cross posted there.

clairewop

hes been to the drs and has been reffered but there is a waiting list i've hjad a letter saying hes on the list and they will contact as soon as an appointment comes available

snaggs that website look good,have put it in my favourites so i can have a proper look later

clairewop

right i've had the list of craft events for this year, so off over jo's to see which ones she can take me to catch you later

Snaggles

clairewop wrote: »

i don't think he drinks enough in school, he goes with a bottle of squash everyday but comes home most days with it still 3/4 full.

he has been reffered again to a specialist, he has also seen the specialist who helped with my bedwetting (i had to have an op) but he said he hasn't got what i had

It's really important he drinks enough through the day. It will help increase his bladder capacity, and teach him to recognise the signs of it being full more easily.

There's a chemical in the brain that works when we are asleep, to concentrate the urine, so in theory you don't have to wake up during the night to empty your bladder. Some people don't have enough of it, so have to learn coping techniques etc. Other people have trouble recognising the signs of a full bladder. Others just can't wake up because they are too deeply asleep. There could be any number of reasons.

Useful info for the specialist (when he gets an appointment) might be:

- Has he always wet the bed, or was he dry at one time and is now wet again?
- What is his bladder capacity (to measure this, he can just pee in a jug and record the measurements - do quite a few measurements over the course of a few days so that you will get a true picture)
- What volume of liquid is he drinking through the day? (Keep a diary - ie 250ml carton, half pint glass of water, etc)
- Does he wet early on in the night? In the early hours?
- When he wets, is he really soaking, or is it just a small amount?
- What are his sleep patterns like?

If I think of anything else, I will post it. Don't stress about it, it's nothing you are doing wrong, no-one is to blame, and it's a lot more common than you might think. x