4kids4me Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 In the past few weeks my 10yo ds has been waking up ~1.5 hours after going to sleep and hardly makes it to the washroom...most times he's peed himself a little (not usually fully wetting). He seems quite disoriented. Last night he did wet his pillow on the way down the ladder of his bunk and tonight I found him walking from his sister's room to his, looking for the washroom, slightly wet. Nothing has changed in his life in the past three weeks. He's not drinking more before bedtime (nor more or less during the day), not exercising more, sleeping the same. A few days ago I did take him off sugar, gluten, dairy, and yeast, but that hasn't affected what's been going on for the better or worse. I haven't seen him like this since he started the hockey season when he was eight...at that time we'd get home around 10:30pm and he was exhausted and full of water from the game. An hour later he'd be standing at the bottom of his ladder peeing on floor, with no idea where he was. That lasted a few weeks, and then he got used to the routine and stopped. Thoughts? Is this a stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kah Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My DS isn't nearly that old yet, and I don't have a lot of experience in this department, but could it be, umm, puberty related? :o (A friend on another board had asked about her DS and that was one of the suggested possibilities.) Other possibility I can think of is a UTI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My son began doing this at about the same age, and it included a bit of sleepwalking. We were concerned and told the pediatrician about it at a well visit / check up. He said it was quite common for boys this age. My son is now 12 and it has slacked off, almost entirely. Now I would not want my answer to cause you not to ask your own physician about it, because it's the kind of thing that may have other causes, so it's good to check it out on an individual basis. I just wanted to share with you so you would not worry. I was kind of freaked out at first because it seemed such uncharacteristic behavior, and I'm guessing you may feel the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I would have him checked by your pediatrician for Type 1 diabetes, just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I would absolutely have him checked. My child behaved like this when he was having a seizure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I was going to say diabetes too. My older son had a classmate in ps who exhibited the SAME symptoms and the doctor misdiagnosed her. It is a wonder that she is still alive! Thanks to her mom's gut instinct, they tested her sugars and figured it out before it was too late. Please get him to the doc asap and have him checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I was going to say diabetes too. My older son had a classmate in ps who exhibited the SAME symptoms and the doctor misdiagnosed her. It is a wonder that she is still alive! Thanks to her mom's gut instinct, they tested her sugars and figured it out before it was too late. Please get him to the doc asap and have him checked. Or go to Walmart (yeah, I know, but) and get their very cheap glucose monitor and a pack of strips and test his blood sugar yourself. I'd do that *and* get an appointment asap with the pediatrician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 You might also have him tested for PANDAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Please get him checked for type 1 diabetes. My 4yo dd was just diagnosed last week. That was one of her symptoms and I wish I would have realized it at the time instead of waiting until she was really sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 You might also have him tested for PANDAS. Yikes, diabetes and PANDAS testing? Poor kid! Strider, how do they test for PANDAS? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Oh and my best friend's son (who is also my son's best friend) has type 1 diabetes, so they'll be a great help...even for doing one draw. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My ds does this every once in awhile. He doesn't completely wake up, but he knows he has to go to the bathroom. We cut back on drinks around bed time and it really helped. We still have the occasional blind blunder for a potty, but they're really few and far between. I wouldn't worry, unless he's showing symptoms of something else. (For diabetes, I would look for the need to go more often and a seemingly unquenchable thirst) Of course, you're the mom, do what you think is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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