bathroom/Peeing Alot

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	This is the second time he has gone threw this,The first time it lasted a few weeks ,he will go alot all day,probably 15 times from after school to bed,then he will pee just before bed ,Get all cosie under his blanket ,then sigh and say" I need to go Again",he will be irritated and wont want to go.So its not a ploy to get out of Bed. Could it be some OCD,his stress level is up. Any Ideas,Linda Have you called the Doctor about this? I think the Doctor needs to know. Could he have a bladder infection or diabetes. Is he drinking a lot. Is he using bubble bath, I would call Doctor and make sure it isn't physical problem.   That's exactly what I was going to say! Get the doctor to rule out both a bladder infection and/or diabetes. Is he drinking a lot with dinner or afterwards? If all of that is ruled out, then maybe you can look at anxiety as a possible issue. Good luck on this! Keep us posted. I would say the same as the guys above me...check out the bladder/kidneys/bloodwork thing...then you can start on the OCD thing. Stress does make OCD more pronounced. Linda, The posts above are right, but boys are less likely to get urinary tract infections than girls are although it is possible.  Is he having any pain or discomfort when he voids?  I would check his temperature to see if he has a fever.  That would help point to infection.  Keep track of what and how much he is drinking. Stress can absolutely cause the urge to void.  As can OCD, anxiety, other stressors.  Try to downplay your concern to him. Let us know what happens when you call/see the doctor. Good luck! I talked to his TA today ,he is going alot at school as well,I think I will take him to our GP in the morning,Thanks I will let you know if anything shows up on his tests. Linda Glad you are getting him in. It definitely sounds like something is wrong!! Let us know. Having a diabetic child myself I am glad that you taking him to the doctor.  It is very simple for them to do a urine dip to see if there is any sugar in there. When my son was diagnosed, I actually "missed" the bathroom symptoms....he was drinking like crazy and that was what I noticed, but only after diagnosis did I look back and recall that he woke in the middle of the night to pee and had 2 accidents in his pants and bed. I pray that he isn't dxd with Diabetes...but if you need any advice...please feel free to PM me...we are pros now !! Sounds a little like OCD but you never can tell... glad your getting him checked medically.  Does his urine have a fruity smell..is he eating or drinking alot? All these things are related to diabetes. Keep us posted:) Is he also loosing weight while eating more than usual? My son goes through episodes like this.  I now see that it is stress related but everytime he does this we have him tested just to be on the safe side. I have been going to the bathroom more lately especially at night so I have to be tested for diabetes next week as this is a symptom. ehhhh, am going thru same thing. School also directed me to Doc because DS could ALWAYS pee on demand. Even when just went. Doc said, most of these kids have problems with the "signal" to void and to completely empty. Best to get him to wait after he thinks he's fully emptyed for a couple of extra moments to see maybe he has more stored up. He might still be working on his body signals. They supposedly come and go, like many skills, stimms etc. I did take him in to the doc,He will go get a urine test and then I will start him on Meds for A UTI,the Doctor says the Meds wont hurt him ,And Its better to try to see if they help than to wait for Results. If they don't help we will go back and he will Refer him to a Specialist. he says they may put him to sleep to have a look and see if there is a problem(I hope it doesn't come to this).I was thinking it was just Stress,The Dr says we need to rule out Med reasons first before we know for sure. Thanks for all the great advice, Linda
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