bed wetting

June 21, 2001

,

(15 yo) doesn't have a bedwetting problem, but has some

urinary incontinence during the day (not enough to be an obvious

problem). We have been curious about this as it seemed to start when

OCD hit. Our family doc thinks it is anxiety related and didn't

explore a physiological reason. When I take back to the

endocrinologist, I plan on asking again about the situation.

I have a concern that sometimes many of 's health issues (low

weight, low body fat, no growth in stature in a year, etc.) are

automatically attributed to OCD so more investigation is nixed from

the start. I fear that a very real health issue will be overlooked

because his OCD takes center stage. I may be beating a dead horse,

but that is my gut instinct. That is why we are heading back to the

endocrinologist after a year's data of no growth to ask for further

investigation.

Thankfully, no one has attributed the kidney stone he passed last

week to OCD ;-).

Melinda S.

Dallas

> Hi all!

>

> A question for you all. How many of your kids have bedwetting

> problems? is almost 12 and is hardly ever dry. She is

> currently seeing a pediatric urologist who is trying her on some

> medication, but it doesn't seem to be working. She has been on the

> meds since Oct. with only a little success. She went from 5 nights

a

> month dry to 18-20 nights a month dry UNTIL we started therapy

again

> in April. The months of May and June have been almost continuously

> wet nights. There has to be a connection there somewhere. I know

> bedwetting is on the list of symptoms for bipolar disorder, but how

> about OCD?

>

> Thanks!

> in PA

June 23, 2001

My son, 6 yrs old, also still has bed wetting problems at night. Although my

pediatrician has suggested that we start addressing the problem by buying an

incontinence alarm, the psychiatrist thinks it is too big of an issue to

start working on yet! What I take that to mean is that he needs more therapy

and a longer time with meds on board. I never thought about the connection

between OCD and bedwetting before. I am srry to hear other kids on this list

have problems with it too...but again its nice to know we arent alone.

Amy in ohio

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June 23, 2001

I have read that bed wetting is a neurological " soft sign " that all is not

" typical " in a person's brain. Though I haven't run across anything linking

bedwetting and OCD specifically, I do know it is sometimes seen in other

brain disorders.

There is a nose spray in addition to the alarm that has worked for some.

Also, someone on the list awhile back posted their success in waking their

child at a certain point in the night to use the bathroom.

Kathy R. in Indiana

----- Original Message -----

From: " Amy Gusbar " <agusbar@...>

> My son, 6 yrs old, also still has bed wetting problems at night. Although

my

> pediatrician has suggested that we start addressing the problem by buying

an

> incontinence alarm, the psychiatrist thinks it is too big of an issue to

> start working on yet! What I take that to mean is that he needs more

therapy

> and a longer time with meds on board. I never thought about the connection

> between OCD and bedwetting before. I am srry to hear other kids on this

list

> have problems with it too...but again its nice to know we arent alone.

June 23, 2001

Amy:

My son (9 yo) has bed wetting problems too. When he was on Luvox and Risperdal he wet the bed every night, or close to it. When the Luvox pooped out and we changed meds he no longer had a wet bet. Now all of the sudden, just this week, he's wetting the bed again. I don't know what to think. He's been on the same meds for several months. Sometimes I wonder if they're sleeping so hard they don't know to wake up. But then again, it seems like he loses control of his bladder for no reason other than the meds. or the combination of them. It was recommended from our pdoc to use one of those alarms, but he sleeps so hard he wouldn't wake up (plus, if I remember right they are expensive).

Well, this is what I know from my experience, but since we're in "it" again I'd like to now of any suggestions, too.

Take care

Tamra (ocdmom2001)

Re: Bed wetting

My son, 6 yrs old, also still has bed wetting problems at night. Although my pediatrician has suggested that we start addressing the problem by buying an incontinence alarm, the psychiatrist thinks it is too big of an issue to start working on yet! What I take that to mean is that he needs more therapy and a longer time with meds on board. I never thought about the connection between OCD and bedwetting before. I am srry to hear other kids on this list have problems with it too...but again its nice to know we arent alone.Amy in ohio_________________________________________________________________Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.comYou may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD-subscribe . You may subscribe to the OCD and Homeschooling List at ocdandhomeschooling-subscribe . You may change your subscription format or access the files, bookmarks, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at lharkins@... .

December 16, 2001

Sharon,

Thanks for the response to the bed-wetting info. I want to make sure I

explained it right--as it was explained to me. The night-time bed-wetting seems

somehow linked with OCD but not necessarily caused by it.

I am learning so much on this site! I didn't realize how isolated I was

feeling--and how much I needed to hear others' experiences and perspectives. My

daughter, Maia, is a wonderful person, and from what I can gather, fortunate to

have only moderate OCD and mild Tourette's at this point in her life. It began

to bother her about a year and a half ago(she told us she had been silentily

counting things and needing to balance things for a few years prior to that,

even). I had seen symptoms before that, but was waiting to see what direction

things went. I don't know exactly what I was waiting for. Anxiety disorders

run in both mine and my husband's family--I should have jumped on some support

much earlier.

And now as I watch Maia hitting pre-puberty (yes, at 9!ok--almost 10), she is

becoming more self-conscious daily. On top of that, we moved from Austin to

Lubbock (Texas) last August--and even though she weathered the move remarkably

well, the self-imposed pressure to fit in as normal is exacting an enormous

amount of energy from her, I can tell. In Austin, she had known her friends for

years and felt comfortable telling them about OCD. Now she is missing that, I

know. I want to find a support system for her here. I'm asking around, but due

to financial limitations, I've been slow to follow through. We did find a good

psychiatrist, but I know my daughter needs more than that. I'm hoping to begin

ERT in the near future--if I can find a trained therapist nearby. If not, it

will have to wait until summer.

Do you, or does anyone, have any suggestions about resources in Lubbock or

Dallas? I have family and Dallas, and could perhaps stay there over the summer.

I'm teaching now, so I don't have the luxury of traveling for treatment.

Again, I am so glad to have found all of you.

Roth

December 16, 2001