Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 > Betsy in Wisconsin said: She'll fill the > wastebasket with reams of clean toilet paper because they were all > " contaminated " . We used to have this problem too, except the contaminated tissue would just be in a heap on the floor!! One of the first things our son would do (that used to drive me up a wall) is squeese tooth paste out of the tube. He would do about an inch on the counter or in the sink. It really irritated us because it was such a waste. I now know it was OCD related. He was 3 at the time!! When OCD got full blown at 12,we used to go though lots of towels too. Now that he is on medication I don't get asked " is this clean? " Now if I find a towel on the floor I pick it up, fold it and put it back into the linen closet....... Vivian in wa. st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Patti: Thanks for replying. Did you ever try therapy/medication to treat this compulsion? How old was your son when he started with the TP overuse and how old is he now? Patti Journey <pjpoo78363@...> wrote: My son will use a roll or more a day, his trash pale will be filled to the point of over flowing. He has clogged the toilet up several times. He wipes himself and becomes raw. We just keep reminding each time we see him go to the bathroom to not use so much. It's a constant. When he was younger we got onto him for not wiping good enough and leaving bm in his underwear. I guess this is the other end of that. He used to flush the toilet several times in a row too, it's always something. lol He also has diarrhea a lot and this doesn't help. I get my son proctofoam 1 percent, have to get a prescription from his doctor. This helps to relieve him. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thank you Patti and for your posts. My son does the same thing. He just turned 9. I thought it was just an age thing and that it would pass. --- Marussich <fegozoypaz@...> wrote: > Patti: > > Thanks for replying. Did you ever try > therapy/medication to treat this compulsion? How old > was your son when he started with the TP overuse and > how old is he now? > > > > Patti Journey <pjpoo78363@...> wrote: > My son will use a roll or more a day, > his trash pale will be filled to the point of over > flowing. He has clogged the toilet up several times. > He wipes himself and becomes raw. We just keep > reminding each time we see him go to the bathroom to > not use so much. It's a constant. When he was > younger we got onto him for not wiping good enough > and leaving bm in his underwear. I guess this is > the other end of that. > He used to flush the toilet several times in a > row too, it's always something. lol > He also has diarrhea a lot and this doesn't help. > I get my son proctofoam 1 percent, have to get a > prescription from his doctor. This helps to relieve > him. > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them > fast with Search. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 My son w/HFA does the same thing and like you I had the opposite problem with him previously. Now I'm on this thing with him like ok wipe a couple of times, then flush, repeat. It's frustrating. ( ) toilet paper He has clogged the toilet up several times. He wipes himself and becomes raw. We just keep reminding each time we see him go to the bathroom to not use so much. It's a constant. When he was younger we got onto him for not wiping good enough and leaving bm in his underwear. I guess this is the other end of that. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 hello, sandra, maria, and patti, thanks for sharing such a delicate issue. My daughter had some of these problems when she was in grade school too. She also had encoprisis which took years to grow out of. (when she would delay a bm for so long that the stool would become so large she could barely pass it) soiling is a classic sign of encoprisis. She had to be re-trained how to use her intestinal muscles to push it out. A good child gastroenterologist is really worth checking out if soiling is a major problem. especially if toileting is being avoided. It can become quite painful. Also, the texture of the paper may be a problem. They may not even be able to explain why they do this. Germ phobia was also part of my daughter's problem. She also would use excessive amounts of TP and clean herself raw. I found that baby-wipes near the toilet helped. It may be prudent to reteach proper wiping procedure(front to back). I still keep babywipes within easy access of the toilet. You can get the flushable kind. Or , if the sewer pipes get backed up easily, provide a covered trash can for disposal of soiled babywipes. As far as the raw behind, diaper rash ointment like Desitin is especially soothing. Hope this helps. Jerri.sandra jenkins <jenkins472002@...> wrote: Thank you Patti and for your posts. My son doesthe same thing. He just turned 9. I thought it wasjust an age thing and that it would pass.--- Marussich <fegozoypaz > wrote:> Patti:> > Thanks for replying. Did you ever try> therapy/medication to treat this compulsion? How old> was your son when he started with the TP overuse and> how old is he now?> > > > Patti Journey <pjpoo78363 > wrote:> My son will use a roll or more a day,> his trash pale will be filled to the point of over> flowing. He has clogged the toilet up several times.> He wipes himself and becomes raw. We just keep> reminding each time we see him go to the bathroom to> not use so much. It's a constant. When he was> younger we got onto him for not wiping good enough> and leaving bm in his underwear. I guess this is> the other end of that. > He used to flush the toilet several times in a> row too, it's always something. lol > He also has diarrhea a lot and this doesn't help.> I get my son proctofoam 1 percent, have to get a> prescription from his doctor. This helps to relieve> him.> > > > ---------------------------------> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them> fast with Search. > > > > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hi, We still have this problem with our 13 yr old daughter but it's usually when she's suffering from constipation and not going to the toilet properly. She finds it easier to squat, rather than sit, on the loo but I think she gets the urge to go and does a bit, wipes herself, but then gets the urge again, does another bit and wipes herself again and so on. Sorry to be so graphic Occasionally, she's wiped herself and then put the paper in the bin because she's worried about blocking the loo. Yuk! I'm thinking some PECS-type pictures in the bathroom might help to remind her to wait till she's " done " before wiping - it's something I should have tackled a long time ago sigh... but there always seems to be so much to teach. Any other suggestions gratefully received! (UK) > > My son w/HFA does the same thing and like you I had the opposite problem with him previously. Now I'm on this thing with him like ok wipe a couple of times, then flush, repeat. It's frustrating. > > > ( ) toilet paper > > He has clogged the toilet up several times. He wipes himself and becomes raw. We just keep reminding each time we see him go to the bathroom to not use so much. It's a constant. When he was younger we got onto him for not wiping good enough and leaving bm in his underwear. I guess this is the other end of that. > > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 That's a great idea Liz. Hope DavenportA candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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