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Type 1 9 year old - bed wetting

IslesCass

IslesCass

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Hi

I'm a parent of a newly diagnosed T1 (3 weeks), my boy hasn't wet the bed for years and the last couple of nights has just started is this common?

Any advice much appreciated.

Isles
 
High blood sugar does cause a more frequent need to wee, so that might be a factor, depending on what his blood sugar is doing.

But also, it's a stressful time it could just be a stress thing.
 
Hi @IslesCass
I agree with @catapillar .
I would suggest you talk to his Diabetic nurse today for any advice she may have.
 
@IslesCass I had this before I was diagnosed when I was already quite poorly with the undiagnosed diabetes. I was 11, I tried to hide the bed wetting - it was an awful, awful time.

It was due to my excessively high glucose levels. I would wake up wet, sticky and so, so ashamed. When my sugars came down it was no longer a problem.

It's good news that your son has a diagnosis. Bed wetting is not unusual in these circumstances. As his sugars settle, he will not be needing to excrete the excess sugar in his urine.

Yes, it's all also very stressful, and that could well be a factor. But I would take confidence from the fact that his sugars will come down, his thirst will lessen and the need to wee - whether awake or asleep - will become less frequent.

All the best for you and your son! And welcome to the forum.

:)
 
Thank you so much I am making sure he doesn't feel ashamed or sad by it I have told him his little body is going through so much and it's only an accident.

He didn't wet the bed at all prior his diagnosis even though he was drinking bucket loads and getting up 5 times a night, but I have checked his morning bloods over the last couple of days and they are higher - - could this mean that he has now fully stopped making insulin as he hadn't???
 
IslesCass said:
Thank you so much I am making sure he doesn't feel ashamed or sad by it I have told him his little body is going through so much and it's only an accident.

He didn't wet the bed at all prior his diagnosis even though he was drinking bucket loads and getting up 5 times a night, but I have checked his morning bloods over the last couple of days and they are higher - - could this mean that he has now fully stopped making insulin as he hadn't???
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I'd also add that high sugars, both over time and short term, can make your bladder feel more 'irritable', so even after diagnosis things can take a while to settle back to normal.

You said his blood sugars are higher over the last couple of days - how high? It would definitely be worth giving his DSN a call.
 
IslesCass said:
His sugars have been 14.1 in the morning x
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Ok, then I'd definitely phone his DSN. It may very well be that his insulin doses need adjusting, or - another possibility if these highs are only very recent - is that he's coming down with a minor illness. Even a cold can cause high sugars.
 
Very possible. If these highs are recent, then it could well be his cold.

Keep him hydrated, keep testing, and also test for ketones if you can.

Again, do get advice if you have any concerns at all. There are Sick Day Rules but i guess you've not been given those yet. Never be afraid to get advice from his DSN. It's what they're there for : )
 
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