Frequent urination

[Luna87]

Hi, I'm looking for a bit advice.
This past month my soon to be 7y/o DD has been rushing to the toilet all day. She's been tested for UTI but that came back clear though did have leukocytes in the dipstick test.
It's got to the stage where she can't last an hour and is refusing to go anywhere e.g shopping and play centres. She doesn't go during the night but it's really upsetting the both of us. She seems lethargic and not herself but generally not ill.

Has anyone else been in the same situation and if so how did your child overcome this?

Same problem, ended up on oxybutynin which has been a godsend.

Ask your GP to refer you to the relevent clinic. When you get your appointment cut some time by asking the bairn to pee in a jug. Mark down the time and how much on a bit of paper. During the night ask her to pee in a jug and add to it if she gets up and log the time for each toilet visit. Also mark down any bed wetting and how much she's drinking daily. Have 3 days worth of charts.

It'll cut that bit out at your appointment.

Thank you I will do that, did it take long for your little one to be put on medication or was it quite a long process?

It wasn't too long but long enough with the chart thing. You could hopefully cut that bit out if you log it first.

Times, mls and how much they're drinking for 3 days.

Thanks so much, it's good to know that we're not the only ones that have gone through this

It's quite common apparently for them to have an irritable bladder for no obvious reason. The meds are a godsend though. We can travel again.

Sometimes I do have to double up the meds for a day out but it means there's none of this pee up against every lamppost anxiety that should be reserved for pregnant woman. Good luck.

You mention that your DD is lethargic, as well as passing urine frequently. Is she more thirsty than usual? Has she lost weight? These can be symptoms of Type 1 diabetes. I would phone your GP tomorrow and explain her symptoms, and mention that you're concerned it might be Type 1 diabetes. They should arrange to see her that day and do a quick blood test. It's worth acting quickly because, if it is Type 1 diabetes (it may well not be so don't panic!), it can be very dangerous if left untreated.

I've got her an appointment to see the GP today and explained the situation to her teacher too. The fear on her face going back to school today was heart breaking. I really hope we can sort it soon

How did it go OP?

She has suspected bladder spasms so our GP has prescribed her with oxybutynin and have to see him again in 3 weeks to see if she needs referring to a specialist. I'm praying that this does the job for her xx

Great but a shame about the wait. Did the GP test for type one diabetes?

Yeah, he did a dipstick test and that showed no traces of sugar so that was one good thing at least. Even though there's a wait for the specialist I'm happy that he's given her something to be getting on with in the mean while, hopefully a lot of the anxiety that she's carrying around will start to fade knowing that she's on medication to help with the problem xx

Ah well, good to have ruled out diabetes! I hope they can sort it out quickly.

Is she drinking enough? Most of the kids I see with irritable bladder aren't drinking enough, so the concentrated urine irritates the bladder more, and makes it even twitchier.