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DS 'soiled pants' today ..got paed appointment tomorrow.. should I mention it?

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debs40 · 23/03/2009 17:10

Have posted and bored you with my DS1 woes before but briefly, he's six and has strong sensory issues (tactile defensive/food). Some routine issues too. No dx as yet. GP suggested dyspraxia and referred to community paed who we are seeing at school tomorrow.

To date, ds has not exhibited much of the sensory/routine behaviour at school, although over the last week or so, he has been demonstrating this more - problems with shoes and socks and not wanting to do PE etc

Today TA rang me just before home time to say he had soiled his pants. He had problems with this when he first started school (he's in Yr 1 now) but this was another school and we've not had an incident for over a year.

I offered to come and get him as we live just around the corner and it was nearly home time but TA said no. They had not been able to get fresh pants on him as he wouldn't wear what they had but they had cleared him up.

I don't want to make a big issue of it as it hasn't happened for ages. DS said he just couldn't get to toilet in time. He blamed in on the bran flakes he had this morning for the first time in ages! But he was very embarrassed and said he cried for me and he couldn't understand why they didn't get me . He said otherwise he had had a happy day.

Do you think I should add this to the list of things to talk to the paed about or am I reading something into it?

Is there any connection between soiling issues and dyspraxia/AS etc?

Thanks for all your help guys as usual

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HelensMelons · 23/03/2009 17:39

Hi Debs

This hits home with me at the moment too!

DS2(dx of asd) would have had problems with constipation (he wouldn't be a child that 'goes' every day!) P1 - P3 (age, 5, 6 7) and we did the movical poo plan, etc.

However, I thought it was pretty much sorted out until about 3 weeks ago when we ended up in A& E with severe stomach pain turned out he was completely constipated again. So we have been lactulosing etc.

I would mention it, it might be a one off - there is certainly a connection between asd and gut difficulties - constipation would be fairly common I think.

He said he couldn't get to the toilet in time, perhaps he was engrossed in something. It's worth mentioning even though it may be a one off.

Think I may have rambled a bit. HOpe it makes some sense!

HelensMelons · 23/03/2009 17:40

Oh, he's in P4 now so he's 8.

debs40 · 23/03/2009 18:34

Thanks Helen. I just worry that I'm attributing every little thing to a potential diagnosis if you know what I mean.

I feel sad for him because he said he'd been having such a great day until then and I think he was profoundly embarrassed by it.

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ICANDOTHAT · 23/03/2009 18:46

Are you sure the wee lad hasn't just got an upset tummy ? If so, it may not be attributed to his other issues. Just a thought. Good luck at appointment tomorrow.

debs40 · 23/03/2009 18:54

Icandothat...that's what I was worried about too! He has had tea etc and is fine. I think there could be something in the big bowl of bran flakes for breakfast though. It might well have 'moved' things along quicker than usual ! He is a last minute kind of guy but he might have been taken by surprise.

I won't make a big deal of it.

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Sassor · 03/04/2009 21:02

Hi, bowel issues are a major part of ASD for almost all kids. Have a look at www.treatingautism.co.uk

wraith · 05/04/2009 02:57

there 'seems' to be something there moreso for some then others, i read osmwhere that there were enzymes missing that made it hard to digest certain foods and as a as sufferer , ive always have gut trouble, there has to be something there, weather it will be figured out or not is anothr thing

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