Continence question

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Hi all :-)

I have tried for SO long to just ignore this little issue but am curious

to know if there is any other kiddo's out there dealing with this and/or

if anyone has any ideas.

Basically, for as long as Chance (9 1/2) has been potty trained, we

continue to have to change pants/underwear once every day or two

consistently. Its almost always a result of laughing, which he tends to

do hard and even mostly inappropriatly (there is no chuckle in this kid,

he's either belly laughing or nothing). So the scenario is

this......EVERY time he laughs he " holds himself " trying not to go, and

atleast once every day or two, he fails and wets his pants. Half the

time its a near complete evacuation, half the time its a small amount.

Some days, its happens 3 or 4 times.

There's nothing like seeing your child happy and laughing and have to

immediatly tell them to go to the bathroom before they wet themselves.

Sort of kills the mood!!! We DO direct him in that direction every time

and its the only reason we're not changing pants numerous times a day.

He always has to have a change of clothes with him wherever he goes just

in case, and it happens in all different kinds of places.

Interestingly, the ped put him on an anti-spasmondic med in December

because they suspected his stomach pain was Irritable Bowel and that

this might have also been the cause of him refluxing. In reading

through the information on the med, it mentioned it was also used for

bladder spasms too and we actually wondered at the time if it would make

any difference with this issue for him. They had him take it 3 times a

day for one month and then we are to give it to him " as needed " for

pain. Sure enough, the wetting DID get better while on it!!! And sure

enough, now that he's not taking it daily, we're back to wetting

regularly. The obvious thing to do would be to keep him on the med,

however some of the side effects are not at all desirable and even

dangerous, so taking it daily is likely not an option.

So, are there any others out there dealing with this, is it all that

abnormal for a boy, and do ya think maybe I need to address this

finally, especially considering the positive reaction to the med?????

Thanks for any feedback friends!!!

BIG hugs,

Kass, proud mom to Chance(9), Madison(6) and Abby(5 tomorrow!!)