On Jul 2, 7:52=EF=BF=BDam, Ericka Kammerer <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Chris wrote:
> > That's fine by me, but definitely not my preferred method. I'm more
> > inclined to work with my child to get to the bottom of an issue and
> > therefore ask pertinent questions for either case - medical or
> > behavioral. A 6-year-old is fully capable of answering some pointed
> > questions honestly if not lead into a certain direction -- if she
> > doesn't feel she can help it or change the problem, then medical
> > evaluation should be pursued. I will avoid submitting my child for
> > some painful, humiliating, invasive tests if at all possible. So, no,
> > you don't have to automatically run to the doctor in every
> > cir***stance. I can't imagine running my daughter into the office for
> > unnecessary tests when I know full well what she is doing is
> > behavioral.
>
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD I disagree in this case.
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Just getting a urine sample
> is not painful, invasive or humiliating, and UTIs can be fairly
> silent (especially to a young child not all that in tune with
> her body yet) and can be indicative of problems that you need
> to get on top of ASAP. =EF=BF=BDIt's quick and easy to rule out an UTI,
> at which point you have the leisure to pursue the behavioral
> issues without running the risk of causing kidney damage.
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD I'm probably the last person on
ea=
rth to run to the
> doctor for every little thing, but unless I had some pretty
> strong clues that the issue was behavioral (e.g., starting
> to have accidents again right after the arrival of a new
> sibling, or something like that), I think a trip to rule out
> a UTI is entirely appropriate. =EF=BF=BDIf there *is* a UTI, then
> further testing might be warranted and you'll need to make
> a judicious decision then, but you'll at least know that
> there definitely is a physical issue at that point.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ericka
Actually, Ericka, you are in agreement with me. I mentioned earlier
that a simple urine sample is easy enough to obtain and that further
testing beyond that I would put off unless I was unsure about it being
behavioral and it was causing worry. The OP hasn't chimed in for a
couple of days, and I'm assuming the doc visit they initially had
would have included that first initial urine check-hopefully.
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