This really concerns my 3 and a half year
old son. He was ill with a cough and a
cold for 2 weeks and that was about 4
weeks ago, he then had a week were he was
ok then he came down again with a nasty
cough and was on antibiotics for a week.
he is better now. My son is mildly
autistic which is why i have nt been able
to potty train him yet, but that is
orrying me is that over the last few weeks
or so, i have noticed he has very big gaps
of having a dry nappy, he doesnt seem to
be passing water very often, this doesnt
happen everyday, but at least a couple of
days a week or maybe more for example
today his nappy was wet this morning when
i changed it about 10am, tonight he has
gone to be bed and hasnt passed water
since this morning, and he has been
drinking the normal amount. he isnt in
pain and doesnt happen every day, but this
is really worying me, i did ask the nurse
and she just told me to hurry up and potty
train him, but i cant see how that has
anything to do with it? he is not at all
distressed by this at all. what could ne
wrong with him,is this something
medical?
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General Q&A Answer A74 Posted: 01-06-06 13:39pm
The amount of eliminated urine depends on
the healthy function of the kidneys and
the amount of water injested. When the
body experiences low amounts of water,
(possibly caused by diarrhea, high body
temperature during infections, increased
perspiration, exposure to warm climates,
no taking or drinking of water), the
kidneys conserve water by eliminating less
urine with higher concentrations of the
toxins they are working to eliminate
(urea, creatinin, uric acid, electrolytes,
etc.). Your son is, most likely, fighting
off an infection that probably has
increased his body temperature, causing
him to sweat more and lose water. Another
possibility is that the kidneys are
experiencing malfunction. The kidneys’
function is estimated by measuring the
creatinin-clirens in the urine over 24
hours. A pediatrician can help you
diagnose and treat this problem.
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