loss of bladder control

I'm the mother of a 15 yr old boy with autism. He was bit by a tick last summer (no bulls eye). He's non-verbal, but is able to communicate a little. He recently lost total control of his bladder, he sleeps 14 hours (typical was 6 hours) and has the red streaks/stretch marks typical of bartonella. We haven't tested yet, plan to next week. I'm freaking out because I don't know what else he may be suffering with. He indicates his lower back is sore.
Does anyone else have bladder issues? is this late stages?
Thanks!

Welcome to the forum Lovelogee. Has your son ever been tested for heavy metals? It would be good to get it out of his system if he does have any. There's a good chance he does since it can come from food, water vaccines and other sources. Not necessarily helpful for his bladder problem, but would help him in other ways.

I'm sorry you have the Lyme worry on top of what you've been through with him. Hopefully you'll get some answers. It sounds like he's a lucky guy to have you.

Embarrassing, but I lost bladder control for awhile, and was peeing the bed. Really awful. I felt so humiliated.

Margaret

my son (4) has lyme (diagnosed in Jan 14, symptoms started Sept. 2013) and starting in Nov. 2013 he would have accidents just all of the sudden, during the day, and eve. It still continues; it's random, sporadic and maybe cycles, it comes and goes. He may have 5-7 days with no accidents and then have them every day for awhile, anywhere from 2-4 accidents a day.

I suspected they had to do with lyme in about Dec., when they seemed to pick up a bit, and by then I was convinced he had lyme, although the diagnosis didn't come until the end of January.

The accidents truly surprise him. I read the following quote from a list of symptoms for lyme disease and when I read it for the first time, I thought it described my son's accidents perfectly.

Here's the quote regarding urinary disturbances as a symptom of lyme:

"Frequent, urgent need to urinate with difficulty to suppress. Loss of bladder awareness. Emptying instantly upon movement. Urine leakage. Sudden inability to contract muscles. These symptoms just as suddenly disappear and everything is back to normal, until they again suddenly reappear."

(website is www.lyme-symptoms.com and then on the left click on lyme symptoms and then click on neuro symptoms.)

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