Iweardepends

Hi Stevec8, you're right about that - wearing a diaper is much better than having an accident.

I usually wear pj's in the winter but in the warmer month I usually just wear a diaper and sometimes a t-shirt but no pj bottoms because it gets too warm.

I often wet my bed, well now I guess I could say I wet my diaper, as I had to resort to using them as I was tired of changing my sheets. There's mornings I wake up and my diaper is sopping wet. I guess it doesn't help that I drink loads of diet Pepsi at night before bed. I had to change to better quality diapers as Depends don't do the job well enough because my diaper would leak and my bed would still get wet. I now am assued I don't leak with the Abenas and a booster pad to go in it. That helps. There's nothing worst than waking up in the middle of the night to wet bed sheets. It reminds me of when I was a kid and my mom got mad at me for wetting the bed. Not a good feeling.

Thanks Bwakee for your input, much appreciated!

Hi Dillpickle, My medication is actually in the form of an injection so I don't have that option. But thanks anyway!

Hi all, Well I went to my doc and he prescribed another pill for the incontinence and it did not work and I didn't like the potential side effects such as weight gain. So my doc is going to consult with a urologist about it. Then he may send me to the urologist. However, my doctor is not sure if anything can be done because both my family doc and my psychiatrist believe it is a side effect of one of the med I am taking. Just thought I would update all of you. I have been wearing 24-7 and it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. Like the previous post from wearer24/7 said that he got used to wearing them.

Thanks Paige for your support. Yeah I hear ya, when you say you just feel like crying. It can be hard to accept wearing diapers. The Abenas M4 work really well, especially for night time use. If you need to chat as well, feel free to message me.

Hi, So I went to my doc and told him meds were not working. He told me to double up on them, so we will see if that helps. He also told me to talk to my psychiatrist about the psych med possibly causing the incontinence. So I will do that at the end of the month when I see him next. I really don't want to change my psych meds because they work for me. We'll see what he says.

That is a good point Honu about what's the difference between needing to wear diapers and wearing glasses. So true!

Hi all, thanks for the support. I may start drinking caffeine free diet Pepsi, and see how that goes. The incontinence med is still not working. I am starting to accept the fact that I may have to continue to wear diapers. You are right, it is not the end of the world if I have to wear diapers. Thanks again all for the support. I'll let you know how my appt goes in November with the doc.

Hi babylee75, I haven't talked to my doc yet about the fact that the incontinence meds are not working. I see him Nov 1st. I know I don't want to stop taking the psych med that is likely causing the incontinence. I also go for an ultrasound tomorrow to rule out any other abnormalities. It just really is unfortunate that the psych med I'm taking that works the best for me, causes this problem. Oh we'll, I guess I'll just have to manage it by wearing diapers!

Yeah I really don't want to be on another medication. And I know it has only been 3 days but the incontinence med is not working. I will have to talk to my doctor again. I also not want to change psych meds that I am taking because they work really well for me despite the incontinence problem.

Hi diaperpt thanks for the suggestions! I actually have switched diaper brands. I wear Abenas now which I find are so much better than the depends. I think i need to change my screen name! LOL! As for getting this incontinence thing checked out, I went to my doctor and he believes it is caused by one of my meds. Apparently it is a frequent side effect of my medication. So he prescribed another med for incontinence but so far it is not working. However it has only been 2 days of taking it. Not sure if it takes a while to work or not. He also told me to stop drinking diet Pepsi. I so am not ready to give that up yet! Lol.

Hi, I have decided to purchase a larger purse, so I am able to carry an extra diaper or 2 in the purse with some wipes. So thanks for the suggestions on what to do about going to the washroom at work. To answer your questions, 2sail2 I have not tried any of the tena pads or other IC pads. I know that I need to wear a diaper during the day and not just a pad, because I tend to have a heavy incontinence problem. Thanks again for the suggestions!

Hi Babylee75 you're right, it is much more embarrassing wetting my pants than wearing a diaper. I got the Abenas and they work really well. The one thing about wearing one is finding ways to be discreet about changing it. I work in a small office, and I haven't yet mastered the best way to bring the diaper in the washroom with me. I have brought my carry on case with me or sometimes I'll put it in a plastic bag. Any suggestions as to the best way to change at work?