Going To America

[Alan UK]

Hello all. I'm a long time lurker, but have never really had anything useful to say before, so have kept myself to myself.

I'm off to the States with work next month, and have heard lots of people saying just how easy it is to get diapers in the States. Which pharmacy/ shops should I look in, and which brands should I have a go at. I like Attends here in the UK, but quite fancy having a go at the Attends with 3 tapes, to see if they are any different.

All suggestions gratefully accepted.

Alan.

[diaprbayb]

target

CVS

Eckerd

Rite Aid

any grocery store , but choice is limited there.

It all depends on where you are going.

[BabyFreak]

Try any diapers you can thats what i would do

[dlinco]

you have a hard time getting diapers in the UK? BTW what state are you going to be in?

[Alan UK]

you have a hard time getting diapers in the UK? BTW what state are you going to be in?

In the uk you can either go to one particular pharmacy (Boots) and try their own brand, which is absolutely awful (personal opinion) or you can go to specialist mail order companies. Unfortunately, they mainly sell to nursing homes, so don't advertise to the public. If you can find out where they are, you can drive to them or get them to deliver, but it would be 1 case at a time. There is no way to go into a shop and pick something up - it is still something that people in the UK are embarrased to purchase, so simply don't.

I'm flying into Chicago, then driving round to Michigan for a business meeting. I lived in Florida from when I was 4 until I was 7, so don't remember much about it. Should be fun, though.

[dldad]

Hope you find your trip enjoyable. There are some larger stores that carry them in stock but the best assortment would be from mail order. Then that would depend on how much time you would have here. This site has a good listing of vendors that sell via the internet or by phone order.

[Valentine]

In the uk you can either go to one particular pharmacy (Boots) and try their own brand, which is absolutely awful (personal opinion) or you can go to specialist mail order companies. Unfortunately, they mainly sell to nursing homes, so don't advertise to the public. If you can find out where they are, you can drive to them or get them to deliver, but it would be 1 case at a time. There is no way to go into a shop and pick something up - it is still something that people in the UK are embarrased to purchase, so simply don't.

I'm flying into Chicago, then driving round to Michigan for a business meeting. I lived in Florida from when I was 4 until I was 7, so don't remember much about it. Should be fun, though.

Attends.com

Click on where to buy, and enter zipcode 60619 (Chicago) that will list stores in the Greater Chicago area that sells Attends.

[Alan UK]

Just an update to let you know how I got on.

First of all, just to give you a frame of reference, my normal diapers are 'Attends 10' briefs, or I have some Abena Large Extra for when I want some more absorbancy. Unfortunately, these are very bulky, and not much use for discreet use under clothes.

I flew AA into Chicago O'Hare, and decided to wear a diaper all of the way there. Because of that, I got myself some of the new Abena x-large super. These are more roomy for me, but still have loads of absorbancy for use on a long plane journey. No big problems on the way out there, as I didn't sleep much so didn't wet much.

Once I got there, I called into a pharmacy, and got hold of some 'waistband style' attends, which turned out to be fabulous. I always wear at night time, as I wet the bed most nights. If I have been out for a couple of beers, I can even go through a couple of diapers in a night. These didn't leak once, and I wish that they had them back in the UK.

For interests sake, I called into a Walmart and picked up some Depends. This is the first time that I have tried them, and thought that they were awful. They leaked all over the hotel bed (at o'hare airport) which really isn't something that I'm into. I wear a diaper so that I don't wet the bed.

Anyway - I wore an Attends waistband, with the 6 tapes all the way back to the UK, and didn't need to change once. I slept on the plane (overnight journey) so woke up pretty well soaking.

All in all, an amazing country with very likeable people in it (shame about the politicians, but that is the same the world over, I guess)

Al.

[Floaty_Boy]

Attends.com

Click on where to buy, and enter zipcode 60619 (Chicago) that will list stores in the Greater Chicago area that sells Attends.

Tried that with my ZIP (62035) and found out that the nearest Attends retailers to me are about 30-40 miles away!

[Billiardnut]

Tried that with my ZIP (62035) and found out that the nearest Attends retailers to me are about 30-40 miles away!

I noticed your info said you were near St. Louis. There is a diaper store called HDIS located in one of the suburbs of St. Louis.

They mail quickly and their staff is very very nice - I have bought via mail and in person from them and they have all the "good brands"

Just FYI

[dldad]

Alan. Sounds like you enjoyed your visit. Hope you can find somewhere in the UK that you can get the Attends.