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buying for first time

Last Post: Nov 12 2009 06:48 PM by: irish1980
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tomwise
Member since: 11/6/09
buying for first time
Nov 06 2009 12:05 AM

Hi im new..but not at the same time...ive had oab all my life but have recently lost some control because of stress incon. they say its minor but its bad to me..not the point.

i still live at home do to collage...recently ive been wetting the bed which i haven't done in about 3 years i ran out of a pack my mother bought me but she is out of town..im scared about buying my first pack what should i do..and what kind? (I tried cvs pull-ups but the s/m were to big. they leaked bad)


tomwise
Member since: 11/6/09
RE: buying for first time
Nov 06 2009 12:51 AM

btw...ive actually had stress incon all my life but its has gotten much worse.


Patrick
Member since: 8/26/09
RE: buying for first time
Nov 07 2009 06:03 PM

tomwise,
If the s/m CVS house brand were too big for you, you might consider GoodNites, either the brief or the boxer style. If you have not had this checked out by a urologist, please do so at your earliest convenience. Incontinence is a symptom whose cause needs to be investigated, and dealt with before something worse happens.


KCWW_Board…
Member since: 3/31/09
RE: buying for first time
Nov 08 2009 05:52 PM

As Patrick said....seeing a urologist is key.


tomwise
Member since: 11/6/09
RE: buying for first time
Nov 09 2009 12:38 AM

I have seen a urolagist and he really didnt tell me anything that i didnt allready know....all he did was put me on medication and said i hope this helps..

PS Goodnites are too small im wondering if i should get a type with tapes or velcro?. would that be better and keep me dry? the pull up type leaked bad..i only wear at night..


Patrick
Member since: 8/26/09
RE: buying for first time
Nov 09 2009 08:50 AM

You may need to experiment with other brands of adult small size protection. If this promises to be a long-term situation, you might consider investing in cloth diapers and plastic pants. I too am a skinny runt, and being able to customize fit by adjusting the pinning pattern, and absorbency by pinning as many layers as necessary, make them especially useful at night. Good luck.


Mint
Member since: 3/31/09
RE: buying for first time
Nov 12 2009 04:06 AM

Hi Tomwise

If your urologist has not provided a suitable diagnosis of adequate treatment plan, (which it is his/her duty to provide), then it is time to change urologists.

You would also have sufficient grounds to complain to the hospital board that you have not received adequate care/service.

You indicate that you have a history and as things have changed another set of urodynamics would be normal practice.

Regards

Mint


irish1980
Member since: 9/21/09
RE: buying for first time
Nov 12 2009 06:48 PM

Nobody cares what you buying at cvs the employees are too concerned with their own lives to worry about us buying diiapers trust me. Ive been buying for years and at first i was scared until I realized nobody seemed to care or even notice what I was buying.

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