My mom staunchly resists wearing Depends, but when I had an important doctor's appointment today, she resigned herself to wearing a pair as she realized she could be stuck in her chair for awhile.
Upon my return, I helped her in pulling up her pants in the bathroom and she had underwear on UNDER her Depends. I told her that kind of defeated the purpose and she said she didn't care. She's says they're too scratchy and uncomfortable and the underwear makes them bearable. If she ever did actually do her business in her pants, she would just throw the underwear away. I guess that's her choice, however stubborn, but it seems like an expensive route to take.
Given her attitude, I doubt she'd be open to an alternative product, but I just thought I'd ask if anyone knows of, or cares for someone that uses a different brand?
Guards - hmmm -- not sure 'cause sometimes, about once every two weeks or so, he has a bowel movement accident.
Thank you.
For Cheyenne, as cwillie had written, try the Depends Guards for men. My Dad uses them, but he uses them inside of his Depends to get longer wear out of that one Depends. Guards can be used in regular underwear on what type of underwear he wears, boxers or briefs as to how the Guards would fit.
I tried Always briefs and found them to be comfortable, and I am the type that any tag on a shirt will drive me bonkers. I wore the Always after having kidney surgery so it was just for a couple of days. Worth a try if this product is what is needed.
Tena, I'll try as they have some freebies on their website.
WONDER - if changing the drugstore brand every 12 hours instead of every 24 hours would help, also??? Any thoughts, pls? As last night at 1.30 am he was up thinking he p_ed in his pants and all it was was sweat. Tnx.
I had no idea that disposal diapers were unkind to the skin. I thought they kept the skin dryer than if they didn't wear one.
Another reason that your mom might not like wearing a diaper is because she has not worn one since she was a little one. It is part of losing her independence and it is difficult to face the indignity of wearing a diaper.
Oh, the belted shields have an outer waterproof shell with a very soft microfleece layer next to the skin and a soaker pad of hemp or terry. They wash very well and his skin is doing better.
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Many thanks for the Tena response. I will certainly be getting some. And sorry again. Getting my sealegs here.