Recent content by ADFW61

I am fully IC after a spinal injury and wake up wet every morning. I will not have had any feeling or memory of wetting at night only that I have a wet nappy (but a dry bed!) When awake I only know I am weeing when I can feel my nappy getting wet. I check and change regularly during the day to...

I use Johnsons Baby Lotion at each change and it does seem to help prevent any skin rashes. It also helps neutralise the urine smell. If I get a bad nappy rash then I too use Sudocreme or Bepanthen but they do seem to affect the elastic in the leak guards.

Having dealt with this issue virtually all my life, Pull ups definitely do not provide adequate protection/absorbecny. I have found the TENA Slip Active Fit Maxi to be best. It is an all-in-one taped adult nappy but they work. I also wear high waisted Terry lined plastic pants over the top to...

ST50 I have just returned from three weeks travelling in the US. I took a supply of my Tena Slip maxi nappies with me. I rang the airline and explained the situation and they said that I could take a separate bag as medical items free of any additional baggage charge, so long as it only...

For me my nappy is just underwear and has been for many years now. I currently use the TENA Slip Maxi Active fit. I definitely went through a transition from wearing just in case to wearing because it was also a whole lot easier. Some days I can tell when I need to go to the loo/wee but will...

Wet the bed as child, in nappies and plastic pants til 6 yo. Also at prep school. Occasional problems in my teens. Then spinal injury playing rugby aged 26 led to loss of bladder control initially primarily at night but then subsequent spinal problems led to me being incontinent pretty much...

Rarely have a dry night and will wet again almost immediately on waking/getting up.