Likewise, i was presented with the same dilemma, huge saving but at what level of spend. I decided to simply risk buying one and see how i got on.
Now as it turns out i’m able to manage well with just the one. Let me explain my use case as everyone is different. I’m using at night to avoid bladder leaks only. I wear in combination with the cotton backed Tena Max all-in-one briefs provided by my healthcare provider. 1) I find non-PE backed diapers will leak/sweat through the backing when heavily loaded and I would otherwise wear plastic pants over them. Here I have no need for plastic pants.
2) I find all diapers leak catastrophically at night when either nearing capacity or if sleeping on side etc. I would ordinarily where plastic pants with either a cloth diaper or Tena shaped pad on top of my disposable Tena Max diaper to soak up the leak/stream. Here i have no need for plastic pants and secondary protection.
Now an added benefit for me is that they look like tight fitting shorts/cycling shorts and so my wife doesn’t bat an eyelid when i go to bed/get out of bed and walk around the house. If i did the same with plastic pants/disposables showing my wife would say cover up! Yes of course visitors would probably wonder what i am wearing but for my better other half it’s out-of-sight out-of-mind kind of thing.
One point to note, They’re tight fitting but to my surprise this helps rather than hinders when it comes to leaking. Had assumed it would compromise absorbency but it seems to help stop the leak spreading too far. As for discretely wearing with a MegaMax, when has wearing a MegaMax ever been discrete
. The protec briefs are most definitely more discrete in terms of size and sound than cloth diapers and plastic pants a top a disposable diaper.
So how is it i’ve survived with just the one so far? First of all i’m only bladder IC and probably wear for on average of three nights and then throw in the morning wash ready to use again at night. Haven’t yet used during the day. Small leaks are absorbed and don’t necessitate a wash unless there’s strong odour. I tend to drink plenty of fluids and so my urine is not so concentrated. However, i’m not so sure how they would help with the smell of bowel IC. Assume only well sealing air tight-ish plastic pants would help here?
Yes I too like that they’re more passable clothing should anyone see. They’re high at the back but not so high at the front. The wrap around completes the front and at first I had wished it higher but despite sleeping on my front at times, it’s caught everything so far.
They’re extremely well made, very impressed, hence the price. IMHO well worth the price tag.
They have a size/fit guarantee and will exchange, haven’t tested this myself. However, i did email them before ordering and they suggested I try the Medium and exchange if this didn’t fit. FYI, I wear Tena/BetterDry/NS MegaMax in a Medium. I think going up a size would have made them baggy and quite possibly not as effective at containing a leak/steam.
As previously stated i own one pair, get on average three days before a morning wash. Everybody is different and I’m just bladder IC.
To be honest i had reservations before spending on them. WELL WORTH THE MONEY IMHO.
Hope this helps.
If you do invest, let me know how they work for you.
). I have been looking at longer ones, but the common ones are still 34" width so I'd be concerned about rolling to the side of it and leaking over there. And the 44x52 ones seem less common, although I did find some.
, would use disposable bed pads but prefer ones with a tuck so they don't move and don't think theeir are any that fit a double bed