Which way to go ?

Well here is a problem I never dreamt I would have.

My bladder over the years has shrunk considerably and I will wet my nappy 8 to 10 times before I get a leak.

I have been on meds to help expand my bladder and reduce the number of times I pee.

I am now in the situation where when I pee it can sometimes "flood" my nappy and I have had one really bad leak due to this new found capacity, this worries me that I am becoming completely unaware of my bladder emptying and an increased risk of leaks.

What would you do, drop the meds or persevere and see what happens ?

As far as dropping any medication, I would first discuss it with your doctor. That is something you need to weigh, with input from your doctor. They can better lay out, the pros an cons of the medication itself, if you continue with it. Also, they can suggest any othe meds, that might be a better fit for you. They can also advice you on, what stopping a medication would mean.

As far as the flooding you now experience, the only thing I can suggest, would be to examine what incontenent products you use, or want to switch to. Maybe you can find more absorbent alternatives, thicker, soaker/booster pads, cloth, plastic over pants. Or, plastic training pants. A better explanation of them might be, cloth lined plastic pants. They can be worn over any diaper you wear, as a finale catch barrier. Of course, any of this will show under clothing more. There’s plenty of trade offs to be weighed.

Thank you luvs it and all relevant points to consider.

I am at present using the most absorbant disposable I can just get away with hiding under my everyday cloths, but this was defeated as I was seated at the time and nowhere much for gravity to take it away, off the meds I at least had an inkling of what was to come.

You are welcome. I try and contribute what I can, when I can. Keep in mind, I’m no authority and don’t have a medical need for wearing diapers (not yet).

Maybe trying a booster pad, that fits in the front middle of the diaper you use now, would be worth a try. It would only add more bulk at that one place, and that’s where you really need it anyway.

Well I had to be taken off the meds for a period and of course the bladder is slowly shrinking again to the point where a cup of tea will be pee'd out in about 4 separate wee's and the result is a permanently wet nappy, and as this would be prohibitively expensive to change after every wetting.

I have given up and am now using my own booster pads two at a time, one rolled in half and placed at the bottom point of the nappy the other one is placed in the front, so I will see how it goes.

I HATE LEAKS ?

As a man I'm not sure of the cost of women's hygiene products, but if pads are cheaper than a new diaper each time, or booster pads, perhaps you can extend the life of your diaper by using pads or liners instead of full blown boosters. However, due to the serious amount of liquid and number of times a day I don't really know if that would be a viable solution. It would still be expensive, but maybe less so if it works at all? I hope you find something to help, and or the meds can help expand your bladder to lessen the times a day.

Not having suffered incontinence, I understand a person cannot control whether or not they simply pee without warning. But, can they pee when they want if they have pee in their bladder? If so, I'd probably try to pee in the toilet every hour. How much pee can accumulate in one's bladder if it is regularly emptied? Based upon the OP comments, it sounds as though they don't leak constantly but pee in volume all at once which indicates the bladder is holding pee up to a certain point.

Thank you Dewitt27 my bladder does fill to a point and some of the time I get the warning to go and empty it and have no problem letting it go, at the moment a bladder full for me measures about 100 ml so my current nappies will take 3 wettings before I need to worry about leaks.

And peesalot yes my bladder fills up like normal but as I said to about 100 ml capacity then either I get a warning or it just lets go, it is frustrating but being nappied 24/7 not a problem.

I've also been taking meds for my bladder but it dose not help much still have little control.I can't seem to feel it when wetting.

Nobody really becomes incontinent unless nature wants them that way .

Some people untrain and have a syndrome something similar to IC.

Continue to follow your doctor's orders , IC is usually a sign of other disease ,not a disease unto itself .

None of us actually have much say to actual loss of ability or control ,if it happens gather up your diapers and keep moving , life goes on ,with the new ADL, nnothing to be humiliated or defeated by , just accept what happens like the rest of us who came before you.

I would just stick to wearing a really absorbent diaper, with a booster pad or two if need be.

Not sure this would be a problem for me. I love the feelings I have when I'm peeing in my diapers and rubber pants. I love it so much I purposefully wet as often as I can which during the day means each pee isn't much, my bladder seldom fills to its capacity since I let it out several times before I have to be changed.