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What is the best disposal diapers for incontinence? Should you go in between sizes, s/m or l/xtra l? A tight fit or loose better? Pull up or tabs? I am now using the Depends Flex Fit brand, a tight fit, they are pull ups. The #2 is leaking out, soiling sweats like crazy, nights the worse. Is there a better brand? Should I double the depends at night? Hard to get this done if he is not wet or soiled. Is the side tabs better for the big, messy jobs? I will change over if needed, the day care uses them and they seem to hold even #1 better. I am concerned I will have a difficult time diapering him though. All of your support appreciated. God Bless

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The pad in Depends is something that a lot of people swear by, but in my experience it does not work unless you first slit through the waterproof backing and add it as a booster pad.
And Depends and Always may be the nicest, most underwear-like pull ups but there are products that are far more absorbent. The same goes for pads, Poise has nothing that comes close to Tena Overnight pads (which I do use as boosters).
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Depends with a poise pad shoved in to absorb extra urine. Urine might be thinning out the mix for your situation. Dunno. I order in BULK monthly. Not sure if the pad would work with umm his junk being there. But it saves me a lot of cleanup with grandma.
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I noticed the on-line supply houses will send samples to new clients. It is best to try each one out to see what works best.

Example, I was using regular Depends for my Dad, then I tried the more expensive model and that worked even better. Then Dad's Aide said he needs a larger size, so I did that, and finally we had a winner. It's all trial and error.
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I think it really depends on each individual and their needs and preferences.
In my experience all of them are designed to absorb urine and will not absorb even very loose feces, hence the overflow. An overly large tab style diaper worked the best for us in keeping everything contained simply because they are bigger and cover more. When I tried a tighter fit around the legs it led to some horrible chafing and skin irritation there, in my mind it was better to have leaks than that!
Does he get out of bed at all for clean up? I've toyed with the idea of putting snug fit boxers over the top to help contain everything until we get to the bathroom.
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For mom, who is a heavy wetter at night, she wears NorthShore AirSupreme Briefs (like a diaper with tabs). They are quite large and very absorbent. Also the washable soft waterproof pads under her just in case.
For daytime-Tranquility Premium Overnight Incontinence Underwear (pullups), with a Tranquility Topliner Superbooster Pad (no plastic backing as mentioned above).
I purchase all on Amazon, which is great for the delivery, pricing, and REVIEWS.
I also like that at tax time I can add up all my past purchases from Amazon at the "your orders" section- these products are deductible.
Best wishes!
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I found a pad to put on the bed that worked wonders. Absorbs like nothing else I ever tried. Found it through Costco website it is a product by Conni they make bed pads as well as underwear. The bed pas absorbs about 80 fluid ounces. A bit on the pricey side but I wish I had found them years ago.
As for wet there were times when my husband just never seemed wet but as soon as I changed his position we would get a flood. So I started reclining him more often just to change position to allow the bladder to empty more often. Later we were able to use a condom catheter and that worked wonders!!! Prior to that he would have pulled it off.
As to the question if the pull ups are better than the tab type..it depends (no pun intended) if the person is walking and has the stability to stand. If they are not walking or can not stand the pull up type is not great as they are difficult to get in place. The tab type can easily be put on in a prone or upright position. When my husband was able to stand I also added a pair of briefs along with the tab or pull up as the brief held the absorbent garment closer to the body so I had fewer leaks.
I think with each person it is a trial and error thing until you find the one that works.
For a person that is bed bound there is a "device" that I found that worked pretty well for me, for a while. Lavin Lift Straps but they must be used with a Hoyer Lift. The straps are placed on the leg, attached to the Hoyer and then the hoyer raised. This lifts the lower half of the body so you can do a change without rolling the person back and forth. There is a Youtube video on how it works.
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I've found Tranquility to be the best for our purposes. I, too, use Amazon to buy my supplies because the delivery saves me a trip. There also are pants designed for #2. If you have access to the Internet look up the various sites under incontinence. Most of the providers also sell the protective pants for #2.
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My husband became incontinent in 2013. I tried every product and got tired of cleaning up leaks. What I've found works best for heavy duty are Abena products. Abena Abri-form Premium level 4 (S,M,L) with tabs are great for overnight. Abriform Air flex Plus Extra pull ups are good for heavy duty daytime. Both of the products have an inner leg cuff to prevent leaks. For lighter duty, McKesson Underwear Ultra pull ups, level 3, also has inner leg cuffs and is reasonably priced, about $32 for 80.
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Has anyone thought of using a penile clamp? My husband has been incontinent of urine for several years following a prostatectomy. he manages all this himself and for him being mobile the pull ups work well. I found the clamps on Amazon (not cheap) but he finds them pretty comfortable and they do stop a lot of leakage. He can still hold the urine and goes to bathroom normally but some days he is wetter than others or simple can't find a bathroom in time
The clamps are just a hinged piece of plastic lined with foam that clip together.
Naturally you need a co-operative loved one to use a clamp as they are easy to remove. He does wear a pull up as well as they occasionally slip off.
Texas catheters do work for some but are generally not well received and if you manage to get them on snugly are easy to pull off. As always with any incontinence issue cleanliness is of vital importance.
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Hugemom, Tranquility has some good bariatric diapers, pads, and booster pads that might be good for your husband. Do not be put off because Tranquility's absorbency numbers seem much lower than some other brands for similar items, because Tranquility measures the absorbency of a diaper while it is under the pressure that it would be under when someone sits or lies on it, which is after all what we do with our incontinence underwear. So the Tranquility products really are very close in absorbency to the Abena products, i.e. they are also a premium brand. Abena may also have a bariatric set of products, I think I remember some but I am not sure.
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