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We have used almost every product on the market. He must be leaking from the side. We have even put on 2 pull ups. Does anyone know of any other way to stop him leaking from the side. We don't mind having wet pull ups but when everything is wet in the morning it is so frustrating - washing everyday the sheets, comforter, etc.

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Are the depends you are using on him the right size? The reason I ask is that the ones I have had experience with are usually tight on the legs so there should be no leaks...is it possible that he is pulling them down while he is sleeping? Some people with dementia do do that as they can be uncomfortable if the fit is not right.
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When my mom finally started sleeping through the night, i was not touching her, but when we sat her up on the side of the bed, the depends leaked. I used a washable pad on top of the sheet and under the draw sheet . Some days I only had to change the draw sheet and the pad was still dry. I would put an overnight pad and a depends on my mom each night. As mentioned above, the correct size depend is really important. The doctor told me that the bladder relaxes at night and that was reason my mom would want to get up and go to bathroom 5 or 6 times each night. After seeing a urologist, mom was diagnosed with over active bladder. We tried about 5 different medicines before one worked. May not apply to your situation but just thought I would share.
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Weeder, what does your husband's doctor have to say regarding this situation? There should be some type of medicine that would help. Try limiting fluids after 7pm if there isn't a health issue that would prevent you from doing that.
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My mom wears Depends and at night she also sticks a booster pad inside the Dpends. It is like a huge, wide, long Maxi-pad. For men maybe they have to position it differently but sometimes an additional amount of absorbent pad, can help. I wouldn't wish catheterization on anyone. Avoid!
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There are special products for men to put inside the 'Depend' in the front area. I never rely on the brief by itself for my mother, we use an overnight maxi pad inside the brief and it really holds a lot. "Whatever gets you through the night" is all right!!
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you can use a condom catheter if you choose one less chance for infection
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The only diapers I have found that last through the night and don't leak are Tranquility Premium Overnight Absorbent Underwear. They even keep the person dry so they are not lying in pee. The cheapest I have found them are at Amazon, about $30 cheaper than other suppliers.
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Get some washable bed pads. It will save you from washing sheets every day. As far as what is covering him, sheets, etc. You might want to cover him with a washable bed pad.
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I bought some washable pads from Freds for 10.00 each and they work wonderful and are very large. Beats washing sheets every night
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I wet the bed myself and here is what I learned. First off ditch the pull up for bed time. They are not that good if you are a heavy wetter like me. Then try a tape style diaper or as they call it brief. Then ditch the regular store brands. Many pharmacys can order these two products or go to a medical supply store. Try tranyility atn or tena super. Make sure they are the an or super depending on the brand as they hold much more. Now if this doesn't work there are two other better brands but you would need to order them online. One is moli care super plus. But my favorite is Abena abri form level 4. Search abena and his size with a 4 after and you will find these. For example I wear a large diaper and I would search Google abena L4 and a lot of places pop up to buy them. These are my favorite. There are boosters you can add that fluid flows through. Those help. My night diapers are an abena L4 and a booster. I don't leak any more. Now these are expensive and I had to argue with insurance to cover part of the cost. My other option is a cloth diaper and plastic pants. I use those sometimes also and never leak as I adjust them to my needs. You need to look harder online to find this. Garys plastic pants are good. I bought diaper fabric at a local store and had a local seamstress cut and make flat diapers for me. Not cheap up front but cheaper in the long run. I would try different products slowly going up in quality until you find what works for him. Store brands are just not the answer for many.
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