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Hi, I’m new here and looking for answers for my bladder problems. I’ve had them for many years. I’m incontinent, had a bladder suspension several years ago and take oxybutinin daily. None of it seems to help. I have to wear a depends type underwear.I’m also diabetic and 77 years old. I’m going to see a new urologist in 2 weeks so we’ll see what he has to say. Hopefully something new! Any advice?
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@gypsy6
Hi,
I'm incontinent also. It's definitely not fun! I did have a medication like Botox that worked for 9 years but now they won't give it out anymore. So I'm just living with the situation. I'm 80 and use Poise pads which seem to work rather well. However they are rather expensive. At home during the day I only wear one large pad since I'm close to the bathroom. When I go out shopping I wear two large pads and drink as little liquid before I go but am careful to take some water with me so I don't get dehydrated. I only go a couple places and then back home or to a public bathroom. Also if you put toilet paper on top of the pads they last longer since you are only discarding the toilet paper. Life isn't always fair. I hope your new urologist has some good suggestions for you. Please let us know what he suggests. It might help one of us.
I wish you the best.
PML