Inconinmiss wrote:
I have an overactive bladder and urge incontinence. Over the years, I've seen several different urologists and, if my memory is correctly, have tried 5 different drugs in various dosages up to the maximum for each drug. Each of the drugs had unpleasant side effects which mostly involved worsening my sinus problems and extreme dry mouth. However, none of them had much effect on my incontinence. The thing that has worked best for me is just accepting the incontinence and wearing a diaper 24/7. Once I got past the idea that diapers were appropriate only for babies and senile people in a nursing home, I discovered that they are a very effective and practical way of managing the incontinence so that I can go anyplace I want to go and do anything that I need and virtually anything that I want to do. Wearing an external catheter with a leg bag to collect urine is also a practical and effective way of managing urinary incontinence for a man, but I prefer wearing a diaper. Like you, I turned down the offer of Botox injections because I was afraid of the side effects.
Perhaps you're right that your medical system will stop paying for your diapers is you don't accept treatment with Botox. However, the cost of your diapers is quite possibly less than the cost of ongoing treatment with Botox.
Thank you. I was beginning to wonder if I should just accept the botox as it's what the Doc suggested. However much I'm scared of it.
I'm also slowly beginning to come to terms with just wearing a nappy and living with it. So far all the drugs have done is give me a dry mouth and headaches.
Hopefully we will soon find a drug that does work.