Continence wear/puppy pads?

dazza-mac

Hi everyone,


Excuse the subject but my dad is bowel incontinent. Been on that many antibiotics and had C Diff etc means he's very 'loose'. He also has an indwelling catheter.


He's been prescribed pads that are 60cm by 20cm and frankly they don't really help that much.


I've asked if he could have the tena square sheets but they don't issue them for incontinence - only use them when the nurses are doing certain procedures.


We are just going to have to buy the tena 60cm by 60cm sheets but they are very expensive for the amount of times they will be changed.


My question is: would the puppy pads be safe to use. Lots of nurses have said that a lot of people use them. However, recently a nurse told me that she had been told (not sure by whom) that there is a chemical in the puppy pads to neutralise urine odour and that it could cause irritation.


Does anyone know if this is true. Has anyone had a bad reaction to the puppy pads? I'd be very grateful for any response - both for and against using them. Thank you in advance.

Misslayed

I queued behind somebody buying incontinence products in Aldi recently, I just registered them because she was buying about ten packs (and I'm nosey). Worth investigating if you have one near you.

donnac2558

Puppy pads have a gel core well the ones I have seen. When wet the turn blue, also I think they would sweat a lot as the under bit is plastic. Could you tape two pads together and use the ones you get that way?

sillyvixen

Boots own brand disposable bed pads, were the cheapest we found for my mum, when she died we donated the unused ones to a nieghbour for her puppy, and she started buying them as they were much cheaper than puppy pads.

sheramber

https://www.co-opmobility.co.uk/incontinence-products/incontinence-bedding/incontinence-bed-pads/p/disposable-bed-pads?o=21012&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_avKrZXr4AIV6LftCh3fawmsEAQYBCABEgLyZfD_BwE

https://www.boots.com/boots-pharmaceuticals-staydry-disposable-bed-pads-12-pack-10129944

https://www.boots.com/attends-cover-dri-super-60x90cm-50-covers-10207940

https://www.incontinencechoice.co.uk/bed-and-chair/bed-pads-draw-sheets/disposable-bed-pads.html

dazza-mac

sillyvixen wrote: »

Boots own brand disposable bed pads, were the cheapest we found for my mum, when she died we donated the unused ones to a nieghbour for her puppy, and she started buying them as they were much cheaper than puppy pads.

Thanks. I'm very surprised you found them cheaper than puppy pads. I'll check it out.

dazza-mac

donnac2558 wrote: »

Puppy pads have a gel core well the ones I have seen. When wet the turn blue, also I think they would sweat a lot as the under bit is plastic. Could you tape two pads together and use the ones you get that way?

Hi,
all the pads, Tena's, puppy pads etc have a plastic underside.

sevenonine

sheramber wrote: »

https://www.co-opmobility.co.uk/incontinence-products/incontinence-bedding/incontinence-bed-pads/p/disposable-bed-pads?o=21012&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_avKrZXr4AIV6LftCh3fawmsEAQYBCABEgLyZfD_BwE

https://www.boots.com/boots-pharmaceuticals-staydry-disposable-bed-pads-12-pack-10129944

https://www.boots.com/attends-cover-dri-super-60x90cm-50-covers-10207940

https://www.incontinencechoice.co.uk/bed-and-chair/bed-pads-draw-sheets/disposable-bed-pads.html

Are all the above suitable for urinary incontinence? Would appreciate advice as although I'm not yet incontinent, I wake up twice nightly to spend a penny and wake up tired the next day.