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@rdouga1 I can relate, in spite of the fact I wore nappies for bedwetting as a kid, I just couldn't get used to them when I had to go back to them as an adult. I found walking weird and was always self-conscious. I also couldn't get comfortable at night.
All I'll say is that it gets easier over time. I've been using a combination of various products for a couple of years and since my bladder and bowel issues worsened last summer, I've been in quite bulky nappies 24/7. I just see them as my underwear now and think nothing of wearing them and they've stopped feeling bulky. I think going about your daily life and realising no one can notice also helps as I can remember the initial fear of going out in public.
Whilst I do feel embarrassed about it and do feel down from time to time, not having a constant urine smell following me around is a huge plus as is not being terrified to leave the house when I have an IBS flare up. The amount of laundry I do is greatly reduced too.
I guess ultimately there are a lot of connotations with nappies/diapers, none of them good but I just see them as a tool to solve a problem. I figure that they're just pads to soak up accidents so don't get the stigma. I think what also probably helps with me is that I've always had incontinence issues to some degree and having not used protection for years, it's clear how much easier life is when using it.
All I'll say is that it gets easier over time. I've been using a combination of various products for a couple of years and since my bladder and bowel issues worsened last summer, I've been in quite bulky nappies 24/7. I just see them as my underwear now and think nothing of wearing them and they've stopped feeling bulky. I think going about your daily life and realising no one can notice also helps as I can remember the initial fear of going out in public.
Whilst I do feel embarrassed about it and do feel down from time to time, not having a constant urine smell following me around is a huge plus as is not being terrified to leave the house when I have an IBS flare up. The amount of laundry I do is greatly reduced too.
I guess ultimately there are a lot of connotations with nappies/diapers, none of them good but I just see them as a tool to solve a problem. I figure that they're just pads to soak up accidents so don't get the stigma. I think what also probably helps with me is that I've always had incontinence issues to some degree and having not used protection for years, it's clear how much easier life is when using it.