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Stress
It would be impossible to talk about the cost of incontinence without mentioning stress. Fighting all the time to make it to the bathroom sucks. It is a constant struggle that adds a lot of stress to life and is not, should not be there but it is.
Anxiety
Yeah, A lot of anxiety. I don't want to leave the house most days because I don't want to deal with the chance of having to change while out.
Financial hardship
This is the big one that has come up here on NAFC in the last few days. I feel lucky that I can buy higher-end diapers but it has taken a huge toll on my financial life. I pay $120 a month for incontinence products and I know I am on the low end of some on here but the stuff that I had to cut from my budget was a lot. It puts a burden on everything else from foot to entertainment both of which are big with you having nothing to do and only getting so much for food each month.
Embarrassment
Some might put embarrassment with stress and anxiety but it needs its place. I don't get embarrassed around most of my family or doctors because there is nothing I can do about it. I know how hard I try to hide what I am wearing and that is something that I hate about the embarrassment side of incontinence. I want to just live my life and not care what I have to wear. I want to wear the clothing I want without worrying about showing. But, I don't. I wear it to hide everything no matter how hot and uncomfortable it makes me.
The truth is that incontinence has taken over my life in ways that I never thought it would.
I know there are things I am missing in this list but it is the best I could come up with.
It would be impossible to talk about the cost of incontinence without mentioning stress. Fighting all the time to make it to the bathroom sucks. It is a constant struggle that adds a lot of stress to life and is not, should not be there but it is.
Anxiety
Yeah, A lot of anxiety. I don't want to leave the house most days because I don't want to deal with the chance of having to change while out.
Financial hardship
This is the big one that has come up here on NAFC in the last few days. I feel lucky that I can buy higher-end diapers but it has taken a huge toll on my financial life. I pay $120 a month for incontinence products and I know I am on the low end of some on here but the stuff that I had to cut from my budget was a lot. It puts a burden on everything else from foot to entertainment both of which are big with you having nothing to do and only getting so much for food each month.
Embarrassment
Some might put embarrassment with stress and anxiety but it needs its place. I don't get embarrassed around most of my family or doctors because there is nothing I can do about it. I know how hard I try to hide what I am wearing and that is something that I hate about the embarrassment side of incontinence. I want to just live my life and not care what I have to wear. I want to wear the clothing I want without worrying about showing. But, I don't. I wear it to hide everything no matter how hot and uncomfortable it makes me.
The truth is that incontinence has taken over my life in ways that I never thought it would.
I know there are things I am missing in this list but it is the best I could come up with.
