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Everyone:
The topic of the monthly cost of our incontinence products, and possible reimbursement for that, has come up recently and it would be interesting, and possibly even helpful to our cause, to know some actual average monthly costs that our condition imposes on us.
Please indicate the average monthly cost associated with controlling your condition. Things like diapers, pads, creams, plastic pants, bed pads, wipes, etc. And don't feel like you have to itemize or explain anything in detail if you don't want to, just a good estimated average cost per month would still be very helpful.
Even if you get help from Medicare/Medicaid, the VA, NHS, or others, there are probably still costs that are not covered by these services and are a real cost to you. However if you do get aid from a "service" please indicate that so as not to unnaturally skew your (probably) low monthly cost.
Just to start things off I would put my monthly cost around $150 US, and I receive no aid from any outside services. I know this might sound a little low to some, but even though I wear protection 24/7/365 my level of incontinence is not extreme. Therefore I don't need to use expensive premium products all of the time as some here must.
The topic of the monthly cost of our incontinence products, and possible reimbursement for that, has come up recently and it would be interesting, and possibly even helpful to our cause, to know some actual average monthly costs that our condition imposes on us.
Please indicate the average monthly cost associated with controlling your condition. Things like diapers, pads, creams, plastic pants, bed pads, wipes, etc. And don't feel like you have to itemize or explain anything in detail if you don't want to, just a good estimated average cost per month would still be very helpful.
Even if you get help from Medicare/Medicaid, the VA, NHS, or others, there are probably still costs that are not covered by these services and are a real cost to you. However if you do get aid from a "service" please indicate that so as not to unnaturally skew your (probably) low monthly cost.
Just to start things off I would put my monthly cost around $150 US, and I receive no aid from any outside services. I know this might sound a little low to some, but even though I wear protection 24/7/365 my level of incontinence is not extreme. Therefore I don't need to use expensive premium products all of the time as some here must.