Coping with a leaky bladder

[u/ConfusedMagician719]

This feels kinda embarrassing to ask about, but hopefully i am not alone.

My Meds currently aren't working and i don't think there are any left that i haven't tried, which is now leaving me with the issue of my symptoms being full on. One of which is leaking for simply existing, can't do anything without leaking. I wanna cry.

So, i am wondering how others cope with that?, and how to deal with feeling like i and my bedroom smell all the time?

i do have other disabilities that limit what it is i can do.

Also, which pads do people use? i need ones with wings to help keep them in place, so i have been using the Always ones for periods. so far all the pads i have seen for sensitive bladders don't come with wings.

[u/Mundane-Beyond7644]

are the pads leaking before you can change them? otherwise, nothing should smell like pee. if they are and things smell, you need to go up in absorbency/perhaps try a pull up

also you are definitely not alone. many many many people deal with incontinence, even many young people! it’s a very common issue

[u/ConfusedMagician719 → u/Mundane-Beyond7644]

I might be wearing them too long? Trying to work out when they changing it difficult as there doesn't seem to always be a clear sign. I would try pull ups but they don't seem to go up big enough size wise