There are so many choices, and I'm hoping to avoid a trial & error approach. They need to be pull-up briefs (instead of tape/tabs) and good for both fecal and urinary incontinence. Presently, even doubling up on the briefs at night doesn't prevent leakage. Not sure if it makes a difference, but this is for an elderly male.
I'd appreciate your input and recommendations. Thanks!!
What you really need is the plastic covered diapers with tabs. Check out Wellness briefs online. Since I have used these on Mom, over a year now, I no longer am washing wet bedsheets! Even a washable chux under mom couldn't keep her dry. I also line them with an ultimate absorbancy pad for added protection. I put them on her when she is standing up. Then I pull a pair of her cotton undies over them. She has dementia and tries to pick at them during the night. So the undies over them and her arms over the top sheet, which I then tie to the bed rail, works great to keep her from tearing them and getting that filler all over.
Pullups are so much easier to get on and off, but if they are not working, then it's time for the others. Sorry, but I never found a way around it. Good luck!
And when removing them, tear them apart at the sides instead of pulling them down to avoid a bigger mess
Thanks so much for all your helpful info!!
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That booster pad doesn't have an adhesive strip, I believe, but if you found a way to hold two in place, then you could use two. That would be between 27.2 fl. oz. and 55 fl. oz. of extra protection, using two, depending on which one you choose. A normal bladder holds 16 fl. oz.
You may do better, though with a quality brief that does not say it's for fecal, combining that with one or two of the above booster pads. Examples are the Tranquility Premium Disposable Underwear for overnight incontinence and the Prevail Super Plus Underwear for overnight incontinence.
Be sure and use a good, very, very absorbent booster pad that says that it is specifically for both bowel and urinary incontinence, and make sure you've got a snug fit to keep one or two of them in place and you should be good to go. It's best to change the diaper as soon as you can. Hopefully this helps.