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I am about to return to college since I was last their I have started having some daytime incontinence issues as well as wetting more and more frequently at night. I was wondering if anybody has any advice or had similar expieriences any help would be appreciated
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Ginny31 greengold4
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Hello. I am sorry to hear of the problems you are having. I'm now in my early thirties but my bladder incontinence started in my teens so when I was at school and college. It started with leaking and urgency leading to larger wettings. Things have got worse since.
What aspect are you most concerned about in connection to college?
greengold4 Ginny31
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I'm worried about potentially having a large accident while I am in class
funalfa greengold4
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It is a bit expensive at $1 or so a day (at least for a college student), but well worth the feeling of security.
greengold4 funalfa
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Yeah the supermarket brands I don't find comfortable so I wear a different brand of adult pull up, I'm most worried about possibly having a large accident in class
funalfa greengold4
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If it's a no.1 accident, no big deal really, no one will notice.
If it's a no.2 accident, you'll have to prepare yourself accordingly - sit near the exit door in case you need to rush off, have a bag of change things ready, and above all, keep your cool!
greengold4 funalfa
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funalfa greengold4
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Well that's a relief!
My experience is that absolutely no one has any idea what anyone else is wearing underneath their clothes, and not a single person is looking for protective underwear. In fact, i would go so far as to say that most people wouldn't even know what type of underwear it was even if they did see it.
I know it doesn't feel that way, but that's the actual reality. I have worn adult diapers to meetings, in social occasions, to the mall, and even with a girlfriend before I told her. No one ever gave me a funny look, even when I was having an accident in them.
You'll be okay. Maybe test out what it might feel like before you get to college, by going out in public just to build up your confidence.
greengold4 funalfa
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Yeah I've been wearing during the day for a little while now only recently started having daytime issues I still usually can make it to a toilet