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I have no idea why doctors would say that you can't use either an external catheter or diapers? Do these doctors realize the problems that it is causing for you? Unless your care receiver has a problem with pressure sores, I would ignore their advice. I used to 'double-diaper' my husband at night. He was changed immediately in the morning and continued to wear diapers during the day. We never had a problem with pressure sores. Also, please consider asking your doctors for home health care. The home health care nurse who can intervene for you with the doctors and help discern how to address your husband's needs. You need help. ---------- Mary Ann (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07) > DEAR RAY, > WHAT DO OTHER PARKINSON MEN AND WOMEN DO ABOUT THE URINE INCONTENANCE > PROBLEM DURING THE NIGHT HOURS, IN PARTICULAR---TWO DOCTORS HAVE SAID > "NO" TO > THE EXTERNAL CATATHER AND ANOTHER DOCTOR AND CAREGIVER HAS SAID "NO" TO > DIAPERS, DUE TO PRESSURE SORES, AT NIGHT???? > > I KNOW HE DOES NOT HAVE A BLADDER INFECTION OR KIDNEY PROBLEM--I KNOW > -IT'S PARKINSON AND JUST BEING TOO SLOW TO GET UP TO GET TO HIS CHAIR > SIDE > URINAL OR THE BATHROOM, AT NIGHT WHEN HIS BRAIN WAKES HIM UP AND TELLS > HIM HE > NEEDS TO URINATE-----BUT IF THE DOCTORS ARE SAYING "NO" TO EITHER THE > EXTERNAL CATATHER OR THE DIAPERS---------WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO? WHAT > DO YOU > HEAR FROM THE OTHER PARKINSON PAITENTS THAT HAVE THIS EVIDENTLY > FAIRLY--COMMON PROBLEM WITH LATE TERM PARKINSON? > > THANKS, > MARGARET > > > In a message dated 6/18/2013 11:00:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-06/artificial-sweetener-could-hel > p-treat-parkinsons-disease > Ray > Rayilyn Brown > Past Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn