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margaret, what we found to work for my husband is a urinal placed in his night table's top drawer which is left open. he can reach that without a problem and does not have to get out of bed. it might not be the nicest sight but it works for him. trauti ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:07 PM Subject: Re: "Gumming" it!! > 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