Mattress Protection from Bed Leaking

[Guest guest]

I may be entering new phase with MSA effects.

In last three out of four nights, Terry has leaked in bed - the first two

were small fecal ones ant the third one was urine. It is to early to tell

if this is a new phase or not as there were extenuating circumstances that

might explain the leaks. Time will tell.

In any event, I remember not long ago where someone described a neat

solution to providing a moisture barrier between the mattress pad and the

mattress that did not allow the other bed linens to slip around and/or move.

Would appreciate any tips in this area.

I hope this is not a new phase, but thanks to the list I am not surprised.

Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia

[Guest guest]

,

Fecal incontinence can be a problem. Is it loose? If so, she may be

impacted as constipation is the " norm " for MSA. If it is table tennis

ball size hard balls, that is sort of " normal " for MSA.

Sounds as if you are getting to the adult " brief " stage. The ones

made by Depends and others look like large diapers and have the tape

closures, work well. For many years Charlotte had to use them night

and day. During the day, the Wal-Mart Assurance brand worked well and

4-5 per day worked well for daytime use (the Depends were better 3-4

would work, but much more expensive). Depends (their large was a bit

small for Charlotte) and the national brand in the blue package

(Assure?) were much better for overnight use. Poise pads added can

help.

There are disposable bed pads in a couple of sizes and here the

Depends are MUCH better and worth the extra money. Wal-Mart carried

and extra large pad which covered a lot of the bed.

Good luck with this phase of MSA.

Take care, Bill Werre

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> I may be entering new phase with MSA effects.

>

> In last three out of four nights, Terry has leaked in bed - the

first two

> were small fecal ones ant the third one was urine. It is to early

to tell

> if this is a new phase or not as there were extenuating

circumstances that

> might explain the leaks. Time will tell.

>

> In any event, I remember not long ago where someone described a neat

> solution to providing a moisture barrier between the mattress pad

and the

> mattress that did not allow the other bed linens to slip around

and/or move.

>

> Would appreciate any tips in this area.

>

> I hope this is not a new phase, but thanks to the list I am not

surprised.

>

> Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia

[Guest guest]

My husband's needs are probably much farther along than erry's, but this

info might help you. We use some pads that we purchase from some of the

mail order catalogs that you get in the mail. They are slightly padded,

lined with vinyl. I use them under the sheet and again on top of the sheet

in an attempt to cut down on bed changes.

If they have urine, I throw them into washer on hot/hot water with detergent

and some Oxyiclean. They go in drier. If they are some soiled with fecal

matter, I clean off as much as I can into commode and then wash them twice

as described aove.

The drier does not seem to bother them. Some of ours are 10 years old,

because we first got them for a a grandchild who had difficulities in bed

wetting.

The pads we use came from a mail order company. 1-.

Dr. Leonard's

#95042 Bed Pad, size 29X35, price $9.99 or 2 for $17.99

Hope this info helps.

Marilyn in TN

[Guest guest]

Bill, Carol, Vera, and Marilyn:

Thanks for all your prompts comments on this subject yesterday. All were

helpful and from different perspectives.

In my original email, I used the term " leaking. " Actually, spotting would

have been more accurate for the fecal incidents and it was more than

" leaking " for the urine incident. All three incidents may have been one

time events due to unique circumstances just prior to each of the

events. Only, time will tell. We made out fine last night. For the

future, depends and lined pads will probably be the order of the day.

I did learn one thing from a very helpful clerk in Bed Bath and Beyond

which may be worth passing on. Mattress covers today are generally

designed to NOT provide a wrap around water proof barrier. The barrier is

only on the top horizontal surface. This is for two reasons. First, newer

mattresses do not have to be flipped periodically; thus, the top always

remains the top. Second, the intent is to allow the mattress to

breathe. The latter means the sides of the mattress are not protected

from liquids. What I did here was to use a vinyl lined pad, like the one

described by you all, to wrap the edge of the mattress under the mattress

cover described below.

Speaking of mattress pads, the one that I have is really nice for body

breathing; we are not even aware there is a vinyl barrier under it. It is

a regular fabric pad - quite comfortable - that has a vinyl liner attached

to the underside, but only for the horizontal surface of the pad. That is,

the sides are exposed and that is where the leakage penetrated in the urine

incident as Terry was sitting on the edge of the bed when it occurred. I

had found this mattress pad earlier also in Bed Bath and Beyond.

Again, thanks for your help.

Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia

[Guest guest]

Ann:

And a third one:

,

I got the pads we use from Bed Bath and Beyond. I think they were about $12

a piece. They launder well, too.

Did you get the waterproof mattress pad there? If so, I may try one --

seems like a good idea if it's comfortable for both of us.

Carol

Mattress Protection from Bed Leaking

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> >

> > > Carol and Rob:

> > >

> > > I posted the email below ********** earlier this morning. Then I did

> > > a little searching and I found recent posts by you which I think are

> > > the ones I recall. I have a water proof pad on the mattress and so I

> > > all I have to do is launder the sheets.

> > >

> > > However, this morning her urine leakage occurred while she was

> > > setting on edge of bed. Apparently, she was in the process of

> > > getting up to urinate and she leaked before getting to bath room.

> > > [in hind sight, she drank to much water after dinner last night.]

> > >

> > > Since she was setting on the edge, the side of the the mattress pad

> > > and floor got wet where there is no protection. I think I will get

> > > an additional pad to drape down over the edge of the mattress under

> > > the existing pad for this kind of coverage. [Maybe I better put one

> > > on floor as well.]

> > >

> > > Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts when you get a chance.

> > >

> > > We do live in interesting times with interesting challenges.

> > >

> > >

> > > *****************

> > >

> > > I may be entering new phase with MSA effects.

> > >

> > > In last three out of four nights, Terry has leaked in bed - the first

> > > two were small fecal ones ant the third one was urine. It is to

> > > early to tell if this is a new phase or not as there were extenuating

> > > circumstances that might explain the leaks. Time will tell.

> > >

> > > In any event, I remember not long ago where someone described a neat

> > > solution to providing a moisture barrier between the mattress pad and

> > > the mattress that did not allow the other bed linens to slip around

> > > and/or move.

> > >

> > > Would appreciate any tips in this area.

> > >

> > > I hope this is not a new phase, but thanks to the list I am not

> > > surprised.

> > > Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia

> > >

> > >

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