My mother who is in Stage 4 of PD has come up with the theory that the Depends are 'making' her go in them so as of today she wants to not wear them. Is that possible for Depends to make a person incontinent? It doesn't sound likely to me but then I'm not her and I'm not wearing them. Mom has become very good at trying to rationalize many of the symptoms of her condition and blaming everything in the world on something other than Parkinson's itself so I was wondering if this was another 'rationalization'. We have just recently started using the adult diapers because the slim Tena pads just sometimes didn't 'make it'. Any one out there who knows the answer to my question and could give it to me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you and Happy Easter.
Ruling out medical issues, when my family member was in a nursing home from rehab, the response to the bell for help getting to the bathroom was terrible. so she was giving up and just going in the depends. so I think there is such a thing as learned incontinency or just giving up if no one helps you.
maybe the thickness of the depends keeps her from realizing she is going and if she wasn't wearing them maybe she means she would know and hold it until she could get to the bathroom?
sorry i can't be more specific in your case. i am not a medical professional.