[NAGDU] dealing with incontinence in my retired guide, any advice welcome

[Vivianna]

Hi.
I had this problem with an older girl. What i found was that she would only leak when she was lying down. So, i just had her lay on a towel. Very little urine came out so it worked out. 
Good luck finding something that works for you.

Vivianna

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> On Feb 14, 2022, at 5:22 PM, Sherrill O'Brien via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Happy Valentine's Day to all,
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> I'm reaching out because so many of us have had the experience I'm going
> through with my 14 year old retired guide Fallon. We've been challenged with
> her incontinence for over six months. It was caused originally by chronic
> UTI's, and my vet has tried several antibiotics, only to have the problem
> return in a couple weeks. The vet thinks vaginitis may be part of the
> culprit as well, so I've been using Panalog for  that issue. I've also tried
> Proin, a pill which is often effective in strengthening muscles of the
> bladder. It didn't seem to help.
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> My current effort is with an antibiotic which the vet thinks we should just
> keep her on, decreasing the dosage as much as possible. But she's still
> leaking urine throughout the day. As you can imagine, this is impacting our
> lives daily. I was planning our trip over to visit our daughter in Orlando,
> but now I'm starting to have second thoughts, even though the family is very
> understanding. Our granddaughter loves Fallon and would be very sad if we
> don't bring her.
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> I'm now considering the dreaded diaper approach, but have never heard that
> they can be used with any success.
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> So, after reading this tale of woe, any and all suggestions are welcome.
> This thread would be okay on the list of course, but please feel free to
> email me privately at
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> Sherrill.obrien at verizon.net <mailto:Sherrill.obrien at verizon.net> 
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> Thanks in advance for any help. We surely need it.
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> Sherrill
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