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Hubby has Parkinsons and is deeply chagrined every time the bed gets wet. It bothers him much more than me. Every adult diaper we've tried leaks. We haven't tried a condom catheter yet, but the reviews we've read on those products aren't promising. Any suggestions would be most welcome!

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Thank you for your answers! It's really the night time that is a problem - his legs freeze and he can't get out of bed. I appreciate your responses and now have a new arsenal of options to try.
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This is the same question I have had for 10 years! My husband is bed-bound, and I have yet to find any incontinence solution which eliminates leaks. I have tried doubling up coverage with inserts, different brands of diapers, a condom catheter won't stay in place, and the leaks seem to come either from the side, where there is no absorbent material, and he likes to lay on his side, or from the leg opening, which, when wet, or the subject is moving around, is hard to get a good seal. My latest issue now is wetness seems to be wicking up his back. Urine seems to be coming from the top of his diaper on the backside, and the underpad gets wet, then his shirt wicks it upward and his back is wet, as is the sheet where the pad doesn't cover.

From my observations and trial and error, I can give some ideas to try:
I cut the tabs and excess paper off of a diaper and use the absorbent part as an insert, inside a tabbed diaper. That is fairly effective.
Try and get the diaper pulled up all the way on his legs before fastening, and fasten the tabs to get a tight fit at the waist.
Use disposable pads - always. There will be leaks. The disposable pads just offer a layer of protection between the person and the bedding (or seating) and is convenient to replace.
Change the diapers frequently, before it gets wet enough to saturate and leak.
Hold off on liquids before bedtime, to reduce overnight wetness.

I do not get up in the middle of the night to change a diaper on a sleeping patient. So, the mornings are when I can expect the most wetness. Don't be afraid to double up on the underpads. I use two disposable on top of one 30"x 36" quilted cloth underpad.

I'm considering cutting the bottom couple of inches off my husband's T-shirts in the back, because I can't seem to control the liquid wicking up his shirts. Aarrgghh!
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There are higher rated products than the ones commonly available at your local shops, there are also booster pads that can be added to any pullup or brief to add an extra absorbent layer. AgingCare lists some (but there are others)

https://www.agingcare.com/products/1223/incontinence-products
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Have you tried putting the Kotex type pads made for men in his Depends to help soak up more pee? And do you have multiple waterproof pads underneath him so the bed/bedding doesn't get wet?
Or you may have to just get your husband up to use the bathroom every 4 hours or so overnight so he doesn't end up as wet.
Incontinence sucks. My late husband whose incontinence was off the charts, ended up having a supra pubic catheter placed which helped a lot, and allowed us both to be able to sleep the night without having to worry about him being soaked in the morning.
I wish you well in getting this issue resolved best you can.
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lealonnie1 1 hour ago
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