I am so sorry Deb. You have had some very bad weeks. I am afraid that it will probably get worse before it gets better. I hate to say that, but it is true. There is probably pee where you don't even know. I wish we could laugh, but it really is not funny. I have said it over and over, but, I HATE ALZHEIMER'S.

Love to you,

Sharon

Febreeze makes a "fresh air" original which is great for neutralizing odors without adding alot of perfume smells.

I do know that toothpaste is excellent for getting rid of poop smells, especially on skin. The antibacterial properties in it are really amazing and a little bit will do alot. I used to use it after changing diapers on my kids--alittle on your hands and rub.

I hear ya, Sista ! I was obsessed with getting rid of the pee odor. I had it everywhere. I still get a whiff in the garage and in the basement.
I used to joke that my signature fragrance was Clorox. :-D
I swear by ODO-BAN.

I hear ya, believe me.. I hear.

I don't blame you. With this frustrating disease, every problem seems to be magnified. I don't have that problem YET, but keeping all these hints in my memory bank ( or whats left of it.).

I do know that Odo-Ban works on most smells like Jamr41 said.
Good luck.

Hugs........Carolyn

I woke up to Pee this AM and he was puting his PJ pants in the toilet..after peeing on the floor. Bed soaked, blah,blah,blah you know the drill.

I came here for my adrenilin shot and there it was a post by you on PEE! I thought I must have written it in my sleep!!! It is the main thing I just can't get a grip on and drives me up the wall.!!! As obviously most of you too. Those of you who don't deal with this yet , enjoy your moment!

I just oredered another product from "Harriet Carter" Catalog......"Urine B'gone" Its a spray and comes with a black light stick to check anywhere that it might be but you missed!! This is wht our lives have come too.

Now we are on P-patrol!!!!

just yesterday I was saying to myself ..."Today wasn't too bad!"
Then this AM wake back up to reality....HELLO!

Checked out a DAY CARE everyone tells me I must do something for a break on a regular basis! OK...so checked online made an appt and went! Well we walked in and there were a bunch of old (white haired,etc) ladies sitting around a table.

We stayed for a while to check out , even though I knew this wasn't going to work...thought I am here I shall give it a shot. Well when they started their game I could tell theye were much moore with it than my guy! I don't think any of them had Alz , they were just old and feeble and perhaps had ailments I couldn't detect..but this was not for him. The sad part really was I am thinking they are too old, Ha the joke was on me , yes they were 15 + yrs his senior but they still had their mental faculties!!!! So much for that.

I will have to call Alz or check with my live support group and see where they go. You can't win even when you try. I love him dearly but I am so close to done I think I am going to just get in the car and drive away! Far away!

Sherbear...just a note.

I went on to a site eldercare.com I think. Anyway, you had to register your name and email and tell them what you are looking for and a phone #. In a short time I got a call back and he told me there was only one daycare in our area suitable. My point is....he told me to be very careful with daycares because some are overrun with just mental patients and of course our guys wouldn't fit in there. I haven't been able to go and check this one out yet but I intend to.
the charge for this one is $38.00 a day with a lunch. check with the Alz organization to see if they can tell you of one suitable in your area.
Good luck. Carolyn

I haven't used this, but another sufferer told me about it..

Nok-Out. It is available at nokout.com or amazon has it.

When Ron first started the peeing everywhere except the toilet, I thought I would lose my mind.
He peed -
In the garage
Off the front porch
In the kitchen trash can
In the kitchen sink
Or.. would pull his pants down and just walk and dribble.
Would take his Depends off and just go in his clothes.
The pee was awful... and poop worse.

Did I mention, he even peed on me while I was still in bed? I had to wash EVERYTHING!

I am wishing he would use depends now but he won't he insists on getting up, pulling down his pants and peeing somewhere, even in the hospital he wouldn't use the cath, insisted on getting out of the bed and standing. And with his bandages every bathroom event means a bandage change.

Grammy.....Thanks for tips ..shall try

Judy; So this also is "Normal" for this stage of this monster disease. There is that stupid word normal again!!!

I must admit how can I try and find a day care if he is doing this??? Or is he too far along to find one?

Deb....I must admit you take the prize with "Pee'd on me!!!" How and what did you do then??? Scream?? Cry?? or just give up...

I always thought of myself as a strong person but I think my foundation is crumbling.

Sherri,
You are not crumbling, just figuring out how to cope with the "next" thing.
Everytime.. every single time we had a BIG chance... I had a few really down/crazy/give up kind of days..Then you figure something out and persevere.

I don't think anything is "normal" for this horrendous disease... but
peeing every where is 'common'.

Hang in there sista.. you are right on track.

And.. YES.. Deborah gets the prize for peeing stories :-D

What shall her prize be ?

I would give anything for my husband to be able to pee rather than having to deal with an indwelling catheter and the constandt risk of infection. He is now losing bowel control as well and I'm obsessing about constipation, that along with watching his urine for blood and for fever.
I guess that I should be grateful for the fact that the pee is contained. At one stage it was in the waste basket, on top of bathroom scales etc.
None of this stuff is easy. I also hate this disease with a passion.
I'm sorry for all of us who have to deal with this.

I agree, Judy, when he first came home I was on the phone sobbing about how it was all too much then I adapted, figured out different methods and I am back to 'normal' BWAHAHA what ever normal is. Sher, you will pull through too! We're here for you.