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mompeach
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 8 yrs
Ventilator Wheelchair Feeding tube
Bulbar: severe
Arms: severe
Chest: severe
Legs: severe
mompeach
Female, 50 years
bossier city , LA
Primary Condition
ALS
First symptom
Diagnosis
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mompeach's BiPAP is for:

  • ALS

mompeach's side effects of BiPAP:

mompeach's BiPAP History (Stopped)
BiPAP (non-invasive ventilator)
24 hr Daily Apr 03, 2006 - Nov 09, 2010
Stopped Did not seem to work, Doctor's advice, and Side effects too severe Nov 09, 2010
Evaluations
Date Dosage ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 09, 2010 24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat

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