Purposes:Fatigue, Walking problems, and Mobility limited by distance(Started Jun 21, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Fatigue
Perceived effectiveness
Walking problems
Perceived effectiveness
Mobility limited by distance
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 27, 2010
Daily
Jul 16, 2010
Daily
Side effects:
Scraped knuckles
Date
Oct 27, 2010
Advice & Tips
Standing and/or walking caused me serious fatigue. Using a chair really helps. I stopped using this borrowed chair because I got my permanent chair.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jul 16, 2010
Advice & Tips
Technically I am Kurtzke EDSS 5.5, so I am able to walk. But when I do, fatigue consumes my entire body. So I borrowed a K0005 wheelchair (Quickie 2) to try out. It has made a tremendous difference. Because it's helping reduce my secondary fatigue so much, the Veterans Admin has Rxd me a wheelchair. I get fit for it in 3 weeks. This borrowed chair, though helpful, is too wide, too heavy, and too tall for me. I am very excited to be getting my own custom-fit chair. The VA Doc was very glad to hear I was exercising at a gym (including my legs). I continue to walk a little so my legs won't atrophy.
Many folks seem to think using an electric wheelchair will limit activities. Au' contraire!
It improves mobility. A van is not necessary for transport. There are gadgets that go on the rear of the car which hold wheel chairs. City buses must now allow for the transport of wheelchairs, with canvas bags of various bags I can carry quite a lot. They cost between $5500 and $20,000 +, payable by insurance, medicare, medicaid.
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