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7 patient evaluations for PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Purpose: General health (Started Jun 05, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 19, 2011 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 12, 2011 Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Nov 19, 2009 ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 19, 2011
Advice & Tips
now use it most of my nutrition
Date
Jan 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
Started to use as a supplement to eating
Date
Nov 19, 2009
Advice & Tips
Glad I got it early, but only use it when I was sick or really tired.
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Purposes: Pre-placement while body still healthy and Flush line and add more liquids to body. (Started Nov 11, 2010)
Date Dosage Pre-placement while body still healthy Perceived effectiveness Flush line and add more liquids to body. Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 18, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Nov 18, 2010
Advice & Tips
I haven't started using the PEG for its real purpose--to feed me when I can no longer eat by mouth. I've had it about a week and it's healing ok. Had some major pain the first night, but then each day after the pain has gotten better. This is a good way to add more fluids to the body, because I usually never drink 64 oz daily.
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Purposes: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and Atrophy of tongue muscles (Started Mar 29, 2010)
Date Dosage ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Atrophy of tongue muscles Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 15, 2010 Daily ?Can't tell ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
It is great for getting fluids I no longer can drink.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: General health (Started Mar 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 09, 2010 Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Other (Started Mar 30, 1998)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 16, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 16, 2009
Advice & Tips
With the peg, I don't have to worry about eating. I get all the nutrition I need with the supplements through the peg and I can eat small bits of food to satisfy any urge to taste.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Choking on food (Started Jun 29, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 05, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Headaches in right eye and neck, Cold sweat
Date
Jul 05, 2009
Advice & Tips
Make sure you wait for as long as you can before having it done. But don't wait till your FVC is too low!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: General health (Started Aug 15, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 15, 2007 One time Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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