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Taking Ensure
31 Patients currently take Ensure
4 Patients stopped taking Ensure
LeeDX Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile LeeDX 500 ml daily since May 14, 2007
kenny a Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile kenny a since Sep 09, 2007
schemera24 Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile schemera24 1.5 ml as needed since Feb 26, 2007

Ensure is a food supplement often recommended by nutritionists or dieticians to 'ensure' that ALS/MND patients are getting enough calories and vitamins when swallowing difficulties or arm weakness make eating whole foods difficult or no longer pleasurable. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Ensure

General health	13
Other	8
Disease-related symptoms	4
Not indicated	4
Fatigue	2

Patient Dosages


2 ml daily	4 ml daily	8 ml daily	236.5 ml daily	237 ml daily	355.5 ml daily	500 ml daily	1.5 ml as needed	30 ml as needed	200 ml as needed	250 ml as needed	N/A
2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	17

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Ensure

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	1	2	3	5	7

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ensure (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	3
Not indicated	1

How Long Patients Took Ensure Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	0	0	2	1	0

Average: Ensure Ratings

	1

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