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What is Water water and more water? Water is a vital chemical substance to all life on Earth, required by humans at a volume of around 2 litres per day. Decreased water intake may be a contributing factor in constipation, so alleviating this by drinking more water or ingesting it via a feeding tube may be helpful. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

186 patients in the community are taking or have taken Water water and more water.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 126 67%
Other 18 9%
Slow my ALS progress 7 3%
Fatigue 4 2%
Bladder problems 4 2%
Don't know 3 1%
thirst 3 1%
Slow my MS progress 2 1%
Fasciculations 2 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Bowel problems 1 <1%
Constipation 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Water water and more water.

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  0 g day 0 L day 0 day 0 L none 0 mL none 2 hr week 1 L day 1.5 L day 2 L day 2.5 L day 3 L day 3.5 L day 4 L day 5 L day 6 L day 8 L day 8 other day 9 L day 10 L day 64 other day 64 day 200 L day 240 L day 1800 L day 2000 mL day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 31 Number of Patients: 31 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 6 Number of Patients: 6 54 Number of Patients: 54 2 Number of Patients: 2 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Water water and more water or how long patients were taking Water water and more water before stopping.

Currently taking Water water and more water

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
8
13
9
22
23
64

Stopped taking Water water and more water

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Water water and more water (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 67% Other: 67%
Not indicated 1 33% Not indicated: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 57% 4
Moderate 14% 1
Slight 14% 1
Can't tell 14% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 10% 1
None 90% 9

Top reported side-effects include: Frequent urination

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • Bobby B
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
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  • Bobby B
  • by Bobby B
    Sep 14, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my ALS progress

  • jmscout
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    Sep 17, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Fatigue

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