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Taking Fiber
36 Patients currently take Fiber
2 Patients stopped taking Fiber
Babystars Flare-up: moderate Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Babystars 6 mg daily since Apr 24, 2008
Mrs Bear Sensation: mild Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: moderate See profile Mrs Bear daily since Jul 23, 2008
cheryilyn Mouth/throat: severe Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: severe See profile cheryilyn daily since Dec 01, 2006

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What we've learned

Why Patients Take Fiber

General health	12
Bowel problems	8
Constipation	7
Other	4
Not indicated	3
Disease-related symptoms	1
slow my disease's progress	1

Patient Dosages


	1 mg daily	2 mg daily	6 mg daily	25 mg daily	500 mg daily	520 mg daily	750 mg daily	1200 mg daily	2000 mg daily	3000 mg daily	N/A
	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	27

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Fiber

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	2	6	6	5	12

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

Other	3
Did not seem to work	1
Course of treatment ended	1
Not indicated	1

How Long Patients Took Fiber Before Stopping

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

Average: Fiber Ratings

	1
	2