How do members experience Gastric feeding tube (G-tube)?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Support weight gain 17 6
General health 11 6
Support weight loss 10 8
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3 0
Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) 3 3

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nausea 2
Pain 2
Abdominal bloating 1
Stinging pain 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 3
Mild 6
None 13

Member evaluations

Porky

evaluated on Jan 10, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Slight
  • Side effects: None

Porky

evaluated on Feb 18, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Support weight gain: Major
  • Side effects: None

Wayne Lampe

evaluated on Jun 15, 2022

  • Perceived effectiveness for General health: Major
  • Side effects: Mild