Stroke Patient With Feeding Tube Posted: 10-16-04 20:24pm
My 79 year old mother suffered a stroke
during an anigogram. It left her with
total left side neglect and the inablilty
to swallow, she has a stomach tube. My
question is should she also be given water
thru the tube and how many times a day?
In my 3 hour visits I neve see this being
done. My mother does not communicate
99% of the time and when she does talk
she can not respond to a direct question
so I can not ask her.
She is in a nursing home and although she
is getting some physical therapy she does
not respond to commands, so they tell me
other therapy is not advised. Generally
she is left alone in her room unless
someone is visiting.
Should I request that she be taken into
activities,such as movies and sing alongs
even though she can not participate? It
seems better than just being left sitting
in a wheelchair alone.
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Jun Song
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Encino, California
Dysphagia Posted: 12-22-05 02:30am
Hi,
sorry to hear that your mom sufer from
dysphagia and brain atrophy. I would
suggest you find an acupuncturist who
specializing in neurological problems.
Acupucture helps post stroke swallowing
disorder. If your mom is luck and I
think she can regain the swallowing
function and she can get rid of the
stomach feeding tube. Aspiration can
cause choking and some people may die from
lung infection.
Please check the link and it is regarding
treat dysphagia with acupuncture.
Edit
good luck to your mom
jun song, lac
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jenrninmi
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Posted: 06-06-06 15:47pm
Hi,
yes, she should be receiving water through
the g-tube as well. How is she doing now
that it is 6 months later? I'm sorry I
didn't see your post until today. My
nursing specialty is neuro/trauma
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sammisa
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Posted: 06-06-06 15:51pm
Lol its been much more than 6 months. It
has been a yr and a half
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jenrninmi
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Posted: 06-06-06 15:53pm
"lol its been much more than 6 months. It
has been a yr and a half"
