The note below mentions the use of PEG to deal with nausea
and the need to keep a person from losing too much weight.
Can someone explain what PEG is?  Thanks.
Bryce Jones
>Peter & Jeanne Carson wrote:
>>
>>
>> THey now have her on levadopa but she is having a lot of trouble staying
>> stable. SHe tends to get very anxious an hour before she should take her
>> medicine. SHe lost about 50 lbs in the past year due to nausea.
>Dear Jeanne,
>I have no information about the patch; however I am very concerned about
>your mother's weight loss. If her nausea is intractable, a PEG may help.
>This is a very simple procedure (the RNs on this list can explain it
>much better than I can) and may stabilize your mother's health.
>
>To lose 50 lbs in one year is potentially very serious. Besides the fact
>of the weight loss, she is not likely to be getting the nutrients she
>needs to stay strong and healthy. A PEG still allows oral intake, but
>helps provide adequate nutrition when nausea or other conditions
>prevail.
>
>In addition, the Hearty Balance products may be of some assistance. The
>7:1 plan works well for about 2/3 of PWP. It allows food intake at any
>time, even along with the Sinemet (although it's still preferred to take
>the Sinemet 30 min prior to eating). This sometimes helps with nausea.
>
>And Medicare should pay for the Hearty Balance supplements when used for
>tube feeding.
>
>My very best regards,
>Kathrynne
>
>
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