in need of some kind of energy supplement

[Amy Perdomo]

my mom has been very very weak these last couple of weeks all she does is sleep, and she is very weak, does anyone know what i should try to boost her energy a little, she has a peg...im not sure what to give...
amy:-(

 

[Katie C]

Has she had her breathing checked? Is she using a bipap? The symptoms your describing could be from CO2 buildup... that's the first thing I would have checked.

 

[Tokahfang]

Also, if she's not getting enough calories that will put one into torpor as well, and she'll be a lot functionally weaker than her situation would otherwise allow.

 

[hjlindley]

My neurologist prescribed a drug called Mestinon. I take half a tablet three times a day after meals. It is not a new drug, it was developed for myasthenia gravis. It's generic now very inexpensive. And the side effects are not too bad. It has greatly reduced my fatigue. I think it's worth asking about.

 

[vickim]

I too am on mestinon and it been a god send for me. But luke told me about what he called a mito cocktail. Ask him and he will gladly tell you about it I know coq10 is in it. You can also go to mitocation.org and there are several different cocktails. I would consult a doctor before I did anything though.

 

[Amy Perdomo]

yes, she is currently using the bipap, but she gets tired soo quickly...they could never check her breathing because of her laughing episodes...she just starts laughing and can never get a test done...

 

[Amy Perdomo]

thanks for replying, she is currently taking 4 cans a day of Jevity 1.5....she is weighing last time i checked 135 pounds

 

[Amy Perdomo]

thanks...will ask her doctor about it