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comas
my uncle was in a coma for two years and it really got me thinkin. how do people in comas eat? or do they at all? wouldnt they die from losing so much weight? fill me in please!
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By way of tube.
If you didn't eat during a coma, you would die.
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Like the people below me said, they do get fed from a tube and usually it it up their nose. they do lose weight because they're fed what they need... not what the pig out on while watching the game like everyone else & also they lose muscle from being in bed without moving for so long. So no, they won't/don't/shouldn't die from being too skinny. hope your uncle is ok! <3
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My brother actually asked my mom, whose a nurse, this same question. They eat, like said below through a tube. It's called a feeding tube and the name basically states what it does. The person wouldn't die because they're being fed the amount of food they need through the tube. They might lose weight, but only a healthy amount.
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It is ok! your uncle was fine. They eat through a tube that is put in there arm. No real food doesn't go in the tube but a liquid with tons of vitamins and minerals and protien and calcium(ect.) goes directly into the veins! they may lose some weight but thats normal!!!!
*hope i answered ur question!!!*
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