How do members experience Oxygen therapy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 2,872 354
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2,432 103
Pulmonary hypertension 217 53
Interstitial lung disease 178 41
Sleep apnea disorder 119 22

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 11
Nosebleeds (epistaxis) 10
Runny nose (rhinorrhea) 7
Dry nasal passages 5
Sore nose 5
Dry mouth at night 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 36
Mild 83
None 447

Member evaluations

Wen

evaluated on Aug 30, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypoxia with sleep: Major
  • Side effects: None

BethCatz

evaluated on Dec 10, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for mental fatigue or exhaustion: Slight
  • Side effects: None

croupier01

evaluated on Apr 15, 2010

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