How do members experience Oxygen therapy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 2,872 353
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2,430 103
Pulmonary hypertension 217 53
Interstitial lung disease 177 40
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 2
Moderate 36
Mild 83
None 446

Member evaluations

gagafor2

evaluated on Sep 27, 2018

  • Perceived effectiveness for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Major
  • Side effects: None

KipWong

evaluated on Feb 28, 2017

  • Perceived effectiveness for decreased diaphragm strength: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

thjuland

evaluated on Sep 30, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Major
  • Side effects: None