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 178 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

jim0425

evaluated on Aug 09, 2011

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

arthurj

evaluated on Dec 03, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for cluster headaches: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

croupier01

evaluated on Apr 15, 2010

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