How do members experience Tracheostomy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Breathing difficulty 39 9
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 26 5
General health 9 2
Excess saliva 2 0
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 2 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Excess mucus 2
Choking on my saliva when relaxed and forget to swallow 1
Cough 1
Loss of voice 1
Stoma leaking 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 5
None 7

Member evaluations

alperstein

evaluated on Feb 19, 2021

  • Perceived effectiveness for General health: Major
  • Side effects: None

Engineer

evaluated on Aug 23, 2015

  • Perceived effectiveness for breathing difficulty: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

wrgguts

evaluated on Dec 04, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Slight
  • Side effects: Mild