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 2,431 103
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 2
Moderate 36
Mild 83
None 447

Member evaluations

woofhound

evaluated on Sep 17, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia): Major
  • Side effects: None

BobRolloff

evaluated on Jun 08, 2016

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

Wayne Lampe

evaluated on Dec 15, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for sleep apnea disorder: Major
  • Side effects: None