What is emphysema?
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the air sacs in the lung. Emphysema is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD (pulmonary refers to the lungs).
How do members experience emphysema?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with emphysema*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for emphysema*
*Data from patients with emphysema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with emphysema*
*Data from patients with emphysema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has emphysema on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 33 | |
| 50s | 100 | |
| 60s | 186 | |
| 70+ | 257 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 178 | |
| Female | 404 |