How do members experience BiPAP machine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 91 20
Breathing difficulty 65 27
Fatigue 23 6
Obstructive sleep apnea 12 8
General health 10 3

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 4
Difficulty staying asleep 2
Dry throat 2
Abdominal wind pain 1
Breathing difficulty 1
Dry mouth at night 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 6
Mild 18
None 49

Member evaluations

mompeach

evaluated on Nov 09, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate

SusyQ

evaluated on Sep 03, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for primary lateral sclerosis: Major
  • Side effects: None

donhing

evaluated on Jan 05, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate