What is obesity hypoventilation syndrome?
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is characterized as slow or shallow breathing with lower oxygen and higher carbon dioxide levels in the blood, in severely overweight people.
How do members experience obesity hypoventilation syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with obesity hypoventilation syndrome*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
*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 obesity hypoventilation syndrome*
Who has obesity hypoventilation syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 9 |