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11 patient evaluations for BiPAP Humidifier

  • indyborn
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 2 yrs
    Bi-Pap
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
    See profile
  • indyborn
  • by indyborn
    current dosage:
    8 hr daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    General health
  • 0fd50b55383a109371ccdf9849cb991fe270669a
General health Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Feb 18, 2009 Major None Sometimes Not at all
May 23, 2009 Moderate None Sometimes Not at all
Aug 10, 2009 Moderate Mild Sometimes Not at all
  • sore nose where the mask rests
Nov 13, 2009 Slight None Sometimes Not at all
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  • wbear35
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 32 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: severe
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • wbear35
  • by wbear35
    current dosage:
    8 hr daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 years
    purpose:
    Slow my ALS progress
  • 264be1e21b61b950d5959a6bd3713f4babe3cb18
Slow my ALS progress Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Oct 17, 2008 Moderate Moderate Always A little
  • dry mouth/throat
Oct 26, 2009 Major Mild Always A little
  • Gas and Bloating
  • dry mouth/throat
  • sore nose where the mask rests
Advice/Tips Cost
Oct 17, 2008 may wake others when using at night < $25 monthly
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  • amberwell
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 5 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • amberwell
  • by amberwell
    current dosage:
    8hours as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 2 years
    purpose:
    Other
  • cbce0ea3cfd13e81e5301225e15323115d6b27e5
Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 09, 2008 Major None Always A little
Nov 12, 2008 Moderate None Always A little
Dec 15, 2008 Moderate None Always A little
Jan 09, 2009 Major None Always A little
Feb 19, 2009 Major None Always A little
Oct 04, 2009 Moderate None Always A little
Oct 15, 2009 Major None Always A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Sep 09, 2008 use with humidifier monthly
Nov 12, 2008 Always use with humidifier < $25 monthly
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  • MARNAV60
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    ALS: 1 yr
    Wheelchair
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • MARNAV60
  • by MARNAV60
    current dosage:
    6 hr daily
    time on dosage:
    5 days
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty
  • 054dde7390adcbb5493591d5454897a9845db084
Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 27, 2009 Moderate None Usually A little
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  • cwilkins39
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 5 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • cwilkins39
  • by cwilkins39
    current dosage:
    5 hr daily
    time on dosage:
    about 9 months
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty
  • 603789adc4a0bbab473158e53c62159b675e555f
Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Mar 16, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Mar 16, 2009 GREAT FOR MY BREATHING. monthly
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  • amma
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 4 yrs
    Bi-Pap
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • by amma
    current dosage:
    23 hr daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 months
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty,
    Fatigue,
    General health
  • c58e82731618c8418587e0251d6e4aa3c4f61854
Fasciculations Efficacy Breathing difficulty Efficacy Fatigue Efficacy General health Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 25, 2008 Can't tell None Always A little
Mar 10, 2009 Major Major Major None Always A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Mar 10, 2009 Get a battery so you can take it with you easily monthly
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  • weasel
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    ALS: 4 yrs
    Bi-Pap Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • by weasel
    current dosage:
    8 hr daily
    time on dosage:
    about 2 years
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty
  • 7e8e934ba5e2a241ec61a274f57cd5f2f6a135b1
Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Dec 09, 2008 Moderate Moderate Usually A little
  • Gas and Bloating
  • dry mouth/throat
Advice/Tips Cost
Dec 09, 2008 for me it has ben worth geting used to it. when i use it i have more energy it sure beets sleaping all day and night < $25 monthly
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  • Skinner
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 2 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • Skinner
  • by Skinner
    current dosage:
    7 hr daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty
  • be6b3ad0aaa8c3817c3ebbae38da293992eb6a20
Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 24, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Sep 24, 2008 Don't avoid it, embrace it. It helps greatly. $50-99 monthly
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  • Bobby B
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 16 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • Bobby B
  • by Bobby B
    current dosage:
    4hours as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty
  • 527973f4547511326b2a34a2e5c5ed7fd37e9386
Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 14, 2008 Moderate None Sometimes Not at all
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  • silverage
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 2 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • silverage
  • by silverage
    current dosage:
    6hours as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 6 months
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty
  • 2669be8b20f7b6a7a1cab5153c8b120d0ddd7a67
Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 10, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
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