Bronchiolitis obliterans
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What is bronchiolitis obliterans?
Bronchiolitis obliterans is constrictive condition where the smallest airway branches (bronchioles) of the lungs become scarred or constricted. This condition can be caused by chemical irritants, respiratory infections, or autoimmune diseases, i.e. rheumatoid arthritis.
Common symptoms reported by people with bronchiolitis obliterans
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with bronchiolitis obliterans
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Oxygen therapy
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(2)
Data from patients with bronchiolitis obliterans, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with bronchiolitis obliterans
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for bronchiolitis obliterans (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(2)
Treatment name(s)
Oxygen therapy
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
memory and cognition problems
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for bronchiolitis obliterans (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bronchiolitis obliterans
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with bronchiolitis obliterans, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has bronchiolitis obliterans on PatientsLikeMe?
- 47 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 32 say bronchiolitis obliterans is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 7 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 39 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 23 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from bronchiolitis obliterans patients who have completed their condition history
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