Chronic respiratory failure
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What is chronic respiratory failure?
Chronic respiratory failure is the inability to move oxygen to the organs and tissue in the body and the inability to remove carbon dioxide from the blood. Some chronic conditions or injuries may contribute to chronic respiratory failure.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic respiratory failure
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 chronic respiratory failure
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with chronic respiratory failure, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic respiratory failure
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for chronic respiratory failure (1 evaluation)
Side effects
aerophagia (aerophagy)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
chronic respiratory failure
(1)
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
decreased appetite
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
cognitive impairment
occasional euphoria
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with chronic respiratory failure, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has chronic respiratory failure on PatientsLikeMe?
- 23 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 5 say chronic respiratory failure is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 17 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 13 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from chronic respiratory failure patients who have completed their condition history
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