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Restrictive lung disease is a category of respiratory conditions that restrict lung expansion due to damage caused by disease or external factors. Restrictive lung disease results in decreased lung volume and makes the work of breathing more difficult impacting adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
How do members experience restrictive lung disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with restrictive lung disease*
*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 restrictive lung disease*
Who has restrictive lung disease on PatientsLikeMe?
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Restrictive lung disease is a category of respiratory conditions that restrict lung expansion due to damage caused by disease or external factors. Restrictive lung disease results in decreased lung volume and makes the work of breathing more difficult impacting adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Common symptoms reported by people with restrictive lung disease
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 for restrictive lung disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with restrictive lung disease
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have restrictive lung disease through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with restrictive lung disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has restrictive lung disease on PatientsLikeMe?
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