Re:Ask HN: What has been your experience with chronic fatigu...
by nradov on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:22PM
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If an oxygen mask actually helps physiologically (not just placebo effect) then that's a symptom of a serious respiratory or cardiovascular system disorder rather than what we would usually define as CFS. Even if someone is extremely fatigued, as long as their respiratory system is working correctly then blood oxygen saturation will be near 100% and an oxygen mask will have no effect. In fact prolonged use can actually cause lung damage due to oxygen toxicity.
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Re:Ask HN: What has been your experience with chronic fatigu...
by MrJohz on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:54PM
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Tbh, I'm not 100% certain it was an oxygen mask, but it was something that in my head fits a similar category. And yeah, you're right, she may have benefited mainly from the placebo effect more than anything else.