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What is it like to have Babesiosis?

Common symptoms	How bad it is	What people are taking for it
Severity Severe Moderate Mild None
Anxious mood	0 (0%) patients experienced severe severity 4 (24%) patients experienced moderate severity 7 (41%) patients experienced mild severity 6 (35%) patients experienced no severity	Alprazolam, Sertraline, Relaxation Techniques
Fatigue	2 (12%) patients experienced severe severity 12 (71%) patients experienced moderate severity 2 (12%) patients experienced mild severity 1 (6%) patients experienced no severity	Wheelchair (manual), Myer's Cocktail, Shower/Tub Chair
Depressed mood	1 (6%) patients experienced severe severity 6 (35%) patients experienced moderate severity 5 (29%) patients experienced mild severity 5 (29%) patients experienced no severity	Fluoxetine, Desvenlafaxine, Pets
Pain	2 (13%) patients experienced severe severity 8 (50%) patients experienced moderate severity 5 (31%) patients experienced mild severity 1 (6%) patients experienced no severity	Tramadol, Divalproex sodium, Duloxetine
Insomnia	0 (0%) patients experienced severe severity 4 (25%) patients experienced moderate severity 6 (38%) patients experienced mild severity 6 (38%) patients experienced no severity	Clonazepam, Trazodone, Lorazepam

What do patients take to treat Babesiosis and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members	Perceived effectiveness	Overall rating of side effects	# of Evaluations
Azithromycin (Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack, AzaSite, Zithromax Z-Pak, Teva Azithromycin)	0 (0%) experienced major perceived effectiveness 0 (0%) experienced moderate perceived effectiveness 1 (25%) experienced slight perceived effectiveness 0 (0%) experienced no perceived effectiveness 3 (75%) could not tell	0 (0%) experienced severe side effects 1 (25%) experienced moderate side effects 2 (50%) experienced mild side effects 1 (25%) experienced no side effects	4

These charts show data from Babesiosis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Babesiosis at PatientsLikeMe?

22 patients have this condition
2 New patients joined this month
3 say Babesiosis is their primary condition

<20	20s	30s	40s	50s	60s	70+
Current Age
2 patients	4 patients	7 patients	3 patients	3 patients	3 patients	0 patients

Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
76%	Females
24%	Males

Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom	# of patients	Proportion
0-19 years	5	5
20-29 years	3	3
30-39 years	3	3
40-49 years	1	1
50-59 years	1	1
60-69 years	0	0
70+ years	0	0

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status	# of patients	Proportion
Diagnosed	14	14
Not Diagnosed	2	2

These charts show data from Babesiosis patients who have completed their condition history

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Where do I talk to patients with Babesiosis?

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Last updated: May 23, 2013