What is antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

Antiphospholipid syndrome, Hughes syndrome, or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a disorder that causes blood clots (thrombosis) to form in the arteries, veins, and vital organs.

How do members experience antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome*

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Wheelchair (manual) Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Modafinil
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Tramadol Gabapentin Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Common symptom
Migraine headaches
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Topiramate Propranolol Sumatriptan
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Cannabis L-Theanine Nature!
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Clonazepam Lorazepam Diazepam

*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 antiphospholipid antibody syndrome*

Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment

(Coumadin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
330
Tried for
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (4)
Treatment

(Lovenox)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
129
Tried for
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (1)

*Data from patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Coumadin)
Perceived effectiveness
for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (4)
Treatment

(Lovenox)
Perceived effectiveness
for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (1)

*Data from patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has antiphospholipid antibody syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 21
30s 89
40s 186
50s 253
60s 157
70+ 64

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 74
Female 701