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What is it like to have BK virus?

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 0 (0%) patients experienced moderate severity 4 (40%) patients experienced mild severity 6 (60%) patients experienced no severity	Paroxetine, Duloxetine
Pain	2 (20%) patients experienced severe severity 2 (20%) patients experienced moderate severity 3 (30%) patients experienced mild severity 3 (30%) patients experienced no severity	Lansoprazole
Insomnia	2 (20%) patients experienced severe severity 1 (10%) patients experienced moderate severity 2 (20%) patients experienced mild severity 5 (50%) patients experienced no severity	Nothing reported yet
Fatigue	3 (30%) patients experienced severe severity 2 (20%) patients experienced moderate severity 2 (20%) patients experienced mild severity 3 (30%) patients experienced no severity	Nothing reported yet
Depressed mood	0 (0%) patients experienced severe severity 1 (10%) patients experienced moderate severity 4 (40%) patients experienced mild severity 5 (50%) patients experienced no severity	Nothing reported yet

Who has BK virus at PatientsLikeMe?

16 patients have this condition
0 New patients joined this month
1 say BK virus is their primary condition

<20	20s	30s	40s	50s	60s	70+
Current Age
0 patients	0 patients	0 patients	6 patients	7 patients	2 patients	0 patients

Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
64%	Females
36%	Males

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

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status	# of patients	Proportion
Diagnosed	15	15

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

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Last updated: May 24, 2013