What is adult Still's disease?

Adult Still's disease is a rare form of inflammatory arthritis marked by high fevers, rash, and joint pain.

How do members experience adult Still's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with adult Still's disease*

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
Vitamin B Complex
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Codeine-acetaminophen (paracetamol) Ibuprofen-acetaminophen (paracetamol)-codeine
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Fluvoxamine Paroxetine Sertraline
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Buspirone Propranolol

*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 adult Still's disease*

Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment

(Kineret)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
20
Tried for
adult Still's disease (2)
Treatment

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
48
Tried for
adult Still's disease (2)
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
59
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)

*Data from patients with adult Still's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with adult Still's disease*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Kineret)
Perceived effectiveness
for adult Still's disease (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
adult Still's disease (2)
Treatment

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adult Still's disease (2)
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)

*Data from patients with adult Still's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has adult Still's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 21
40s 25
50s 30
60s 18
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 32
Female 69