What is serum syndrome?
Serum sickness is similar to an allergic reaction. When a patient is given a medication or treatment the body falsely identifies it as a potentially harmful substance and starts to defend itself (immune response) against the substances that appears to be foreign and harmful.
How do members experience serum syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with serum syndrome*
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Pain
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Common symptom
Fatigue
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Common symptom
Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*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 serum syndrome*
Who has serum syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 8 |