Osteoporosis
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What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone density is reduced leading to deterioration of bone structure.
Common symptoms reported by people with osteoporosis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, and pain) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with osteoporosis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
11
Data from patients with osteoporosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with osteoporosis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (51 evaluations)
Total evaluations
56
Tried for
osteoporosis
(42)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (5 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
osteoporosis
(18)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
osteoporosis
(16)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
11
Tried for
osteoporosis
(12)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (10 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
osteoporosis
(12)
Perceived effectiveness
for Pain (22 evaluations)
Side effects
Sleepiness
Drowsiness
Total evaluations
22
Tried for
Pain
(12)
Perceived effectiveness
for Insomnia (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
11
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
11
Tried for
osteoporosis
(11)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with osteoporosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has osteoporosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2,050 patients have this condition
- 25 new patients joined this month
- 307 say osteoporosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 23 | |
| 30s | 106 | |
| 40s | 275 | |
| 50s | 610 | |
| 60s | 662 | |
| 70+ | 249 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 22 | |
| 20-29 years | 52 | |
| 30-39 years | 114 | |
| 40-49 years | 169 | |
| 50-59 years | 163 | |
| 60-69 years | 43 | |
| 70+ years | 9 |
Sex
Distribution of sex
| 89% | Female |
|---|---|
| 11% | Male |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1,066 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 55 |
These charts show data from osteoporosis patients who have completed their condition history
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