High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
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What is high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)?
Hypercholesterolemia is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood. While the body needs cholesterol to function properly, an excess amount may accumulate over time and subsequently affect blood flow and cardiovascular function.
Common symptoms reported by people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1118
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(79)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
325
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(37)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
37
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(10)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
358
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(10)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
799
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(8)
Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (36 evaluations)
Total evaluations
36
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(79)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (17 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
17
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(37)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (3 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(10)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (7 evaluations)
Side effects
flatulence
stomach discomfort
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(10)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (3 evaluations)
Side effects
mucus in stool
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(8)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (4 evaluations)
Side effects
flushing
heat rashes
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) on PatientsLikeMe?
- 11 new patients joined this month
- 778 say high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 32 | |
| 30s | 261 | |
| 40s | 998 | |
| 50s | 2957 | |
| 60s | 4116 | |
| 70+ | 2210 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3422 | |
| Female | 7272 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2076 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 35 |
These charts show data from high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) patients who have completed their condition history
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