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
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.
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Treatments taken by people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
105
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(105)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
26
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(26)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
24
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(24)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
16
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(16)
Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who reported starting treatments within 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) (50 evaluations)
Total evaluations
58
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(105)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (6 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(26)
Perceived effectiveness
for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(24)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (33 evaluations)
Total evaluations
43
Tried for
pain
(16)
anxious mood
(4)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (22 evaluations)
Total evaluations
22
Tried for
anxious mood
(19)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (15 evaluations)
Total evaluations
16
Tried for
anxious mood
(18)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (12 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
neck movement dizziness (cervicogenic dizziness)
Total evaluations
12
Tried for
depressed mood
(17)
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (18 evaluations)
Side effects
sedation
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
anxious mood
(16)
depressed mood
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
(16)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) on PatientsLikeMe?
- 10474 patients have this condition
- 820 new patients joined this month
- 712 say high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 58 | |
| 30s | 332 | |
| 40s | 1316 | |
| 50s | 3383 | |
| 60s | 3711 | |
| 70+ | 1357 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3240 | |
| Female | 7025 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2028 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 36 |
These charts show data from high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) patients who have completed their condition history
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