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What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Degenerative disc disease is part of the natural process of aging. It may also be due to structural damage. Intervertebral discs lose their flexibility, elasticity, and shock absorbing characteristics, ligaments that surround the disc become brittle and the disc starts to dry out and shrink.
What is it like to have Degenerative Disc Disease?
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Fatigue
726 (43%) patients experienced severe severity
660 (39%) patients experienced moderate severity
237 (14%) patients experienced mild severity
54 (3%) patients experienced none severity
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine , Modafinil , Rest
Anxious mood
232 (14%) patients experienced severe severity
589 (36%) patients experienced moderate severity
545 (33%) patients experienced mild severity
287 (17%) patients experienced none severity
Clonazepam , Alprazolam , Lorazepam
Insomnia
469 (28%) patients experienced severe severity
539 (33%) patients experienced moderate severity
383 (23%) patients experienced mild severity
259 (16%) patients experienced none severity
Trazodone , Amitriptyline , Zolpidem
Pain
777 (46%) patients experienced severe severity
708 (42%) patients experienced moderate severity
154 (9%) patients experienced mild severity
35 (2%) patients experienced none severity
Ibuprofen , Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen , Tramadol
Depressed mood
267 (16%) patients experienced severe severity
591 (36%) patients experienced moderate severity
532 (32%) patients experienced mild severity
270 (16%) patients experienced none severity
Duloxetine , Bupropion , Fluoxetine
What do patients take to treat Degenerative Disc Disease and its symptoms?
Treatments reported by members
Perceived effectiveness
Overall rating of side effects
# of Evaluations
1 (3%) experienced major perceived effectiveness
13 (34%) experienced moderate perceived effectiveness
5 (13%) experienced slight perceived effectiveness
13 (34%) experienced no perceived effectiveness
4 (11%) experienced severe side effects
5 (13%) experienced moderate side effects
8 (21%) experienced mild side effects
21 (55%) experienced no side effects
38
Ibuprofen
(Ibupain, Buscofem, Tomaflex, Busco Ibuprofren)
2 (6%) experienced major perceived effectiveness
14 (41%) experienced moderate perceived effectiveness
12 (35%) experienced slight perceived effectiveness
4 (12%) experienced no perceived effectiveness
4 (12%) experienced severe side effects
5 (15%) experienced moderate side effects
7 (21%) experienced mild side effects
18 (53%) experienced no side effects
34
Naproxen OTC
(Members Mark Naproxen Sodium, Aleve Liquid Gels, Rite-Aid Naproxen Sodium, Good Sense Naproxen Sodium)
0 (0%) experienced major perceived effectiveness
5 (38%) experienced moderate perceived effectiveness
3 (23%) experienced slight perceived effectiveness
3 (23%) experienced no perceived effectiveness
2 (15%) experienced severe side effects
4 (31%) experienced moderate side effects
2 (15%) experienced mild side effects
5 (38%) experienced no side effects
13
These charts show data from Degenerative Disc Disease patients’ latest treatment evaluations
Last updated:
April 20, 2014
Who has Degenerative Disc Disease on PatientsLikeMe?
2,530
14
new patients joined this month
302
say Degenerative Disc Disease is their primary condition
Age
Age
Proportion
# of patients
<20
3
20s
74
30s
387
40s
792
50s
858
60s
260
70+
35
Gender
Distribution of females vs. males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom
Proportion
# of patients
0-19 years
133
20-29 years
411
30-39 years
528
40-49 years
417
50-59 years
117
60-69 years
12
70+ years
0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status
Proportion
# of patients
Diagnosed
2,053
Not Diagnosed
23
These charts show data from Degenerative Disc Disease patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated:
April 20, 2014
