What is palindromic rheumatism syndrome?

Palindromic rheumatism syndrome is recurrent inflammatory pain, swelling, and warmth to joint(s) that comes and goes without damage to the joint. Frequency of episodes varies for each patient.

How do members experience palindromic rheumatism syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with palindromic rheumatism syndrome*

*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 palindromic rheumatism syndrome*

*Data from patients with palindromic rheumatism syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with palindromic rheumatism syndrome*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Plaquenil)
Perceived effectiveness
for palindromic rheumatism syndrome (3 evaluations)
Side effects
runny nose (rhinorrhea)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
palindromic rheumatism syndrome (3)

*Data from patients with palindromic rheumatism syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has palindromic rheumatism syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 18
50s 38
60s 19
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 77