Atypical depressive disorder
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What is atypical depressive disorder?
Atypical depression is a subtype of dysthymia and major depression, sharing many of the symptoms of both. It is the most common subtype of depression and is generally a chronic syndrome that tends to begin earlier in life than other forms of depression.
Common symptoms reported by people with atypical depressive disorder
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 atypical depressive disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
atypical depressive disorder
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Data from patients with atypical depressive disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with atypical depressive disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
anxious mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for atypical depressive disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
problems concentrating
short term memory problems
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
atypical depressive disorder
(2)
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for atypical depressive disorder (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
atypical depressive disorder
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
blurry vision
vision problems
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
eye muscle twitching (fasciculations)
muscle twitching (fasciculations)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
B-Complex with B-12
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with atypical depressive disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has atypical depressive disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 177 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 79 say atypical depressive disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 27 | |
| 40s | 31 | |
| 50s | 44 | |
| 60s | 34 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 36 | |
| 20-29 years | 10 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 12 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 40 | |
| Female | 126 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 70 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 21 |
These charts show data from atypical depressive disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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