What is Buerger's disease?
Buerger's disease is a type of vasculitis or inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels. Common symptoms include pain in the extremities and cold hands and feet.
How do members experience Buerger's disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Buerger's disease*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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*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 Buerger's disease*
Who has Buerger's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 22 |