What is chronic pain syndrome?
Chronic pain may be in one area of the body or more generalized. The type of pain is based on symptoms and underlying cause. Types of chronic pain may include myofascial (soft tissue areas), musculoskeletal (muscles, joints, bones), neuropathic (nerve), chronic back syndrome and headache syndromes.
How do members experience chronic pain syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic pain syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Muscle and joint pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in lower back
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Neck pain
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.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic pain syndrome*
Who has chronic pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 14 | |
| 20s | 131 | |
| 30s | 462 | |
| 40s | 1,021 | |
| 50s | 1,592 | |
| 60s | 1,500 | |
| 70+ | 660 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,087 | |
| Female | 4,211 |