Chronic pain syndrome
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic pain syndrome
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 chronic pain syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
22
Tried for
depressed mood
(14)
chronic pain syndrome
(7)
2 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
12
Tried for
chronic pain syndrome
(6)
fatigue
(5)
1 more
Data from patients with chronic pain syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic pain syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (20 evaluations)
Total evaluations
22
Tried for
pain
(27)
chronic pain syndrome
(4)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
pain
(22)
chronic pain syndrome
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (12 evaluations)
Total evaluations
18
Tried for
depressed mood
(14)
chronic pain syndrome
(7)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
13
Tried for
pain
(15)
chronic pain syndrome
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (15 evaluations)
Total evaluations
20
Tried for
pain
(14)
chronic pain syndrome
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (12 evaluations)
Total evaluations
14
Tried for
anxious mood
(17)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
12
Tried for
pain
(12)
chronic pain syndrome
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
pain
(11)
chronic pain syndrome
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
anxious mood
(12)
Perceived effectiveness
for chronic pain syndrome (2 evaluations)
Side effects
itchy rash
vivid dreams in first week
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
chronic pain syndrome
(6)
fatigue
(5)
1 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with chronic pain syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has chronic pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 4913 patients have this condition
- 12 new patients joined this month
- 2046 say chronic pain syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 16 | |
| 20s | 152 | |
| 30s | 536 | |
| 40s | 1091 | |
| 50s | 1474 | |
| 60s | 1023 | |
| 70+ | 296 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 238 | |
| 20-29 years | 444 | |
| 30-39 years | 576 | |
| 40-49 years | 407 | |
| 50-59 years | 165 | |
| 60-69 years | 32 | |
| 70+ years | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 889 | |
| Female | 3716 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2191 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 365 |
These charts show data from chronic pain syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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