Eczema
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What is eczema?
The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding.
Common symptoms reported by people with eczema
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 eczema
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with eczema, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with eczema
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
anxious mood
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
anxious mood
(2)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
13
Tried for
pain
(5)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for eczema (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
eczema
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(4)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
deep itching
vertigo
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
constipation
difficulty sleeping
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
eczema
(3)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with eczema, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has eczema on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1308 patients have this condition
- 6 new patients joined this month
- 504 say eczema is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 33 | |
| 20s | 179 | |
| 30s | 306 | |
| 40s | 291 | |
| 50s | 223 | |
| 60s | 132 | |
| 70+ | 43 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 338 | |
| 20-29 years | 79 | |
| 30-39 years | 64 | |
| 40-49 years | 46 | |
| 50-59 years | 26 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 318 | |
| Female | 900 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 666 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 60 |
These charts show data from eczema patients who have completed their condition history
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