What is erythema nodosum?

Erythema nodosum is a skin disorder characterized by tender, swelling, red nodules under the skin. The area starts out slightly raised and bright red and then turns to a purplish red, as they start to fade they turn yellow. The cause is usually linked to medications, infections, or other conditions.

How do members experience erythema nodosum?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with erythema nodosum*

*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 erythema nodosum*

*Data from patients with erythema nodosum, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with erythema nodosum*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Ibuprofen Prescription)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
erythema nodosum (1)

*Data from patients with erythema nodosum, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has erythema nodosum on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 20
40s 17
50s 21
60s 13
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 74