Kidney cyst
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What is kidney cyst?
A kidney cyst is a collection of fluid in the kidney. A simple kidney cyst usually does not cause any symptoms and does not require treatment. However, it may occasionally become infected or block the flow of urine.
Common symptoms reported by people with kidney cyst
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people with kidney cyst
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with kidney cyst, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with kidney cyst
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
abdominal cramps
nausea
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
weight gain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
sweating increased
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
kidney cyst
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with kidney cyst, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has kidney cyst on PatientsLikeMe?
- 64 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 14 say kidney cyst is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 49 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 33 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from kidney cyst patients who have completed their condition history
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