Multiple chemical sensitivity
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What is multiple chemical sensitivity?
Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome is a disorder that seems to be triggered by exposure to low levels of multiple identifiable or unidentifiable chemical substances commonly present in the environment.
Common symptoms reported by people with multiple chemical sensitivity
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 multiple chemical sensitivity
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Treatment name(s)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Deep breathing and relaxation
Type
Physical Therapy
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Data from patients with multiple chemical sensitivity, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with multiple chemical sensitivity
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
vivid dreams in first week
Total evaluations
1
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
idiopathic angioedema
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
multiple chemical sensitivity
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
chronic constipation
site irritation
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Deep breathing and relaxation
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with multiple chemical sensitivity, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has multiple chemical sensitivity on PatientsLikeMe?
- 366 patients have this condition
- 4 new patients joined this month
- 131 say multiple chemical sensitivity is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 41 | |
| 40s | 85 | |
| 50s | 102 | |
| 60s | 85 | |
| 70+ | 22 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 37 | |
| 20-29 years | 30 | |
| 30-39 years | 39 | |
| 40-49 years | 22 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 39 | |
| Female | 306 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 121 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 70 |
These charts show data from multiple chemical sensitivity patients who have completed their condition history
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