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
Treatments taken by people for multiple chemical sensitivity
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Compare treatments taken by people with multiple chemical sensitivity
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Who has multiple chemical sensitivity on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 151 say multiple chemical sensitivity is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 30 | |
| 40s | 80 | |
| 50s | 98 | |
| 60s | 100 | |
| 70+ | 44 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 36 | |
| 20-29 years | 30 | |
| 30-39 years | 38 | |
| 40-49 years | 23 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 44 | |
| Female | 320 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 123 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 71 |