Peripheral neuropathy
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What is peripheral neuropathy?
Peripheral nerves are those that are outside your brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy may start gradually but worsen over time and may include numbness, pain, burning or tingling, muscle weakness, and sensitivity to touch.
Common symptoms reported by people with peripheral neuropathy
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain caused by non-painful stimuli (allodynia)
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 peripheral neuropathy
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
27
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(17)
depressed mood
(13)
1 more
Data from patients with peripheral neuropathy, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with peripheral neuropathy
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (43 evaluations)
Total evaluations
54
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(49)
pain
(17)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
16
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(21)
pain
(15)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (22 evaluations)
Total evaluations
32
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(17)
depressed mood
(13)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (14 evaluations)
Total evaluations
20
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(19)
pain
(7)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
14
Tried for
pain
(13)
peripheral neuropathy
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
pain
(7)
peripheral neuropathy
(5)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (6 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
pain
(9)
anxious mood
(6)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
12
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
anxious mood
(4)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(9)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with peripheral neuropathy, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has peripheral neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 5024 patients have this condition
- 6 new patients joined this month
- 2660 say peripheral neuropathy is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 60 | |
| 30s | 249 | |
| 40s | 625 | |
| 50s | 1263 | |
| 60s | 1394 | |
| 70+ | 1170 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 55 | |
| 20-29 years | 174 | |
| 30-39 years | 412 | |
| 40-49 years | 582 | |
| 50-59 years | 510 | |
| 60-69 years | 210 | |
| 70+ years | 55 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1471 | |
| Female | 3324 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2455 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 133 |
These charts show data from peripheral neuropathy patients who have completed their condition history
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