Psoriatic arthritis
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What is psoriatic arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis of the skin and nails. Psoriatic arthritis is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy.
Common symptoms reported by people with psoriatic arthritis
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 psoriatic arthritis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with psoriatic arthritis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with psoriatic arthritis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (23 evaluations)
Total evaluations
23
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(31)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (16 evaluations)
Total evaluations
16
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(26)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (15 evaluations)
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(21)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(16)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (19 evaluations)
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(14)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
11
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(14)
pain
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(10)
pain
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
alternating constipation and diarrhea
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
pain
(8)
psoriatic arthritis
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriatic arthritis (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
psoriatic arthritis
(9)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
itching
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(8)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with psoriatic arthritis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has psoriatic arthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2931 patients have this condition
- 14 new patients joined this month
- 1330 say psoriatic arthritis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 9 | |
| 20s | 57 | |
| 30s | 282 | |
| 40s | 666 | |
| 50s | 946 | |
| 60s | 595 | |
| 70+ | 189 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 165 | |
| 20-29 years | 265 | |
| 30-39 years | 385 | |
| 40-49 years | 374 | |
| 50-59 years | 190 | |
| 60-69 years | 44 | |
| 70+ years | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 538 | |
| Female | 2235 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1793 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 90 |
These charts show data from psoriatic arthritis patients who have completed their condition history
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