Chronic kidney disease
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What is chronic kidney disease?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood. The most common causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure. CKD can progress to complete kidney failure, also called end stage renal disease.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic kidney disease
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 chronic kidney disease
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with chronic kidney disease, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic kidney disease
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
pain
(7)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
anxious mood
(8)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
difficulty urinating (dysuria)
itching
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(7)
chronic kidney disease
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
anxious mood
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (10 evaluations)
Side effects
spacing out
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
pain
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
swelling in feet
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
pain
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(6)
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (6 evaluations)
Side effects
sleepiness
drowsiness
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
anxious mood
(5)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with chronic kidney disease, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has chronic kidney disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2381 patients have this condition
- 27 new patients joined this month
- 756 say chronic kidney disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 10 | |
| 20s | 67 | |
| 30s | 189 | |
| 40s | 377 | |
| 50s | 627 | |
| 60s | 642 | |
| 70+ | 346 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 86 | |
| 20-29 years | 77 | |
| 30-39 years | 91 | |
| 40-49 years | 113 | |
| 50-59 years | 128 | |
| 60-69 years | 60 | |
| 70+ years | 16 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 749 | |
| Female | 1546 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1020 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 29 |
These charts show data from chronic kidney disease patients who have completed their condition history
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