What is Schmidt's syndrome?
Schmidt Syndrome is a polyglandular autoimmune condition. It is a hormonal dysfunction that affects two or more endocrine glands; other non-endocrine immune disorders are also present, e.g. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, Sjogren’s syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis.
How do members experience Schmidt's syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Schmidt's syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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.
Top treatments taken by people for Schmidt's syndrome*
Who has Schmidt's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 3 | |
30s | 8 | |
40s | 7 | |
50s | 9 | |
60s | 19 | |
70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 9 | |
Female | 47 |