What is Sweet syndrome?
Sweet syndrome is characterized as fever, high white blood cell count (neutrophilia), tender reddened inflamed skin lesions (papules, nodules, and plaques), and diffuse skin plaques with leakage of white blood cells (neutrophils) from damaged blood vessels.
How do members experience Sweet syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Sweet syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Blisters
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pustules
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
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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 Sweet syndrome*
Who has Sweet syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 19 |