What is weeping lymphedema?

Lymphedema is the accumulation of a fluid called lymph. The lymphatic system carries this fluid through lymph vessels and lymph nodes throughout the body. A rupture may cause leakage or weeping of lymph to occur.

How do members experience weeping lymphedema?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with weeping lymphedema*

*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 weeping lymphedema*

Who has weeping lymphedema on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 2
50s 5
60s 5
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 13

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What is weeping lymphedema?

Lymphedema is the accumulation of a fluid called lymph. The lymphatic system carries this fluid through lymph vessels and lymph nodes throughout the body. A rupture may cause leakage or weeping of lymph to occur.



Common symptoms reported by people with weeping lymphedema

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 for weeping lymphedema

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Compare treatments taken by people with weeping lymphedema

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Got a question about living with weeping lymphedema? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has weeping lymphedema on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say weeping lymphedema is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 2
50s 5
60s 5
70+ 5
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 13

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from weeping lymphedema patients who have completed their condition history
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