What is adult Still's disease?

Adult Still's disease is a rare form of inflammatory arthritis marked by high fevers, rash, and joint pain.

How do members experience adult Still's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with adult Still's disease*

*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 adult Still's disease*

*Data from patients with adult Still's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with adult Still's disease*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adult Still's disease (2)
Treatment

(Kineret)
Perceived effectiveness
for adult Still's disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)

*Data from patients with adult Still's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has adult Still's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 17
40s 29
50s 30
60s 22
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 73

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What is adult Still's disease?

Adult Still's disease is a rare form of inflammatory arthritis marked by high fevers, rash, and joint pain.



Common symptoms reported by people with adult Still's 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 for adult Still's disease

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
48
Tried for
adult Still's disease (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Kineret)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
20
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
59
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)

Data from patients with adult Still's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with adult Still's disease

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adult Still's disease (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Kineret)
Perceived effectiveness
for adult Still's disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adult Still's disease (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with adult Still's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has adult Still's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 85 say adult Still's disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 17
40s 29
50s 30
60s 22
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 8
20-29 years 9
30-39 years 11
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 73

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 42
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from adult Still's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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