What is anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is an acute, severe, life-threatening allergic reaction in presensitized individuals. Allergy to medications, food, immunotherapy, or insect stings is the most frequent cause.
How do members experience anaphylaxis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with anaphylaxis*
*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 anaphylaxis*
*Data from patients with anaphylaxis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with anaphylaxis*
*Data from patients with anaphylaxis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has anaphylaxis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 19 | |
30s | 46 | |
40s | 57 | |
50s | 74 | |
60s | 51 | |
70+ | 26 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 44 | |
Female | 229 |