What is pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease)?

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease is a type of arthritis that involves the accumulation of calcium around joints, causing swelling and pain.The calcium deposits induce inflammation in the joint, which can cause cartilage within the joint to break down.

How do members experience pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition 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 pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease)*

Who has pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 6
50s 16
60s 37
70+ 28

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 59

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What is pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease)?

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease is a type of arthritis that involves the accumulation of calcium around joints, causing swelling and pain.The calcium deposits induce inflammation in the joint, which can cause cartilage within the joint to break down.



Common symptoms reported by people with pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition 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 pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease)

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Compare treatments taken by people with pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease)

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Who has pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 54 say pseudogout is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 6
50s 16
60s 37
70+ 28
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 3
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 59

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 29
Not Diagnosed 1

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