What is chemical/venom allergy?

Sensitivity to certain substances and/or chemicals, such as certain medications, may cause allergic contact dermatitis, itching (urticaria), nasal congestion, watery eyes or more serious reactions including anaphylaxis, an allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may be life-threatening.

How do members experience chemical/venom allergy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chemical/venom allergy*

*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 chemical/venom allergy*

*Data from patients with chemical/venom allergy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with chemical/venom allergy*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(EpiPen Auto-Injector)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chemical/venom allergy (1)

*Data from patients with chemical/venom allergy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has chemical/venom allergy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 41
40s 64
50s 73
60s 60
70+ 43

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 40
Female 246

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What is chemical/venom allergy?

Sensitivity to certain substances and/or chemicals, such as certain medications, may cause allergic contact dermatitis, itching (urticaria), nasal congestion, watery eyes or more serious reactions including anaphylaxis, an allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may be life-threatening.



Common symptoms reported by people with chemical/venom allergy

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 chemical/venom allergy

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

(EpiPen Auto-Injector)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
31
Tried for
chemical/venom allergy (1)

Data from patients with chemical/venom allergy, 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 chemical/venom allergy

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

(EpiPen Auto-Injector)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chemical/venom allergy (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with chemical/venom allergy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has chemical/venom allergy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 44 say chemical/venom allergy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 41
40s 64
50s 73
60s 60
70+ 43
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 75
20-29 years 22
30-39 years 20
40-49 years 14
50-59 years 7
60-69 years 2
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 40
Female 246

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 148
Not Diagnosed 33

These charts show data from chemical/venom allergy patients who have completed their condition history
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