What is hyperlipidemia?

Hyperlipidemia refers to increased levels of lipids (fats) in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides.

How do members experience hyperlipidemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hyperlipidemia*

*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 hyperlipidemia*

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

Compare treatments taken by people with hyperlipidemia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Lipitor)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperlipidemia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (10)
Treatment

(Crestor)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperlipidemia (15 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (10)
Treatment

(Pravachol)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperlipidemia (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (2)
Treatment

(Mevacor)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (1)

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

Who has hyperlipidemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 10
30s 43
40s 134
50s 284
60s 311
70+ 186

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 298
Female 654

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What is hyperlipidemia?

Hyperlipidemia refers to increased levels of lipids (fats) in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides.



Common symptoms reported by people with hyperlipidemia

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 hyperlipidemia

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

(Lipitor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
183
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Crestor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
59
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Pravachol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
51
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Mevacor)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
35
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (1)

Data from patients with hyperlipidemia, 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 hyperlipidemia

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

(Lipitor)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperlipidemia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Crestor)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperlipidemia (15 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Pravachol)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperlipidemia (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Mevacor)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperlipidemia (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 109 say hyperlipidemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 10
30s 43
40s 134
50s 284
60s 311
70+ 186
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 7
20-29 years 22
30-39 years 48
40-49 years 49
50-59 years 20
60-69 years 3
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 298
Female 654

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 419
Not Diagnosed 17

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