What is idiopathic anaphylaxis?

Idiopathic anaphylaxis is a syndrome of anaphylaxis without any recognized external trigger. These patients present with the same symptoms as patients with other types of anaphylactic reaction. The attacks occur with variable frequency and can be life-threatening.

How do members experience idiopathic anaphylaxis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with idiopathic 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 idiopathic anaphylaxis*

Who has idiopathic anaphylaxis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 5
40s 5
50s 7
60s 3
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 26

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What is idiopathic anaphylaxis?

Idiopathic anaphylaxis is a syndrome of anaphylaxis without any recognized external trigger. These patients present with the same symptoms as patients with other types of anaphylactic reaction. The attacks occur with variable frequency and can be life-threatening.



Common symptoms reported by people with idiopathic anaphylaxis

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 idiopathic anaphylaxis

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Compare treatments taken by people with idiopathic anaphylaxis

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Who has idiopathic anaphylaxis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 13 say idiopathic anaphylaxis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 5
40s 5
50s 7
60s 3
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 5
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 26

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 11
Not Diagnosed 3

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