What is Wells syndrome?

Wells syndrome is a condition of the eosinophils (type of white blood cell) characterized by itchy, burning, red, and inflamed areas of the skin. The lesions may be single or multiple.

How do members experience Wells syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Wells syndrome*

*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 Wells syndrome*

Who has Wells syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 4
40s 10
50s 6
60s 2
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 23

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What is Wells syndrome?

Wells syndrome is a condition of the eosinophils (type of white blood cell) characterized by itchy, burning, red, and inflamed areas of the skin. The lesions may be single or multiple.



Common symptoms reported by people with Wells syndrome

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 Wells syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Wells syndrome

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Who has Wells syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 27 say Wells syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 4
40s 10
50s 6
60s 2
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 23

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 1

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