What is autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a type of hemolytic anemia where the body's immune system attacks its own red blood cells (RBCs), leading to their destruction (hemolysis).
How do members experience autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with autoimmune hemolytic anemia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Short term memory problems
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Low hemoglobin
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Shortness of breath with exertion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 autoimmune hemolytic anemia*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
54
Tried for
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
78
Tried for
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
(1)
*Data from patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune hemolytic anemia*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
(1)
*Data from patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has autoimmune hemolytic anemia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 25 | |
| 40s | 29 | |
| 50s | 38 | |
| 60s | 33 | |
| 70+ | 30 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 33 | |
| Female | 135 |