Chronic pain syndrome

What is chronic pain syndrome?

Chronic pain may be in one area of the body or more generalized. The type of pain is based on symptoms and underlying cause. Types of chronic pain may include myofascial (soft tissue areas), musculoskeletal (muscles, joints, bones), neuropathic (nerve), chronic back syndrome and headache syndromes.

How do members experience chronic pain syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic pain 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.

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Top treatments taken by people for chronic pain syndrome*

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Who has chronic pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 21
20s 158
30s 456
40s 1,051
50s 1,617
60s 1,646
70+ 768

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,150
Female 4,444
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