What is eosinophilic fasciitis?
Eosinophilic fasciitis is a very rare syndrome in which muscle tissue underneath the skin, called fascia, becomes swollen and thick. Rapid swelling can occur in the hands, arms, legs, and feet.
How do members experience eosinophilic fasciitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with eosinophilic fasciitis*
Common symptoms
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
Pain
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
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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 eosinophilic fasciitis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
59
Tried for
eosinophilic fasciitis
(1)
*Data from patients with eosinophilic fasciitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with eosinophilic fasciitis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
eosinophilic fasciitis
(1)
*Data from patients with eosinophilic fasciitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has eosinophilic fasciitis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 8 | |
40s | 16 | |
50s | 19 | |
60s | 32 | |
70+ | 19 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 24 | |
Female | 72 |