What is papilledema?
Papilledema is swelling of the optic disc that is due to elevated pressure inside the skull (intracranial). The swelling usually affects both eyes.
How do members experience papilledema?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with papilledema*
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
Fatigue
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
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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.
Top treatments taken by people for papilledema*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
20
Tried for
papilledema
(4)
*Data from patients with papilledema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with papilledema*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for papilledema (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
papilledema
(4)
*Data from patients with papilledema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has papilledema on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 17 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 54 |