What is reactive arthritis?
Reactive arthritis refers to an inflammatory and post-infectious condition that involves the joints, urethra and eyes. Reactive arthritis is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy.
How do members experience reactive arthritis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with reactive arthritis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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
Common symptom
Anxious 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.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for reactive arthritis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
38
Tried for
reactive arthritis
(1)
*Data from patients with reactive arthritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with reactive arthritis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
reactive arthritis
(1)
*Data from patients with reactive arthritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has reactive arthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 23 | |
| 40s | 35 | |
| 50s | 49 | |
| 60s | 55 | |
| 70+ | 29 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 68 | |
| Female | 129 |
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