What is granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)?
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener's) is a rare automimmune disorder that causes inflammation of small and medium sized blood vessels (vasculitis) primarily in the lungs and kidneys.
How do members experience granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Shortness of breath with exertion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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
*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 granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
52
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
104
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(2)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
44
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
51
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
25
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(1)
*Data from patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
fatigue
nausea
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
candida (fungal) infection
fatigue
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
(1)
*Data from patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 6 | |
30s | 22 | |
40s | 29 | |
50s | 35 | |
60s | 40 | |
70+ | 38 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 49 | |
Female | 121 |