Belimumab: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Belimumab?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Systemic lupus erythematosus	2,518	134
This item is relevant to you: Low white blood cell count (leukopenia)	2	0
This item is relevant to you: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia	1	1
This item is relevant to you: CNS lupus	1	1
This item is relevant to you: Mixed connective tissue disease	1	1

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Nausea	15
Fatigue	13
Headaches	13
Diarrhea	6
Fever	4
Pain	4

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	16
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	35
This item is relevant to you: Mild	38
This item is relevant to you: None	45

Member evaluations

whatdabuck

evaluated on Jul 24, 2013

Perceived effectiveness for systemic lupus erythematosus: Slight
Side effects: Mild

jmmkrepop

evaluated on Nov 22, 2012

Perceived effectiveness for systemic lupus erythematosus: Major
Side effects: None

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