Top 10 Symptoms Appearing in Most Disorders

How many disorders each symptom is linked to, based on medical data.

Rank Symptom Disorders
1 fatigue 23 (65.7%)
2 depression 14 (40%)
3 diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) 11 (31.4%)
4 joint pain 10 (28.6%)
5 abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) 10 (28.6%)
6 anxiety 10 (28.6%)
7 weight loss - rapid, unintentional 10 (28.6%)
8 dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position 8 (22.9%)
9 weight gain 8 (22.9%)
10 irregular or heavy periods 7 (20%)

Total disorders: 35

Top 10 Most Reported Symptoms

Based on symptom selections from all users.

Rank Symptom Users
1 joint stiffness 100%
2 anxiety 80%
3 diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) 80%
4 dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position 80%
5 fatigue 80%
6 grating, crackling sound or sensation in joints 80%
7 heart palpitations - noticeable heartbeats 80%
8 joint hypermobility (double jointed) 80%
9 joint pain 80%
10 a pre-existing autoimmune disease 60%

This table illustrates the overlap of symptoms in disorders and how difficult it can be to tell them apart. Ex: Try selecting both Fibromyalgia and Long Covid

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Symptom Sharing Across Disorders

Shows what percentage of all 137 symptoms are shared by at least X out of 35 disorders. Click "View symptoms" on any row to see the exact symptoms.

Disorders Share % of Symptoms Symptoms (Click to view)
2 out of 35 60.6% (83/137)
View 83 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) acne (2) anaemia (2) anxiety (10) bladder control (urinary incontinence) (2) bloating (5) blood, mucus in feces and/or urine (2) brain fog (7) breathlessness, wheezing, or shortness of breath (6) brittle nails (2) broken or unrefreshing sleep (insomnis) (4) chest pain (4) consistent high temperature (4) craving salty foods/sodium/electrolyte imbalance (2) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) difficulty getting to sleep, but once asleep, fine (2) dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position (8) dry skin (4) earache, tinnitus, chronic nasal congestion, sore throat (2) excessive hair growth (hirsutism) (2) eye irritation (2) faltering growth (in children) (3) fatigue (23) flatulence (2) flu-like symptom without temperature (2) fragile skin that breaks, stretch marks, or bruises easily (5) frequent urination (2) grating, crackling sound or sensation in joints (2) hair loss (body, armpit, pubic) (7) headaches (6) heart palpitations - noticeable heartbeats (2) heartburn (consistent) (2) hyperflexive joints (2) inability to lactate (produce milk) (2) increased thirst (2) infertility (3) intolerance to alcohol or certain foods or chemicals (2) irregular or heavy periods (7) itchy rashes (not butterfly mask) (3) joint hypermobility (double jointed) (5) joint pain (10) joint stiffness (4) lethargy (2) limited range of movement in your joints (2) loss of appetite (3) low blood pressure (hypotension) (5) low sex drive (2) menstrual cycles stop (2) mitrial valve problems (3) mood swings (3) morning stiffness that improves with movement/exercise (2) muscle pain (5) muscle stiffness (2) muscle twitches or spasms (2) muscle wasting (loss of muscle bulk) (3) muscle weakness (7) nausea and/or vomiting (7) numbness, tingling, pins and needles in hands and feet (paraesthesia) (7) oily skin (3) organ prolapse or hernias (2) pain durring or after sex (2) pain when it should not be paiful, ex: light touch (allodynia) (4) poor body temperature control; hot flushes or cold chills (4) problems remembering certain words, names or numbers (3) problems remembering things that happened recently (3) PTSD (2) purple, white, or blue toes and fingers when cold (3) reduced proprioception - clumsy (3) restless leg (2) severe or persistent mouth ulcers (2) skin that easily blisters & scars (3) skin with visible small blood vessels, particularly on the upper chest and legs (2) slow healing cuts or wounds (5) smooth, velvety skin (2) stretchy skin (3) sweating (2) swelling in hands and feet (oedema) (4) swollen inflamed joints (5) symptoms get worse post-exertional malaise (PEM) triggered after physical, mental, social activity (3) weight gain (8) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10) widespread pain (4)
3 out of 35 35% (48/137)
View 48 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) anxiety (10) bloating (5) brain fog (7) breathlessness, wheezing, or shortness of breath (6) broken or unrefreshing sleep (insomnis) (4) chest pain (4) consistent high temperature (4) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position (8) dry skin (4) faltering growth (in children) (3) fatigue (23) fragile skin that breaks, stretch marks, or bruises easily (5) hair loss (body, armpit, pubic) (7) headaches (6) infertility (3) irregular or heavy periods (7) itchy rashes (not butterfly mask) (3) joint hypermobility (double jointed) (5) joint pain (10) joint stiffness (4) loss of appetite (3) low blood pressure (hypotension) (5) mitrial valve problems (3) mood swings (3) muscle pain (5) muscle wasting (loss of muscle bulk) (3) muscle weakness (7) nausea and/or vomiting (7) numbness, tingling, pins and needles in hands and feet (paraesthesia) (7) oily skin (3) pain when it should not be paiful, ex: light touch (allodynia) (4) poor body temperature control; hot flushes or cold chills (4) problems remembering certain words, names or numbers (3) problems remembering things that happened recently (3) purple, white, or blue toes and fingers when cold (3) reduced proprioception - clumsy (3) skin that easily blisters & scars (3) slow healing cuts or wounds (5) stretchy skin (3) swelling in hands and feet (oedema) (4) swollen inflamed joints (5) symptoms get worse post-exertional malaise (PEM) triggered after physical, mental, social activity (3) weight gain (8) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10) widespread pain (4)
4 out of 35 24.1% (33/137)
View 33 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) anxiety (10) bloating (5) brain fog (7) breathlessness, wheezing, or shortness of breath (6) broken or unrefreshing sleep (insomnis) (4) chest pain (4) consistent high temperature (4) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position (8) dry skin (4) fatigue (23) fragile skin that breaks, stretch marks, or bruises easily (5) hair loss (body, armpit, pubic) (7) headaches (6) irregular or heavy periods (7) joint hypermobility (double jointed) (5) joint pain (10) joint stiffness (4) low blood pressure (hypotension) (5) muscle pain (5) muscle weakness (7) nausea and/or vomiting (7) numbness, tingling, pins and needles in hands and feet (paraesthesia) (7) pain when it should not be paiful, ex: light touch (allodynia) (4) poor body temperature control; hot flushes or cold chills (4) slow healing cuts or wounds (5) swelling in hands and feet (oedema) (4) swollen inflamed joints (5) weight gain (8) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10) widespread pain (4)
5 out of 35 17.5% (24/137)
View 24 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) anxiety (10) bloating (5) brain fog (7) breathlessness, wheezing, or shortness of breath (6) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position (8) fatigue (23) fragile skin that breaks, stretch marks, or bruises easily (5) hair loss (body, armpit, pubic) (7) headaches (6) irregular or heavy periods (7) joint hypermobility (double jointed) (5) joint pain (10) low blood pressure (hypotension) (5) muscle pain (5) muscle weakness (7) nausea and/or vomiting (7) numbness, tingling, pins and needles in hands and feet (paraesthesia) (7) slow healing cuts or wounds (5) swollen inflamed joints (5) weight gain (8) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10)
6 out of 35 12.4% (17/137)
View 17 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) anxiety (10) brain fog (7) breathlessness, wheezing, or shortness of breath (6) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position (8) fatigue (23) hair loss (body, armpit, pubic) (7) headaches (6) irregular or heavy periods (7) joint pain (10) muscle weakness (7) nausea and/or vomiting (7) numbness, tingling, pins and needles in hands and feet (paraesthesia) (7) weight gain (8) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10)
7 out of 35 10.9% (15/137)
View 15 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) anxiety (10) brain fog (7) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position (8) fatigue (23) hair loss (body, armpit, pubic) (7) irregular or heavy periods (7) joint pain (10) muscle weakness (7) nausea and/or vomiting (7) numbness, tingling, pins and needles in hands and feet (paraesthesia) (7) weight gain (8) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10)
8 out of 35 6.6% (9/137)
View 9 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) anxiety (10) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) dizzy, sick or fainting when standing up from a sitting or lying position (8) fatigue (23) joint pain (10) weight gain (8) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10)
10 out of 35 5.1% (7/137)
View 7 symptoms ↓
abdominal pain/cramps (not menstrual) (10) anxiety (10) depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) fatigue (23) joint pain (10) weight loss - rapid, unintentional (10)
11 out of 35 2.2% (3/137)
View 3 symptoms ↓
depression (14) diarrhoea & constipation (IBS) (11) fatigue (23)
14 out of 35 1.5% (2/137)
View 2 symptoms ↓
depression (14) fatigue (23)
23 out of 35 0.7% (1/137)
View 1 symptoms ↓
fatigue (23)
35 out of 35 (All) 0% (0/137) None