What is Conn's syndrome?

Conn's syndrome is a disease of the adrenal glands involving excess production of a hormone, called aldosterone. Another name for the condition is primary hyperaldosteronism.

How do members experience Conn's syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Conn's syndrome*

*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 Conn's syndrome*

Who has Conn's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 19
50s 34
60s 19
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 64

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What is Conn's syndrome?

Conn's syndrome is a disease of the adrenal glands involving excess production of a hormone, called aldosterone. Another name for the condition is primary hyperaldosteronism.



Common symptoms reported by people with Conn's syndrome

Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people for Conn's syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Conn's syndrome

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Who has Conn's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 72 say Conn's syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 19
50s 34
60s 19
70+ 10
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 7
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 64

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 30
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Conn's syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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