After how many injections did you notice an improvement of your symptoms?
Of the patients who were given injections:
56.2 % noted improvement of symptoms within the first 10 injections.
For 18.2 % of the patients it took longer than 15 injections
8.8 % had no improvement after more than 15 injections.
How long after you started with tablets did you notice improvement of your symptoms?
Of the patients who were given a treatment other than injections:
27.8 % noticed an improvement within the first month.
For 18.3 % of the patients it took one to two months
For 3.7 % it took three months
13.2 % observed no improvement after 3 months.
Have you been treated for more than one year and if so, how often are you still receiving an injection?
65.5 % of the respondents have had treatment for more than one year
After more than a year 13.3 % are still receiving a weekly injection or more frequently
17.1 % receive an injection once every 1 – 3 weeks
18.9 % monthly
7 % are on tablets
6.3 % receive no treatment.
59.2 % of the respondents feel that they are being treated sufficiently.
How are your symptoms after at least one year of treatment?
After more than a year of treatment only 15.8 % of the respondents have mostly or completely recovered.
13.2 % had little to no improvement after more than a year of treatment.
It is striking that after more than a year of treatment, many people are still experiencing symptoms, and only a few people have mostly or entirely recovered.
13.2 % had little to no improvement after more than a year of treatment.
It is striking that after more than a year of treatment, many people are still experiencing symptoms, and only a few people have mostly or entirely recovered.
