What is bunion?

A bunion is an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the head of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint).

How do members experience bunion?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bunion*

*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 bunion*

Who has bunion on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 17
40s 23
50s 39
60s 30
70+ 25

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 23
Female 115

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What is bunion?

A bunion is an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the head of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint).



Common symptoms reported by people with bunion

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 bunion

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Compare treatments taken by people with bunion

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Got a question about living with bunion? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has bunion on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 36 say bunion is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 17
40s 23
50s 39
60s 30
70+ 25
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 22
20-29 years 8
30-39 years 8
40-49 years 14
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 9
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 23
Female 115

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 71
Not Diagnosed 11

These charts show data from bunion patients who have completed their condition history
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