Topic: Life With Chronic Illness
Patients Like Me http://www.patientslikeme.com was recently profiled on the CBS Nightly News with Katie Couric and has been the subject of print news articles.
This website is a place where patients with certain chronic diseases, including progressive illnesses- some fatal- can chart their symptoms, illness progression, medical treatments and other means of coping with their conditions. The information they provide, including which medications they use and how well they help are shared with pharmaceutical companies and medical researchers, minus the site members' personal real life information- real name, location, etc.
Members can track progress of others members, and see which medications and therapies are the most helpful for the members of their illness community. There are sections that list the major and lesser symptoms of each illness and track the number of members who report each symptom. There is a section devoted to medical research studies and news as well. The Patients Like Me site has a limited selection of chronic conditions at present, but will be expanding to cover more illnesses.
