The signs and symptoms of Mediterranean Disease are complex and can vary from one individual to the next.  Most signs of Mediterranean Disease will begin in the early childhood years, and diagnosis will often occur before the patient reaches the age of 20.  Most often, the symptoms and signs of Mediterranean Disease are referred to as ‘attacks’ and will occur without warning.  Often, these attacks will last anywhere from a few hours to several days, and symptoms will peak within the first 12 hours of the attack.

The most common signs and symptoms of Mediterranean Disease include: a sudden fever that will range anywhere from 100 to 104 F, pain in the abdomen, pain in the chest, joints that are swollen and achy, constipation that is followed with diarrhoea, and sometimes a rash that appears on the knees. Other less common symptoms include muscle pains and aches, pelvic inflammatory disease in women, pain in the scrotum area for men, and sometimes inflammation of the blood vessels.

Attacks for Mediterranean Disease are sporadic in nature, though many patients report that stress or rigorous activity may provoke these symptoms or attacks.  Patients can go weeks or even months without any symptoms or attacks, and the interim period between attacks the patient will report feeling healthy.

You should know that it is important to see a doctor as soon as you begin to experience any combination of these symptoms.  The most typical symptoms of Mediterranean Disease are a sudden fever that is associated with abdominal pain or pain in the joints and chest.  If these symptoms are associated with serious pain, or diarrhoea, vomiting, or nausea, you will want to see your doctor immediately for treatment.  Treatment of Mediterranean Disease is often controlled with medication, and if your medication is not working, speak to your doctor about alternate options.
There is no cure for Mediterranean Disease, but treatment will manage and control your symptoms.

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