What is gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a partial paralysis of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal.
How do members experience gastroparesis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gastroparesis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Slowed digestion
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Common symptom
Fatigue
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Common symptom
Pain
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Common symptom
Stress
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Chronic constipation
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*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.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for gastroparesis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
322
Tried for
gastroparesis
(4)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
106
Tried for
gastroparesis
(2)
*Data from patients with gastroparesis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with gastroparesis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for gastroparesis (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
gastroparesis
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
gastroparesis
(2)
*Data from patients with gastroparesis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has gastroparesis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 11 | |
| 20s | 120 | |
| 30s | 270 | |
| 40s | 355 | |
| 50s | 436 | |
| 60s | 342 | |
| 70+ | 167 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 182 | |
| Female | 1,493 |
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