What is esophageal dysphagia?
Esophageal dysphagia is difficulty passing food down the esophagus. It results from either a problem with moving food through the esophagus due to a motility disorder or may be due to an obstruction or narrowing in the esophagus.
How do members experience esophageal dysphagia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal dysphagia*
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Fatigue
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Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
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Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
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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.
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Top treatments taken by people for esophageal dysphagia*
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Who has esophageal dysphagia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 37 | |
| 50s | 46 | |
| 60s | 61 | |
| 70+ | 41 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 60 | |
| Female | 147 |
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