What is gastritis?
Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may be come on suddenly (acute gastritis) or may be a chronic inflammation that persists for a long time.
How do members experience gastritis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gastritis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in upper middle back
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Indigestion
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.
Top treatments taken by people for gastritis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
159
Tried for
gastritis
(10)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
141
Tried for
gastritis
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
47
Tried for
gastritis
(1)
*Data from patients with gastritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with gastritis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for gastritis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
gastritis
(10)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastritis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
gastritis
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastritis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
gastritis
(1)
*Data from patients with gastritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has gastritis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 86 | |
| 30s | 242 | |
| 40s | 285 | |
| 50s | 266 | |
| 60s | 226 | |
| 70+ | 91 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 309 | |
| Female | 882 |