What is liver cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis of the liver is a type of chronic, progressive liver disease in which liver cells are replaced by scar tissue.
How do members experience liver cirrhosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with liver cirrhosis*
Common symptoms
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
Lethargy
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 liver cirrhosis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
186
Tried for
liver cirrhosis
(3)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
185
Tried for
liver cirrhosis
(2)
*Data from patients with liver cirrhosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with liver cirrhosis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for liver cirrhosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
liver cirrhosis
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for liver cirrhosis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
liver cirrhosis
(2)
*Data from patients with liver cirrhosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has liver cirrhosis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 18 | |
| 30s | 51 | |
| 40s | 137 | |
| 50s | 230 | |
| 60s | 271 | |
| 70+ | 169 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 352 | |
| Female | 502 |