What is Barrett's esophagus?

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus—the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach—is replaced by tissue that is similar to the lining of the intestine.

How do members experience Barrett's esophagus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Barrett's esophagus*

*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 Barrett's esophagus*

*Data from patients with Barrett's esophagus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with Barrett's esophagus*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prilosec)
Perceived effectiveness
for Barrett's esophagus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (2)
Treatment

(Nexium)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (1)

*Data from patients with Barrett's esophagus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has Barrett's esophagus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 7
30s 25
40s 51
50s 140
60s 202
70+ 139

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 150
Female 415

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What is Barrett's esophagus?

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus—the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach—is replaced by tissue that is similar to the lining of the intestine.



Common symptoms reported by people with Barrett's esophagus

Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people for Barrett's esophagus

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prilosec)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
174
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Nexium)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
76
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (1)

Data from patients with Barrett's esophagus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Barrett's esophagus

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prilosec)
Perceived effectiveness
for Barrett's esophagus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Nexium)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with Barrett's esophagus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has Barrett's esophagus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 164 say Barrett's esophagus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 7
30s 25
40s 51
50s 140
60s 202
70+ 139
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 9
20-29 years 21
30-39 years 44
40-49 years 51
50-59 years 39
60-69 years 15
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 150
Female 415

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 293
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Barrett's esophagus patients who have completed their condition history
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