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*
*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 gastroparesis*
*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*
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 12 | |
20s | 123 | |
30s | 268 | |
40s | 358 | |
50s | 436 | |
60s | 348 | |
70+ | 170 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 180 | |
Female | 1,509 |