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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Reglan)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastroparesis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) fatigue 3 more
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
gastroparesis (4)
Treatment

(Compazine)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
gastroparesis (2)

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 12
20s 123
30s 268
40s 358
50s 436
60s 348
70+ 170

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 180
Female 1,509

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with gastroparesis

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 gastroparesis

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

(Reglan)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
322
Tried for
gastroparesis (4)
Treatment name(s)

(Compazine)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
106
Tried for
gastroparesis (2)

Data from patients with gastroparesis, 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 gastroparesis

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

(Reglan)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastroparesis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) fatigue 3 more
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
gastroparesis (4)
Treatment name(s)

(Compazine)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
gastroparesis (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 4 new patients joined this month
  • 551 say gastroparesis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 12
20s 123
30s 268
40s 358
50s 436
60s 348
70+ 170
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 119
20-29 years 155
30-39 years 164
40-49 years 166
50-59 years 101
60-69 years 21
70+ years 5

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 180
Female 1,509

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 887
Not Diagnosed 46

These charts show data from gastroparesis patients who have completed their condition history
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