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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Aldactone)
Perceived effectiveness
for liver cirrhosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
liver cirrhosis (3)
Treatment

(Lasix)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 19
30s 51
40s 150
50s 228
60s 280
70+ 179

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 362
Female 519

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with liver cirrhosis

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 liver cirrhosis

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

(Aldactone)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
186
Tried for
liver cirrhosis (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Lasix)
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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with liver cirrhosis

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

(Aldactone)
Perceived effectiveness
for liver cirrhosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
liver cirrhosis (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Lasix)
Perceived effectiveness
for liver cirrhosis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
liver cirrhosis (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 3 new patients joined this month
  • 611 say liver cirrhosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 19
30s 51
40s 150
50s 228
60s 280
70+ 179
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 11
30-39 years 24
40-49 years 54
50-59 years 33
60-69 years 17
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 362
Female 519

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 238
Not Diagnosed 9

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