Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or acid reflux disease is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates and refluxes into the esophagus. This may cause symptoms such as a burning sensation in the chest or throat or a bad/acidic taste in the mouth.

Common symptoms reported by people with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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Treatments taken by people for gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Who has gastroesophageal reflux disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 907 say GERD is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 186
30s 483
40s 496
50s 507
60s 493
70+ 1339
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 371
20-29 years 226
30-39 years 240
40-49 years 218
50-59 years 199
60-69 years 186
70+ years 110

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1257
Female 5498

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3876
Not Diagnosed 178

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