What is giardia?
Giardiasis is a gastrointestinal infection caused by a microscopic organism (protozoa), Giardia lamblia. Common symptoms include cramping, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, nausea and vomiting.
How do members experience giardia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with giardia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Loose bowel movements
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 giardia*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
11
Tried for
giardia
(1)
*Data from patients with giardia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with giardia*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for giardia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
giardia
(1)
*Data from patients with giardia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has giardia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 15 |