What is esophagitis?

Esophagitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the esophageal wall (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach) caused by bacteria, chemical or trauma.

How do members experience esophagitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophagitis*

*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 esophagitis*

Who has esophagitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 12
30s 20
40s 33
50s 41
60s 51
70+ 20

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 141