What is GERD?
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.
What is it like to have GERD?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Acid reflux | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Heartburn | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat GERD and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Omeprazole
(Omeprazole DR, Omez, Acimax, Prilosec)
|
34 | ||
|
Lansoprazole
(Prevacid SoluTab, Prevacid, Zoton)
|
29 | ||
|
Esomeprazole
(Nexium IV, Neopral, Nexium)
|
24 | ||
|
Ranitidine
(Zantic, Wal-Zan 150, Zantac 75, Zantac 150)
|
14 | ||
|
Ranitidine Prescription
(Zantac 300, Zantac)
|
13 | ||
|
Pantoprazole
(Controloc, Sandoz-Pantoprazole, Ran-Pantoprazole, Tecta)
|
12 | ||
|
Omeprazole OTC
(Walgeen's Omeprazole, Gasec, Equate Omeprazole OTC, Prilosec OTC)
|
9 | ||
| 3 |
These charts show data from GERD patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has GERD at PatientsLikeMe?
- 1,805 patients have this condition
- 87 New patients joined this month
- 143 say GERD is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 83% | Females |
|---|---|
| 17% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 183 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 264 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 243 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 152 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 75 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 10 | |
| 70+ yrs | 4 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1114 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 45 |
These charts show data from GERD patients who have completed their condition history