What is esophageal varices?
Esophageal varices develop as a complication of a sustained increase in blood pressure in the liver (portal hypertension), most commonly found in cirrhosis of the liver. The major problem with esophageal varices is the risk of bleeding.
How do members experience esophageal varices?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal varices*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
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
*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 esophageal varices*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
9
Tried for
esophageal varices
(1)
*Data from patients with esophageal varices, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with esophageal varices*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
esophageal varices
(1)
*Data from patients with esophageal varices, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has esophageal varices on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 14 | |
| 50s | 17 | |
| 60s | 22 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 29 | |
| Female | 33 |