What is Barrett's esophagus?

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus—the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach—is replaced by tissue that is similar to the lining of the intestine.

How do members experience Barrett's esophagus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Barrett's esophagus*

*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 Barrett's esophagus*

*Data from patients with Barrett's esophagus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with Barrett's esophagus*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prilosec)
Perceived effectiveness
for Barrett's esophagus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (3)
Treatment

(Nexium)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Barrett's esophagus (1)

*Data from patients with Barrett's esophagus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has Barrett's esophagus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 6
30s 28
40s 54
50s 137
60s 189
70+ 110

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 140
Female 388