What is biliary reflux?
Bile is a digestive fluid created by the liver, it is yellow-green in color and is designed to digest fats and eliminate waste from the body. Biliary reflux occurs when bile backs up (refluxes) into the stomach and esophagus.
How do members experience biliary reflux?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with biliary reflux*
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
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
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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 biliary reflux*
Who has biliary reflux on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 26 |