What is cyclic vomiting syndrome?
Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a disorder characterized by severe, discrete attacks of vomiting or sometimes only nausea that occur at varying intervals, with normal health between episodes.
How do members experience cyclic vomiting syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cyclic vomiting syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Abdominal pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
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 cyclic vomiting syndrome*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
67
Tried for
cyclic vomiting syndrome
(1)
*Data from patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with cyclic vomiting syndrome*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
cyclic vomiting syndrome
(1)
*Data from patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has cyclic vomiting syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 23 | |
| 30s | 49 | |
| 40s | 49 | |
| 50s | 35 | |
| 60s | 22 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 31 | |
| Female | 154 |