What is liver cirrhosis?

Cirrhosis of the liver is a type of chronic, progressive liver disease in which liver cells are replaced by scar tissue.

How do members experience liver cirrhosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with liver cirrhosis*

*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 liver cirrhosis*

*Data from patients with liver cirrhosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with liver cirrhosis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Lasix)
Perceived effectiveness
for liver cirrhosis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
liver cirrhosis (3)
Treatment

(Aldactone)
Perceived effectiveness
for liver cirrhosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
liver cirrhosis (3)

*Data from patients with liver cirrhosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has liver cirrhosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 16
30s 51
40s 116
50s 204
60s 255
70+ 144

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 325
Female 455