What is chronic abdominal pain syndrome?
Chronic Abdominal Pain Syndrome is defined as a state of chronic, recurrent abdominal pain that lasts for at least six months and is not related to structural or metabolic diseases and gut function.
How do members experience chronic abdominal pain syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic abdominal pain syndrome*
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
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
Headaches
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 chronic abdominal pain syndrome*
Who has chronic abdominal pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 3 | |
20s | 12 | |
30s | 23 | |
40s | 24 | |
50s | 35 | |
60s | 37 | |
70+ | 20 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 44 | |
Female | 101 |