Chronic abdominal pain syndrome
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic abdominal pain syndrome
Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people with chronic abdominal pain syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Medtronic Synchromed Pain Pump
Type
Equipment
How many have tried
1
Tried for
chronic abdominal pain syndrome
(1)
Data from patients with chronic abdominal pain syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic abdominal pain syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
itching and rash from patch adhesive
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Medtronic Synchromed Pain Pump
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic abdominal pain syndrome
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
seizures
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with chronic abdominal pain syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has chronic abdominal pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 65 patients have this condition
- 4 new patients joined this month
- 36 say chronic abdominal pain syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 22 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 20 | |
| Female | 39 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 15 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |
These charts show data from chronic abdominal pain syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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