What is esophageal diverticulum?
Esophageal diverticulum is an outpouching or sac formation that is created in the muscle wall of the esophagus. Symptoms may include difficulties in swallowing and regurgitation of undigested food.
How do members experience esophageal diverticulum?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal diverticulum*
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Pain
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Fatigue
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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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 esophageal diverticulum*
Who has esophageal diverticulum on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 5 |