What is gastroparesis?

Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a partial paralysis of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal.

How do members experience gastroparesis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gastroparesis*

*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 gastroparesis*

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

Compare treatments taken by people with gastroparesis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Reglan)
Perceived effectiveness
for gastroparesis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) fatigue 3 more
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
gastroparesis (4)
Treatment

(Compazine)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
gastroparesis (2)

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

Who has gastroparesis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 12
20s 117
30s 271
40s 347
50s 428
60s 332
70+ 160

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 181
Female 1,463