Lower esophageal ulcer
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What is lower esophageal ulcer?
A lower esophageal ulcer is a painful sore in the lining or mucosa of the lower part of the esophagus; the esophagus is the tube that connects the throat and stomach.
Common symptoms reported by people with lower esophageal ulcer
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 lower esophageal ulcer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with lower esophageal ulcer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with lower esophageal ulcer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with lower esophageal ulcer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has lower esophageal ulcer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 3 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1 say lower esophageal ulcer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from lower esophageal ulcer patients who have completed their condition history
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