What is rumination disorder?
Rumination disorder is an eating disorder that involves the regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach that are rechewed and, in most cases, again swallowed.
How do members experience rumination disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rumination disorder*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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Pain
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*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 rumination disorder*
Who has rumination disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 9 | |
30s | 11 | |
40s | 6 | |
50s | 5 | |
60s | 2 | |
70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 13 | |
Female | 22 |