Gastritis, a condition that involves the irritation and inflammation of the stomach, afflicts millions of people. Any number of things causes it, from injury to bacteria. In that respect, it is akin to a headache: It can strike anyone, and it can be caused by a wide variety of factors both internal and external, but what is gastritis exactly?
Many symptoms point to gastritis. Here are some of them.
- A burning pain similar to indigestion in your upper abdomen. In some people, the pain gets better after eating; in others, it gets worse.
- Nausea. A "sick-to-your-stomach" kind of feeling, which may or may not be accompanied by vomiting.
- Loss of appetite. This tends to go along with nausea, but many gastritis patients find they have no appetite
Many symptoms point to gastritis. Here are some of them.
- A burning pain similar to indigestion in your upper abdomen. In some people, the pain gets better after eating; in others, it gets worse.
- Nausea. A "sick-to-your-stomach" kind of feeling, which may or may not be accompanied by vomiting.
- Loss of appetite. This tends to go along with nausea, but many gastritis patients find they have no appetite