What are the symptoms of chronic atrophic gastritis

If gastritis occurs, there is usually upper abdominal pain, but in addition to this symptom there are some other conditions, such as nausea and vomiting. For chronic atrophic gastritis, it is very helpful for people to discover the symptoms of the disease and then receive early treatment.

1. Heartburn and indigestion symptoms: patients feel hot or noisy discomfort in the epigastric area, and some have heartburn. There is often a loss of appetite or even no appetite, or even if there is an appetite, there is a feeling of abdominal distension or indigestion after eating.

2. Epigastric pain: Epigastric pain may occur alone, but in most cases it occurs simultaneously with epigastric distension. It presents as distending pain, dull pain, or dull pain. In acute attacks, it may also present as severe pain or colic. The pain is usually located in the epigastric region, and in a few cases it may be in the flank, abdomen, back or chest. There is a range of tenderness or deep discomfort in the epigastric region.

3. Distension in the epigastric area: In chronic atrophic gastritis, distension and discomfort in the epigastric area are more common. Some patients feel stomach tightness or congestion in the epigastric area, and even feel distension in the abdomen, ribs, and chest, and the fever recurs frequently. Related reading: Several treatments for atrophic gastritis

4. Anemia: It can be iron deficiency anemia or megaloblastic anemia. The former is caused by long-term malnutrition and insufficient iron compensation, while the latter is caused by intrinsic factor deficiency or even vitamin B-2 reduction. Most cases are mild to moderate anemia, which is characterized by dizziness, fatigue, pale conjunctiva, sallow complexion, pale or pale nail beds, etc.

5. Symptoms of excessive and heavy stools: Constipation is the most common stool, which usually occurs once a day. A small number of patients may have loose stools. Patients with a longer course of illness may present with symptoms of obesity, fatigue, mental fatigue, etc.