The following symptoms and complaints may indicate acute gastritis (gastritis):
- Cramping abdominal discomfort (abdominal pain)* .
- Stomach pain
- Belching*
- Feeling of fullness*
- Anorexia (loss of appetite)
- Nausea (nausea)*
- Nausea, possibly vomiting
* Dyspeptic complaints; often as epigastric (“referring to the upper abdomen (epigastrium)”) fasting painMost patients with chronic gastritis have no complaints. Occasionally, there is nonspecific upper abdominal discomfort, such as belching or bloating.