Gastritis
Introduction
Gastritisoccurs when thelining of the stomach becomes inflamed after it's been damaged. It's a common condition with a wide range of causes.
For most people, gastritis isn't serious and improves quickly if treated but if not, it can last for years.
Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 27 Jun 2016
Introduction
Gastritis occurs when the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed after it's been damaged. It's a common condition with a wide range of causes.
Symptoms of gastritis
Many people with gastritis caused by a bacterial infection don't have any symptoms. In other cases, gastritis can cause: Indigestion gnawing or burningstomach pain nausea and vomiting feeling f
When to see your GP
If you haveindigestion and stomach pain, you can try treating this yourself with changes to your diet and lifestyle, or with a number of different over-the-counter medications, such as antacids . See
Diagnosing gastritis
Your GP may recommend one or more of the following tests: a stool test to check for infection or bleeding from the stomach a breath test forHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection this involves d
Treating gastritis
Treatment aims to reduce the amount of acid in the stomach to relieve symptoms, allowing the stomach lining to heal and to tackle any underlying cause. You may be able to treat gastritis yourself, de
Possible complications of gastritis
Chronic gastritis increases your risk of developing: astomach ulcer polyps (small growths) in your stomach tumours in your stomach, which may or may not be cancerous
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