An inflammation of the stomach lining, gastritis is usually signaled by indigestion, either with or without bleeding in the digestive tract. Acute gastritis, often develops when people are subjected to sudden stress, such as from extensive burns or other severe injury or illness; it may also develop after surgery, leading to stress ulcers and severe intestinal bleeding.

Many symptoms point to gastritis. Here are some of them.

The major gastritis symptoms are pain in stomach and head, weakness, vomiting, lethargy, unwillingness to eat, problem in urine, depression, heaviness in abdomen, pyrosis. Some patients may also experience constipation and diarrhea.

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 even when they’re not feeling nauseated. After a couple of mouthfuls they’re done.

Coconut water is an excellent remedy for gastritis. It gives the stomach the necessary rest and provides vitamins and minerals.

Eating a light or soft diet provides a lot of assistance. Cessation of smoking and relaxation therapy can also help. Eating a diet high in fiber may not only cut your risk of developing gastritis and ulcers in half, but fiber-rich foods may also speed the healing of ulcers. Vegetables are particularly protective sources of fiber and seem to reduce the amount of inflammation in the lining of the stomach.

Take a long term daily dose of Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000 mg to reduce and subsequently eliminate inflammation.

A daily dose of a multi vitamins and minerals tablet to assist in digestive health.

The main symptoms of gastritis are loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness. There is also pain and a feeling of discomfort in the region of the stomach. In more chronic cases, there is a feeling of fullness in the abdomen especially after meals. The pa¬tients complain of heartburn. Prolonged illness often results in loss of weight, anaemia and occasional haremor¬rhage from the stomach. There may be an outpouring of mucus and a reduction in the secretion of hydrochloric acid during acute attacks and also in most cases of chronic gastritis.

Some Rare Symptoms may be:

Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Sometimes blood may come in vomit.
Sometimes blood is also encountered in stool.

Black stool.Acute gastritis occurs suddenly and is more likely to cause nausea and burning pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen. Chronic gastritis develops gradually and is more likely to cause a dull pain and a feeling of fullness or loss of appetite after a few bites of food. For many people, though, chronic gastritis causes no signs or symptoms at all.

Occasionally, gastritis may cause stomach bleeding, but it's rarely severe. But be aware that bleeding in your stomach that causes you to vomit blood or pass black, tarry stools requires immediate medical care.

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