Chronic gastritis is a condition in which the mucosa or stomach lining gets inflamed due to immune system issues, chronic stress, medications, or excessive consumption of alcohol. When this issue happens, the stomach lining will change and lose some protective cells, which eventually results in early satiety and makes you feel full even after eating. If left untreated for a long time, it would cause dysplasia or metaplasia. Here are 10 gastritis symptoms to look for.
Diarrhea
When you are suffering from gastritis, the lining of your stomach will become sensitive and inflamed. As a result, the digestive function of this part would be affected. This often leads to watery or loose stool around 4 to 5 times per day as you often have with diarrhea. In severe cases, this condition might even prevent foods from breaking down in your stomach, which would impact the whole digestive process. Another cause of diarrhea in people with gastritis is that H. pylori bacterial might obstruct regular functions of your intestinal tract and stomach. [1]
