Gastritis
Overview
Gastritis is when the lining of your stomach becomes irritated (inflamed). It can cause pain, indigestion and feeling sick. Treatments include antacids, alginates and antibiotics.
Symptoms
Symptoms of gastritis include: tummy painindigestionfeeling full and bloatedfeeling sick (nausea)being sick (vomiting)not feeling as hungry as usualburping and farting
Causes
Causes of gastritis include: infection with a bacteria called helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)taking anti-inflammatory painkillers (such asibuprofen) andaspirindrinking too much alcoholbeing very stressed and unwell, such as after surgery Gastritis can also be caused by a problem with your immune system where it attacks the lining of your stomach.
Treatment
Treatment for gastritis depends on what's causing it. You might need: antibioticsmedicines to control stomach acid and stop it from rising into your food pipe (oesophagus), such as antacids, proton pump inhibitors or alginatesto talk to your doctor about stopping anti-inflammatory painkillers (such as ibuprofen) or aspirin and trying a different medicine, if possibleto stop drinking alcohol, if gastritis is caused by alcohol If it's not treated, gastritis may get worse and cause astomach ulcer. If gastritis is not getting better, or it's causing severe symptoms, a GP might refer you to a specialist stomach doctor (gastroenterologist). They might do a test to look inside your stomach, called agastroscopy.