Symptoms

Some people with peptic ulcers experience no symptoms at all. However, symptoms may include:

Gastric ulcers

• Constant stomach pain or cramps, which are made worse by eating.
  
  
• Loss of appetite and weight loss.
  
  
• Belching.
  
  
• Nausea.
  
  
• Vomiting.

Duodenal ulcers

• Pain in the area between the breast bone and navel.
  
  
• Pain normally 2-3 hours after eating.
  
  
• People with duodenal ulcers may be woken early in the morning by a sharp pain just above the navel.
  
  
• Eating or drinking milk may relieve symptoms.