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.