Q My endoscopy showed only "mild chronic gastritis". Can something that mild really hurt this much?
A The degree of gastritis and the severity of pain are not proportional. Even with mild changes to the lining, pain is felt clearly when stomach movement is sluggish and sensitivity is heightened. A mild finding does not mean mild pain.
Detailed Answer
In practice, some people have an ulcer with almost no symptoms, while others hurt severely with a clean lining. Pain is produced by the movement, the pressure and the nerve sensitivity of the stomach as much as by the state of the lining. That is why "no abnormality" or "mild gastritis" fails to explain the pain.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
What is needed at this stage is not stronger medication but a rearrangement of causes. We look at why the stomach cannot work at its own pace and what keeps it tense. If serious disease has been excluded, this is actually a good moment to shift towards management.
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