Early Satiety
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It describes a feeling of fullness after eating very little food, an inability to eat a normal-sized meal and/or nausea when eating a normal-sized meal. Early satiety can have many causes including delayed emptying of the stomach, certain tumors, reflux disease or stomach ulcers.

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Abdominal bloating sensation

• Abdominal pain

Generally, Early satiety can be related to:

• Functional Dyspepsia

  A condition where symptoms like pain, bloating or indigestion persist without any obvious cause identified.

• Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

  A condition where stomach acid flows back up the esophagus (food pipe). It can be caused or worsened by obesity, alcohol, and caffeine. Eating habits also play a role - eating large meals quickly or lying down after meals are known triggers.

• GIST

  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a type of tumor that begins in the digestive tract, most commonly in the stomach or small intestine. The exact cause is unknown but could be due to gene mutations that cause the normal cells to turn into cancer cells and grow. Risk factors include age over certain inherited genetic syndromes such as neurofibromatosis and hereditary retinoblastoma.

• Gastritis
• Viral Gastroenteritis
• Aerophagia (Swallowing Air)
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Migraine
• Constipation

Sometimes, Early satiety may be related to these serious diseases:

• Heatstroke

  This is a life-threatening emergency where the person's body temperature is dangerously high and they display neurological abnormalities. This occurs when the body fails to regulate its temperature properly. It can be caused by the surrounding environment (heat, moisture) or internal factors (dehydration, strenuous exercise).