Symptoms of Indigestion

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The main symptom of indigestion is pain in the chest or top of the abdomen. This usually comes on soon after eating or drinking, but there can sometimes be a delay between eating a meal and having indigestion.

Heartburn is another common term used to describe indigestion symptoms. It is a burning pain in the chest that happens when acid from the stomach is regurgitated (brought back up) into the gullet (oesophagus). The medical name for this is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD). If it is very painful, it can sometimes feel as though you are having a heart attack.

Other symptoms of indigestion include:

loss of appetite,
nausea and vomiting, and
flatulence, burping or belching.