Table 2 Percentage frequency of any gastrointestinal symptoms.

GASTRIC

Abdominal discomfort

39

22.

Fullness after small meal

70

31*

Nausea

67

15*

Abdominal pain

76

27*

Loss of appetite

42

12*

Vomiting

22

2*

OESOPHAGEAL

Acid regurgitation

30

28

Heart burn

48

27

Swallowing difficulty

45

9*

OTHER

Bowel movements/ day (mean)

1.6

1.2

Constipation %

26

30

Consistency Formed %

67

80

Loose/Watery %

33

20

Nocturnal diarrhoea %

21

0*

Faecal Urgency %

51

16*