Symptoms of stomach elevation Nausea, vomiting, suffocation, shortness of breath, constipation or diarrhea, gas retention, and esophageal reflux. Symptoms of stomach descent The person does not benefit from what they eat, and they feel very hungry, cannot bear it at all, and the person is less active and tired. Always tired, constipation or diarrhea, gas retention, and esophageal reflux.