Chronic gastritis is a problem familiar to manypeople. And exacerbation of chronic gastritis gives a person a lot of unpleasant minutes. And gastritis does not have the best effect on the general condition of the body. Therefore, it is very important to take preventive measures aimed at preventing exacerbation of the disease. Well, and in the event that you still failed to avoid exacerbation of gastritis, you need to know what the treatment should be.
What is gastritis and what are its symptoms?
First, let's try to figure out whatwhat is chronic gastritis and how does it manifest itself. Doctors call chronic gastritis a sluggish inflammatory process that affects the mucous membrane lining the stomach cavity. Due to the presence of a chronic inflammatory process, degeneration of the mucous membrane occurs - it begins to atrophy, connective tissue appears, the glands cease to function fully. This means that both the secretion of gastric juice and motor function deteriorate significantly. Of course, such a phenomenon cannot go unnoticed. There are a number of symptoms that reliably indicate an exacerbation of gastritis. So:
- Painful sensations
In chronic gastritis, the sick personperiodically experiences dull pain in the stomach area. And during an exacerbation of the disease, the pain becomes very intense - a person is often forced to resort to painkillers. Most often, pain occurs at a strictly defined time - usually after eating.
- Discomfortable sensations
In addition to stomach pain in chronic gastritisOther uncomfortable sensations are also possible - for example, a feeling of satiety that arises too quickly. And after eating, a strong feeling of distension and pressure in the epigastric region appears. And even if a person with chronic gastritis experiences a feeling of hunger, the sensations in the stomach area are also very unpleasant.
- Nausea, vomiting
The feeling of nausea becomes a constant companionnot only for pregnant women, but also for people suffering from chronic gastritis. And when the disease worsens, nausea increases many times over – sometimes vomiting may even occur. Most often, this happens after eating.
- Heartburn and an unpleasant taste in the mouth
In case of exacerbationgastritis against the background of increased acidity of gastric juice, a person can suffer from heartburn attacks. In addition, in the morning, a very unpleasant taste in the mouth is typical. As a rule, such symptoms are present to one degree or another outside the period of exacerbation. But during an exacerbation of the disease, they are expressed much more clearly. It is also worth remembering that only the main typical signs of exacerbation of chronic gastritis are listed above. In practice, the picture may be slightly different - it all depends on the individual characteristics of the body of each specific person. One may have all the signs of gastritis, while another - only one or two. Therefore, to clarify the diagnosis, it is still worth consulting a gastroenterologist. And he should also select the treatment.
Causes of exacerbation of chronic gastritis
In order for chronic gastritis to become aggravated,there must be significant reasons. As a rule, they are the same as the reasons that initially led to the development of chronic gastritis. Let's try to understand this difficult issue. And the first thing worth mentioning is such a phenomenon as Helicobacter infection. To date, scientists have been able to reliably establish that the development of gastritis is often caused by the penetration of Helicobacter into the body. These microorganisms easily penetrate the cells of the gastric mucosa. There they begin to actively multiply. As a result, damage to the gastric mucosa and the development of chronic gastritis occur. If the proliferation of bacteria is not controlled, there will be a regular exacerbation of the disease. In addition to this infection, both external and internal factors can provoke the development of acute gastritis. External factors include:
- Diet
There is probably not a single person who does notwould know about the important role proper nutrition plays for the body. But, unfortunately, we all constantly forget about it - the menu of a modern person can hardly be called correct. If you prefer spicy, sour food, too cold or too hot, gastritis will sooner or later make itself known. And in the case where a person already has chronic gastritis, the slightest error in nutrition can lead to an exacerbation of the disease.
- Problems with the chewing apparatus
Often, gastritis worsens during the periodany dental problems. For example, caries - pain can lead to poor chewing of food. And, as a result, pieces of food injure the mucous membrane of the stomach, leading to exacerbation of gastritis. Therefore, in no case ignore the need to visit a dentist.
- Bad habits
Often, exacerbation of gastritis is caused bysuch bad habits as drinking alcohol and smoking. Alcohol is a strong irritant to the gastric mucosa, stimulates excessive secretion of gastric juice, and increases its acidity. And tobacco smoke contains many toxic components that also have an extremely negative effect on the gastric mucosa. That is why drinking alcohol and smoking are highly likely to provoke an exacerbation of gastritis.
- Certain medications
Often leads to exacerbation of chronic gastritisleads to taking certain medications that have a strong irritating effect on the gastric mucosa. Such medications include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as butadione, indomethacin, acetylsalicylic acid, and medications used to treat pulmonary diseases, particularly tuberculosis.
- Unfavorable working conditions
Unfortunately, sometimes people have to work hardin such favorable conditions. And sometimes in downright dangerous ones - a room with polluted air: particles of metal, dust or other substances. In such cases, aggressive substances get on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity when inhaling air, and then when swallowing food, they settle on the walls of the mucous membrane of the stomach, thereby provoking the development of chronic gastritis. So, we have dealt with external factors. But we must not lose sight of internal ones: Chronic inflammatory processes in the body. Periodic exacerbations of chronic gastritis are likely if there are any chronic sources of infection in the human body. For example, periodontitis, caries, sinusitis, tonsillitis. In addition, chronic bronchitis often causes an exacerbation of gastritis.
- Problems from the endocrine system
A person has diabetes mellitus oradrenal diseases practically guarantee an exacerbation of gastritis. Moreover, as a rule, these diseases worsen simultaneously. Therefore, the sick person has a very difficult time - it is necessary to carry out double treatment.
- Kidney disease, kidney failure
In the event that a person haschronic renal failure, exacerbations of chronic gastritis are simply inevitable. This happens because the body accumulates a large number of nitrogen compounds that poison the body.
- Chronic diseases of all other organs of the digestive system
Chronic gastritis regularly worsens in thosecases when a person suffers from such gastrointestinal diseases as hepatitis, colitis, enteritis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis and others. All these diseases inevitably lead to the fact that the normal function of the stomach is disrupted. Therefore, treatment of concomitant diseases must be started in a timely manner.
Treatment of chronic gastritis
As mentioned above, during an exacerbationchronic gastritis, a person's health suffers greatly. And you should never delay starting treatment - otherwise there is a high risk of complications. In order to choose the right course of treatment, you need to seek help from a gastroenterologist. We will tell you only general information about the treatment so that you have an idea of what you will have to face. During an exacerbation of chronic gastritis, a sick person must stay in bed and follow a strict diet. In fact, it is dietary nutrition that underlies the treatment of chronic gastritis, because it directly affects the secretory function of the stomach. We will tell you below about what diet you need to follow during an exacerbation of chronic gastritis. Drug treatment is aimed at blocking excess production of gastric juice, normalizing motor activity. All drugs should be selected exclusively by a doctor. After all, when choosing drugs, many individual characteristics of the body and the course of the disease are taken into account. In each case, different treatment is needed. Incorrectly selected drugs can only worsen the course of the disease.
Diet with exacerbation of gastritis with low acidity
If the exacerbation of gastritis occurred against the backgroundlow acidity of gastric juice, the therapeutic diet should activate the glands that produce digestive juice. However, it is very important not to damage the gastric mucosa itself. Permitted products include:
- Low-fat varieties of meat, poultry and fish
All of these products can be boiled, steamed or baked in the oven. Of course, without using any fats or breadcrumbs.
- Different soups
A sick person can prepare vegetable, meat and fish soups. But mushroom soups should be strictly excluded - they put a strain on the mucous membrane of the stomach.
- Sour-milk products, eggs
Milk should be consumed whole during an exacerbation.gastritis is absolutely forbidden, as well as chicken eggs. But all kinds of fermented milk products and omelettes are not only allowed, but even recommended during the therapeutic diet.
- Dry bread and dry low-fat cookies
- Unsafe drinks
A sick person can drink to quench their thirsttea with lemon, natural juices, rosehip decoction, jelly and dried fruit compotes. As you can see, the diet is not so meager - the menu is quite varied. And you can treat yourself to some tasty dishes. But do not forget about the list of prohibited products. Their use will provoke the development of an even stronger inflammatory process of the gastric mucosa. And much more serious treatment will be needed. Such products include:
- Fresh bread and any baked goods.
- Ice cream, any cold drinks.
- Alcohol, nicotine.
- Any fried, fatty dishes.
- Sharp, salty and smoked products.
In case of exacerbation of chronic gastritis withwith low acidity, it is recommended to take the following herbal infusion. To prepare it, you will need half a teaspoon of chamomile flowers, peppermint, motherwort and immortelle flowers. Place the herbs in a thermos, pour one glass of boiling water and leave to infuse for three hours. After that, strain the infusion using gauze. The patient should drink the resulting infusion in small sips throughout the day. The treatment should last 5 days.
Diet with gastritis with high acidity
In the same case, if the acidity of the stomachjuice is increased, the diet should in no case provoke an increase in the secretion of gastric juice, otherwise the treatment will be meaningless. And, of course, the mucous membrane should not be irritated under any circumstances. To do this, the following products should be included in the diet:
- Whole milk
Milk is very effective in reducing gastric secretion.And the amino acids contained in it fully satisfy the needs of the adult human body. However, in some cases, milk is poorly tolerated by an adult - in this case, it is necessary to dilute half a glass of milk with warm water. And you need to drink it after a meal - no negative reaction of the body will follow, and the treatment will be much more effective.
- Milk cream, fat-free cottage cheese
- All kinds of vegetables, processed thermally - baked, braised or boiled
- Pears, bananas, apples
- Low-fat varieties of meat and fish
The list of prohibited products in this case is the same as in the case of a diet for gastritis with low acidity. Treatment without following such a diet is simply impossible. We recommend reading:
