Gastritis in children appears for various reasons. Photo: Getty
Gastritis in children: 4 types
There are 4 types of the disease.
List of causes of unpleasant illness, exceptdigestive disorders, are complemented by bad habits that affect acidity, stress, irregular meals. Parents can change a lot. But first, they make a diagnosis.
Symptoms of gastritis in a child
Only a gastroenterologist can distinguish stomach diseases, but attention can also be paid to home manifestations of the disease. Gastritis in a child has its own symptoms.
- The appearance of pain on an empty stomach.
- During a small snack, the pain syndrome can recede, and it can flare up after consuming a large portion.
- Pain 20-60 minutes after finishing a meal (depending on the type of disease).
- The pain arises on the right under the ribs or under the so-called spoon (it is especially clearly seen when the child lies on his back, when pressing on the stomach).
- There are digestive disorders like nausea, vomiting, belching, heartburn, and constipation.
- The pain intensifies during physical exertion, aggravating in spring and autumn.
Gastritis in children develops according to the same pattern asand in adults, so the diagnostics will be identical - ultrasound, examination using a probe (only the tubes are thinner and less traumatic), analysis for harmful microorganisms - Helicobacter. Having survived the unpleasant examination procedure, the child begins to adhere to the prescribed therapeutic course.
Treatment of gastritis in children
Treatment of gastritis in children is a gentle fractional (4-7 times a day) diet and taking painkillers and/or enveloping agents. A different approach to the diet itself will also be required.
- Reduce the amount of salt.
- Exclude smoked, fried, marinated.
- There is a ban on dishes from fast-food restaurants, snacks. Instead of salty crackers, you can take self-dried crackers from yesterday's bread.
- At bedtime, a child suffering from stomach ailments is undesirable. Dinner should be 3 hours before bedtime, but you can not refuse a glass of kefir or yogurt.
- A useful habit is the ability to thoroughly chew food and drink on an empty stomach a glass of mineral (non-carbonated) water.
- Parents can focus on the treatment table number 1, and then - to diversify the menu dishes from 5 tables.
The tradition of eating small meals and not dry ones –a good family custom, as well as a trusting relationship with a son, daughter. The stomach also suffers from unnecessary worries (the psychosomatics of the disease lies in the psychological "indigestibility" of life situations). Tasty dishes can be seasoned with love and attention, then gastritis will be experienced faster and calmer. It is also useful to know:
