Catarrhal esophagitis

Esophagitis is a disease that is characterized by inflammation of the mucosa of the esophagus. The most common form is catarrhal esophagitis, which leads to swelling and reddening (congestion) inside the esophagus up to the place of connection with the stomach.

Causes of catarrhal esophagitis

Factors that trigger the development of the disease are associated with malnutrition. Most often, esophagitis occurs in lovers of spicy and sour food, marinades, pickles. In addition, the disease contributes to the use of very cold or very hot dishes, as well as rough food, for example, stroganina. Damage to the esophagus also occurs when it gets into its sections of iodine, alkalis and acids. Particular attention should be given to diets and easy methods of weight loss, based on the intake of apple cider vinegar. This product is a potent acid, which inevitably traumatizes both the esophagus and the stomach.

Symptoms of catarrhal esophagitis

The course of the disease begins with the appearance of stupid and aching pain in the sternum and stomach during swallowing or after eating. There are also attacks of heartburn, belching of air with a sour taste, sometimes there is nausea and vomiting. Sometimes the pain is projected into the area between the scapulas, and when tilted forward there is a feeling of discomfort and burning behind the sternum.

Having discovered the above signs, you should immediately call the gastroenterologist until the disease has developed into a heavier form.

Treatment of mild catarrhal esophagitis 1-2 degrees

An easy form of the disease responds well to conservative treatment, which includes:

1. Gentle diet, most often - table number 1 according to Pevzner .
2. Preparations for the elimination of heartburn (renni, gaviskon, maaloks).
3. Medications for relief of pain syndrome (no-spa, omez, papaverine).
4. Medicines for enveloping and protecting the esophagus mucosa (vener, denol).
5. Vitamin complex as maintenance therapy.

It is very important to follow the diet for a long time and strictly adhere to the rules of healthy eating. Otherwise, the prescribed drugs will be ineffective and will not do any good. The development of catarrhal esophagitis 1 degree is fraught with the emergence of microerosions on the mucous surface of the esophagus, the appearance and further increase in hernia.

In addition to conservative therapy in traditional medicine, it is recommended to supplement the treatment of catarrhal esophagitis with folk remedies. For these purposes, decoctions or simply teas with the content of anti-inflammatory herbs of marigold, chamomile flowers, oak bark are used. These drugs are useful to take both separately and in the composition of medicinal herbs. It is worth remembering that tea and the broth should be warm, not above 35 degrees. In addition, high efficiency on stopping inflammation has natural sea buckthorn oil, which should be taken internally for 1 tablespoon on an empty stomach, once a day. The oil has excellent enveloping properties and healing effect.

Distal catarrhal esophagitis

This form of the disease is correctly called distal reflux-esophagitis and is characterized by pellet contents of the stomach in the esophagus. In this case, the lower section of the esophagus is most affected by the lesion where it connects to the stomach. Usually distal reflux esophagitis is accompanied by a hernia of the esophageal aperture of the diaphragm.

The principles of treatment are no different from the therapeutic regimen with mild catarrhal esophagitis 1-2 degrees. In advanced cases with a proliferation of hernia requires surgery.