Chronic colitis of the intestine is a disease in which inflammation of the mucous membrane of the colon is observed, and the lesion can affect both the entire gut and its parts.
Why develop chronic colitis of the intestine?
Causes of pathology are quite diverse:
- prolonged violation of a healthy diet and diet;
- helminthiases;
- viral, bacterial, fungal infections;
- autoimmune reactions;
- toxic lesions;
- exposure to ionizing radiation, etc.
Pathology is accompanied by violations of intestinal peristalsis and the production of mucous substances, in neglected cases can cause the expansion of veins in the cavity of the small pelvis, the development of hemorrhoids. With prolonged flow leads to weight loss, weakness, hypovitaminosis due to impaired absorption of nutrients.
Symptoms of chronic intestinal colitis:
- rumbling in the abdomen ;
- flatulence;
- disturbance of the stool (false urge to defecate, diarrhea, constipation);
- feeling of heaviness in the abdominal cavity;
- aching and spasmodic pains in the abdomen, especially after a plentiful meal;
- nausea;
- bitter taste in the mouth;
- headache;
- skin rash.
More severe symptoms are observed during periods of exacerbations of pathology.
Treatment of chronic intestinal colitis
In the complex treatment prescribed for symptoms and signs of chronic intestinal colitis, an important role is played by diet. When the disease worsens in the early days, a complete refusal to eat is recommended. Then a fractional, six - semimasose diet is recommended, including foods that gently affect the intestinal walls, which do not cause fermentation and putrefaction. The food should be soft, warm, steamed or boiled (in the extreme case baked, but without a rough crust).
The following products are allowed:
- wheat yesterday's bread;
- biscuit cookies;
- low-fat soups with cereals or vegetables;
- low-fat fish;
- porridge;
- cottage cheese;
- soft-boiled eggs, etc.
It is forbidden to use:
- fresh bread, buns;
- Rye bread;
- beans;
- milk soups;
- borscht;
- fat meat;
- canned food;
- sausages;
- chocolate;
- white cabbage, radish, beets, grapes, etc.
Also, the treatment of chronic colitis of the intestine may include the intake of several groups of medicines:
- intestinal adsorbents;
- laxatives or antidiarrheals;
- prebiotics;
- probiotics;
- antibiotics;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- anthelmintic preparations;
- vitamin and mineral complexes;
- immunostimulants, etc.
Surgical treatment of chronic intestinal colitis, including radiation, is carried out only in the case of complications (adhesions, ischemia of the large intestine, etc.).
Treatment of chronic intestinal colitis with folk remedies
With the permission of the doctor, treatment can be supplemented with folk medicine.
Effective recipe
Ingredients:
- tops of the kipreya - 1 table. a spoon;
- water - 200 ml.
Preparation and use
Raw pour boiling water and insist in the heat for an hour without a quarter. After that, filter, take 50 ml for half an hour before a meal four times a day.