Chronic enterocolitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine and stomach. It develops after the acute form of the disease and leads to changes in the structure of the mucosa and the violation of various functions of the gastrointestinal tract. The causes of chronic enterocolitis is improper treatment, prolonged use of poor-quality or spicy food, abuse of any alcoholic beverages or medicines, and chronic intoxications with various substances.
Symptoms of chronic enterocolitis
Characteristic symptoms of chronic enterocolitis are long-term disorders of the function of bowel evacuation. It manifests itself in the form of diarrhea, constipation, and also in their alternation. Chronic inflammation quickly leads to atrophy of the mucosa, resulting in ulcers in the intestinal segments. This leads to severe pain in the abdomen. Most often they are of a paroxysmal nature and become less intense after the escape of gases or acts of defecation.
All patients also have:
- bloating and feeling of bursting of the abdomen;
- rumbling ;
- general weakness.
Chronic enterocolitis is dangerous because in addition to painful and uncomfortable sensations, it negatively affects metabolism, causes beriberi and weight loss. With a long course of the disease can manifest asthenoneurotic syndrome:
- nausea;
- severe mental or physical fatigue;
- fainting.
Treatment of chronic enterocolitis
The most informative method for diagnosing chronic enterocolitis is a colonoscopy. This study, which will help to identify the presence of this disease and inflammation affected areas on the mucosa. Also during its carrying out it is possible to carry out a biopsy sampling.
To quickly reduce fermentation processes and putrefactive processes in the intestine with chronic enterocolitis, you must always follow a diet. The patient should:
- Limit the use of carbohydrates.
- Exclude from the diet milk in its entirety, any kind of black bread and cabbage.
- Daily drink sour-milk products.
With insufficient emptying of the intestine, it is recommended to eat stimulating peristalsis products. These are beets, plums and rye bread.
For the treatment of chronic enterocolitis, medicinal preparations are also used. It can be:
- antibacterial agents (Furazolidone, Enteroseptol, Intestopan);
- enzymes for improving digestion (Festal, Pancreatin);
- multivitamins (Vitrum, Centrum);
- prokinetics (Loperamide, Mebeverin, Trimebutin);
- probiotics and prebiotics (Enterol, Lineks, Hilak forte).