Most often the diagnosis of chronic gastroduodenitis means that a person does not adhere to the rules of a healthy diet or abuses alcohol. Of course, other causes, such as peculiarities of professional activity, stress, infections and fungi, can cause this disease. Consider the symptoms and methods of treatment of chronic gastroduodenitis, as well as ways to prevent this disease.
Symptoms of chronic gastroduodenitis
The most common complaints are:
- discomfort, swelling, heaviness in the abdomen;
- aching strong periodic pain in the stomach that occurs after eating;
- feeling of overeating;
- heartburn , nausea and vomiting;
- disruption of the intestine in the form of constipation or diarrhea;
- plaque on the tongue;
- pallor of the skin;
- fatigue, weakness, drowsiness;
- decreased appetite, weight loss;
- enlarged language.
Types of disease
Chronic gastroduodenitis is primary (exogenous) and secondary (endogenous).
- Exogenous variant of the disease develops due to abuse of salty, fatty, smoked, spicy food, alcohol, due to irregular nutrition and an unbalanced diet. In addition, the primary gastroduodenitis may occur due to the multiplication of pathogens and viruses, the most frequent causative agent of the disease is Helicobacter pilori. Poisonous substances used in some chemical industries also provoke chronic exogenous gastroduodenitis.
- Secondary appearance occurs against the background of violations of internal systems of the body, reducing immunity, imbalance of the nervous system. Endogenous gastroduodenitis is characteristic as a concomitant disease in certain diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: gastric and duodenal ulcer, biliary dyskinesia, gastritis, cholecystitis.
By the nature of the inflammatory process, chronic gastroduodenitis is superficial and erosive, hypertrophic and mixed. The first form is the easiest, inflammation occurs only on the mucous membranes, without causing irreversible changes. Erosive type is accompanied by the formation of microscopic ulcers on the inner surface of the stomach, which can lead to more significant erosion. Hypertrophic and mixed species are difficult to treat, usually due to the fact that they develop for a long time while ignoring the symptoms of the disease.
Exacerbation of chronic gastroduodenitis occurs with serious deviations from the course of treatment and diet, accompanied by swelling of the gastric mucosa and severe pain attacks.
How to treat chronic gastroduodenitis?
The most important factor in the treatment of the disease is the diet (5 times a day in small portions) and a rational diet with a predominance of thermally processed vegetables and fruits. Appointment of drugs is possible only after identifying the factors that triggered the development of the disease. If the nature of gastroduodenitis is infectious, antibiotic therapy is first performed. When poisoning with chemicals, sorbents are used - substances that remove heavy metals and poisons from the body. Antacid drugs, antispasmodics can be used as a supportive treatment.
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Treatment of chronic gastroduodenitis with folk remedies
Alternative medicine offers to fight chronic gastroduodenitis with the help of decoctions of anti-inflammatory herbs: chamomile flowers, peppermint leaves, flax seeds. It should be noted that even effective phytogens should not be used as monotherapy. Folk remedies should be used only in combination with the main course of treatment and must be coordinated with their doctor.