Gastritis: symptoms, causes, treatment with folk remedies, diet

Diseases in the gastrointestinal tract are quite common. One of the most common diagnoses is gastritis. In this case, he can meet not only in adults, but also in children.

Let's talk about the most dangerous form of it - hemorrhagic gastritis. Also we will consider the symptomatology and get acquainted with some methods of treatment and prevention of the disease.

What is hemorrhagic gastritis?

Hemorrhagic (erosive) gastritis is a disease that is characterized by inflammation of the walls of the stomach and the appearance of erosions on them. This process is usually accompanied by bleeding.

In order to have at least a little understanding of what hemorrhagic gastritis is, the photo below will be an illustrative example. It depicts the inner part of the stomach with bruises.

Causes of the disease

Why there is such a disease as hemorrhagic gastritis? The reasons can be the following:

1. Contact with alkali and acids in the stomach. Most often, this occurs when improper or excessive use of drugs, analgesics, glucocorticoids, anti-inflammatory drugs.
2. Ingestion in the gastrointestinal tract, and stomach in particular, salts of heavy metals.
3. Frequent use of poor-quality or harmful products for food (spices, spicy, smoked food, etc.).
4. Drinking alcoholic beverages.
5. Viral diseases.
6. Infection with Helicobacter pylori.

Also, a significant role can play the presence of predisposing factors, which include the presence of Crohn's disease, trauma to the stomach by mechanical means and stress.

The gastritis hemorrhagic differs from the simple in that it arises as a result of the influence of external factors and is in no way connected with the secretory activity of the stomach.

Symptoms of the disease

How usually does hemorrhagic gastritis manifest itself ? Symptoms can be the following:

• Decreased appetite;
• Nausea, which can be accompanied by vomiting;
• The emergence of eructations;
• A change in the color of the stool (it becomes black);
• Appearance in the language of the raid;
• Dizziness;
• Abdominal pain;
• Lowering of blood pressure;
• Pallor of the skin.

There can be observed all the above-described phenomena, and part of them. The main symptoms, which are present in every patient, are fecal darkening, the appearance of pain syndrome and dyspeptic disorders. If the stomach has a hemorrhage (which happens very often), vomiting appears brown or red. This condition can cause anemia and a decrease in blood volume in the body. As a result, there may be a strong weakness and fainting.

Diagnosis of the disease

Diagnosis of hemorrhagic gastritis is performed at a reception with a gastroenterologist. The whole process consists of several obligatory parts:

1. Interrogation of the patient for complaints. At this time, the presence of possible symptoms accompanying the disease, which was discussed in the previous section, is revealed.
2. Visual inspection. Here, the evaluation of the skin and the identification of their pallor. In addition, there may be problems with the nails: during the disease they become dull and very brittle.
3. Palpation of the abdomen. Usually, with hemorrhagic gastritis, it will be painful.
4. Laboratory research. This includes the delivery of all necessary tests and a comparison of their results with the norm.
5. Instrumental research. It is this stage that will make it possible to confirm the final diagnosis. With the help of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EHDS), a visual assessment of the gastric mucosa is carried out, the location of erosions and hemorrhages is revealed. In addition, an additional targeted biopsy is performed to more accurately determine the main signs of inflammation and exclude the possible oncological nature of the changes.

After this, the doctor is able to establish the correct diagnosis: gastritis (hemorrhagic) or some other disease of the stomach. Proceeding from it, the necessary therapy is prescribed.

Medication

Gastritis (hemorrhagic) requires complex treatment. It can be performed both on an outpatient basis and in a hospital. In this case, patients with gastrointestinal bleeding should be hospitalized and be under the constant supervision of doctors.

The appointment of medications is carried out individually in each of the cases. This takes into account the nature of the course of the disease and the degree of its severity.

So, with the diagnosis of "hemorrhagic gastritis" treatment is carried out following pharmacological drugs.

With increased acidity of the stomach, the patient is prescribed the use of antacids, including Ranitidine, Cimetidine, Gastrotsepin, Pantoprazole, Maalox, Gaviscon, Phosphalugel and others.

For fast healing and protection of the stomach from irritation, it is necessary to take astringent and enveloping preparations, such as "Sucralfate" or "Denol", and also mucus formers: "Flokarbin", "Likvitorit."

If gastritis (hemorrhagic) was caused by bacteria, then to the main drugs antibiotics are added.

When bleeding, homostatic therapy is performed. It provides a dropper with adrenaline and aminocaproic acid, as well as intramuscular and intravenous injections of "Vikasola", "Etamsilata" or "Dicynon."

If medication fails to produce results and there is a worsening of the patient's condition, a decision is made to conduct a surgical operation. But this is done only in extreme cases, since there is a high probability of bleeding and death.

Diet with hemorrhagic gastritis

One of the most important factors for the successful cure of the disease is the optimization of nutrition.

What can and can not be eaten with a diagnosis of "hemorrhagic gastritis"? Diet, developed by specialists, provides the following:

1. It is strictly forbidden to apply to food: carbonated drinks, chocolate, spices, spices, canned foods, fatty, spicy and smoked food, fresh vegetables, cabbage, beans, grapes, coffee, fresh pastries, sour cream, milk, alcohol.
2. The main food should consist of liquid and semi-liquid dishes: soup, porridge, mashed potatoes, jelly, compote. They should be cooked on steam or on water.

It is also necessary to observe not only the diet, but also the diet. It provides meals in small portions up to 6 times a day.

Hemorrhagic gastritis: treatment with folk remedies

In addition to diet and basic drug treatment, you can additionally use traditional methods of treatment. They consist in the use of vegetable oils (dog rose, carotene and sea buckthorn), as well as infusions of herbs (plantain, yarrow, chamomile, flax seeds, St. John's wort).

All this will help to provide additional reparative and anti-inflammatory effect.

Prevention of disease

As we see, a disease such as gastritis (hemorrhagic and its other types) is quite dangerous not only for health, but for human life. Therefore, you should do everything possible to protect yourself from its appearance.

Prevention of hemorrhagic gastritis consists in the revision of one's lifestyle. It should include regular and proper nutrition, a set routine and timely observation by doctors. In addition, it is important to give up alcohol and smoking, which does great harm not only to the lung, but also to the gastrointestinal tract.

If you suspect a disease, you need to immediately consult a gastroenterologist. This will help begin treatment at the initial stages and avoid the occurrence of possible complications.

It is also important to remember the following information. Hemorrhagic gastritis is a disease compatible with life, as there are many ways to treat it. But it takes quite a long time, and even in the case of surgical intervention, relapses may appear. Therefore, it is better to save yourself from all possible forces from a possible problem than to fight against its consequences.

Be healthy!