Gastritis is the real plague of our century. And all because office workers (who make up the majority of the world's population) simply do not have enough time for a normal meal. This ultimately leads to a disease such as gastritis. The symptom most commonly reported by patients is abdominal pain. But what causes it? In order to answer this question, you should first clarify what gastritis is from a medical point of view.
So, gastritis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach wall. In some cases, even deeper layers are affected. Despite the fact that in most cases gastritis is provoked by Helicobacter pylori, unhe althy diet and alcohol consumption are also considered risk factors. Ultimately, even a person who eats right, but is prone to stress, can find gastritis in himself. A symptom that is little paid attention to is a change in stool, that is, constipation or diarrhea.
Types of gastritis
Doctors divide this disease into acute and chronic gastritis. Symptom
chronic gastritis - abdominal pain. Howeverthis form of the disease can go on without symptoms for a long time. The following factors contribute to the development of chronic gastritis:
- bad food;
- wrong treatment of acute gastritis;
- helicobacter infection.
The last point is worth dwelling on in more detail. The danger of Helicobacter pylori is that, parasitizing in the intestines, it disrupts the normal regeneration of mucosal cells. Thus, when old cells die, new ones cannot form. But not only chronic gastritis is insidious. The symptom in the form of pain may not appear, as the disease develops gradually.
Gastritis symptoms
Despite the fact that very often gastritis occurs without obvious symptoms, sooner or later they will make themselves felt. Therefore, it is very important to understand what chronic gastritis is. The symptoms and treatment of this disease are outlined below. Nausea after eating, heartburn, belching, loss of appetite, pain and heaviness in the abdomen - these are the symptoms that should be alerted. It is possible that these are symptoms of exacerbated gastritis. But they can both appear and disappear. Much in this case depends on the treatment. But that is not all. Symptoms of gastritis can vary depending on what form of the disease a person has. What are the symptoms of gastritis in general? Heaviness and fullness at the top of the abdomen, nausea, weakness. In addition, there is a grayish coating on the tongue. Other symptoms are individual and depend on what type of gastritis the patient has - with increased orlow acidity. In the case of gastritis with high acidity - sour belching, heartburn, pain, heaviness in the field of food, and sometimes constipation is possible. Another unpleasant symptom is vomiting after eating. Manifestations of gastritis with low acidity are somewhat different. These include bad breath, belching with air, diarrhea and constipation, nausea in the morning. Other signs have acute gastritis. Its symptom is pain in the abdomen, which comes in attacks and depends on food. Repeated vomiting is also one of the signs of acute gastritis. First, the contents of the stomach, then - mucus with bile impurities. Treatment for gastritis comes down to diet, taking antibiotics and drugs that increase or decrease acidity.
