Gastroduodenitis is an inflammatory process of the duodenum and stomach. Symptoms of this disease often resemble gastritis, pancreatitis and cholecystitis. It is treated with antibiotics, antispasmodics and drugs that correct the acidity of gastric juice.
Reasons for appearance
Gastroduodenitis is a disease often inherited. It is also characteristic of people who do not watch their diet, smoke a lot, are prone to frequent stress, intestinal infections, and often take aspirin and antibiotics.
Forms and varieties of gastroduodenitis
The disease is acute and chronic. The acute form develops against the background of general he alth and lasts for three weeks. The chronic form alternates between acute periods and periods of apparent well-being, and the disease itself can last up to six months.
Gastroduodenitis is a disease that has two varieties. The atrophic appearance often appears in people after 40 years of age who have a hereditary predisposition. These patients usually complain of decreasedacidity. The second variety is Helicobacter pylori gastroduodenitis. It can appear in people of different age categories when infected with Helicobacter pylori infection. Most often, the acidity of the gastric juice in such patients is increased.
Erosive and superficial forms of the disease are quite common. Superficial gastroduodenitis is an inflammation that affects only the inner lining of the intestines and stomach. The erosive form on the mucous membrane of the duodenum and stomach is characterized by multiple small ulcers.
Symptomatics
Due to the similarity of the symptoms of gastroduodenitis to other diseases, it is divided into: gastritis-like, ulcer-like, cholecyst-like, pancreatic-like. Almost every patient feels pain in the upper abdomen, nausea that appears both before and after eating, and vomiting. Patients are unusually pale with white coating on their tongue and visible teeth marks.
Children's gastroduodenitis, the exacerbation of which is almost always accompanied by an increase in body temperature, is characterized by weakness, sleep disturbance, and temporary headaches.
Diagnosis
Examination using FGDS helps to identify the disease. Thus, the doctor determines the degree of inflammatory processes, the extent of the spread of the disease. A biopsy of the mucous membrane of the duodenum and stomach is done. The level of acidity is also determined using pH-metrics. To complete the picture, radiography and fibrogastroscopy are performed.
Cure disease
For treatment, a course of antibiotics is prescribed to clear the infection. To normalize the acidity of gastric juice, the patient is prescribed the use of drugs such as Contralok, Plantoglucid, De-nol. For pain relief, the drugs "Cerukal", "No-shpa" are taken. If the acidity is low, then the drug "Pepsidin" is used.
Gastroduodenitis - alternative treatment
There are a large number of herbs that can be taken for this disease. For example, for the treatment of gastroduodenitis, it is good to drink half a glass of blackcurrant juice three times a day. However, the acidity of the gastric juice should be reduced.
Up to two months it is recommended to take two teaspoons of aloe juice three times a day before meals.
In addition, it is very important for a full recovery to eat right. You need to eat up to six times a day in small portions. Fried foods should be excluded - you can only steam, bake and wipe. As you heal, the diet can be expanded.
