The defeat of the superficial layer of the colon mucosa as a result of which the inflammatory process develops, surface colitis is one of the most common diseases. This disease was most widespread in the age group of 20 to 60 years for women, and at the age of 40 to 60 years for men. The causes of the development of superficial colitis of the intestine are very different, but among the main ones, one can single out:
- fascination with spicy food, alcohol, lack of vitamins in the diet;
- hereditary predisposition;
- diseases of an autoimmune nature;
- uncontrolled intake of medicines, antibiotics;
- poisoning with toxic substances;
- diseases caused by viruses, infections, parasites;
- nervous disorders, stressful situations.
The disease can take place in an acute form, which, if the necessary measures are not taken, goes into a chronic stage. Most often, dysenteric forms of microorganisms, salmonella, streptococci, staphylococci contribute to the development of acute intestinal colitis. The danger of colitis lies in the possibility of complications and increases the risk of malignant tumors in a chronic disease.
Symptoms and treatment of superficial colitis
With acute superficial colitis, the symptoms manifest themselves very violently with painful attacks of a piercing nature with a strong degree of pain. The abdomen at the same time looks bloated, and gives away pain when palpation. As a rule, these signs of the disease are combined with diarrhea, rumbling in the stomach and chills.
Diagnostics is very important for the correct choice of the therapy of the disease. After all, the symptoms of superficial colitis coincide with those characteristic of other types of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. At the first stage of the examination, the doctor determines the painful areas on the abdominal wall, the zones of the colon lesion. Then conduct laboratory tests of feces.
Colitis in faeces contains impurities of mucus, cellulose, leukocytes. More precisely, the localization of inflammation is determined by rheumatoscopy, colonoscopy, and irrigoscopy. Before the instrumental study, they are trained in cleansing enemas and changes in the diet. Treatment in the first place is aimed at reducing the production of mucus. The fact is that the inflammation of the cells of the intestinal mucosa leads to activation of the mucus production process.
In turn, mucus aggressively affects the walls of the body, eating them and the longer this process, the more destructive consequences are. Therefore, regardless of the causes that caused inflammation of the large intestine, necessarily appoint enveloping and astringents. The further choice of the strategy of drug therapy depends on the type of pathogen. It is extremely important in the treatment of superficial colitis of the intestine is the organization of proper dietary nutrition.
The main rule for the therapy of superficial colitis is divided meals( at least five times a day) and the reception of cooked or steamed food in a warm form. To prevent the development of anemia and vitamin deficiency, the menu is designed in such a way as to ensure the full needs of the body in nutrients. Selection of food is conducted taking into account the predominance of protein foods. The diet should be very high-calorie( 2500-3000 calories per day) to prevent a sharp loss of weight during illness.
You should never drink alcohol, whole milk, vegetables in raw form, legumes, corn and sunflower. In addition to medicines and dietary nutrition, health-improving procedures will be useful - visiting a sanatorium, physiotherapy, and psychotherapy. Folk remedies for the treatment of superficial colitis are used depending on the type of disease, but mostly it is a tincture of such medicinal herbs as chamomile, sage, centipedes.