Allergic colitis is an inflammation of the intestines that occurs as a result of an allergic reaction to a food or chemical product. Allergic colitis also occurs due to increased sensitivity to some types of bacteria in the intestinal flora, decay products. In addition, based on the concept of "allergic colitis", the main cause and nature of the onset of the disease is clear. Allergy is the main cause of this disease. It can be called in another way ischemic, spastic, pseudomembranous, etc.
Symptoms of allergic colitis are expressed in all different ways, you can only narrow the circle to the main, most common. Symptoms of allergic disease:
- Constant sensation of unopened intestines.
- Cal becomes similar to goat( small granular feces).
- Constipation is followed by diarrhea.
- Bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, eructation, too, bitter.
- Dysbacteriosis is characterized by bloating.
- After each meal, aching painful sensations are felt.
- Decreased appetite, and due to weight.
- Anemia.
- Weakness.
- Loss of capacity for work.
Diagnostics for allergic colitis includes basic examination, scatological and laboratory tests.
Upon examination, the doctor performs palpation, during which allergic inflammation of the intestine reveals spastic expansion and shortened areas. The main symptom that many patients complain about is the pain on the entire abdomen, enclosed in the near-buccane region. A corpulent study of this disease does not give any particular change. In severe disease, there is a strong swelling of the intestinal wall. Inflammatory swelling leads to a change in the bowel relief. Peristalsis in case of allergic inflammation can be delayed or accelerated, and atony of the intestinal wall is also observed.
Laboratory studies may show an increased content of eosinophils, the presence of crystalline elements in feces, leukocytosis, an increase in ESR.Fever is also quite common.
Alimentary colitis
Alimentary colitis is an inflammation, often caused by improper and inappropriate nutrition. Other reasons of a secondary nature are the low level of proteins and vitamins in the body, as well as the excessive and unregulated use of acute and rough food.
Often in medical sources one can come across such a definition as chronic colitis of alimentary etiology. That is, it is explained by the fact that initially colitis was chronic or acute disease and only after a certain time after malicious use of improper food products gave a complication. The main causes of the emergence of diseases of alimentary etiology:
- Excessive abuse of dietary fiber, fatty foods, fresh fruits.
- Incorrect power mode.
- Eating in a hurry or "on the go."
- Food in the dry, surrogates.
- Abundant night meals, and after the day there were some minor snacks or even starvation.
- Limited diet( no diversity).
- Sharp and coarse foods.
Gastritis with secretory deficiency can also influence the development of such a disease, since in this case proteins and fats are poorly treated. Poorly designed chewing apparatus also does not lead to anything good.
Symptomatic of the occurrence of alimentary colitis:
- Diarrhea, often replaced by constipation.
- General indications of weakness and malaise.
- Dyspeptic phenomena, characteristic of acute gastritis.
What is characteristic of such a disease is that development takes place according to the type of rectosigmoiditis. In addition, the small intestine can be affected and, as a consequence, lamblia and worms appear. Influenza, tonsillitis, weak immunity and nutritional error - it is these indications of an infectious origin that lead to such a connection with the small intestine.
A similar type of disease often occurs under the guise of catarrhal colitis. Spasms, pain and dyskinesia are not uncommon cases of manifestation, and, therefore, great attention should be given in the treatment to the moments of the patient's general condition and return to him full working capacity. To treat well suited medications and those that help restore the nervous and central system. A person in the course of treatment of allergic or alimentary colitis should have a healthy and restful sleep in order to gain strength. Sleep and received energy will help cope with many diseases, and immunity will increase. The use of ganglion blocking components and thermal procedures are also necessary for treatment.
Eosinophilic colitis
Eosinophilic colitis is a manifestation of an allergic reaction to food. What is characteristic of him is the possibility of combining it with gastroenterocolitis. The age category falls on the interval from 14 to 75 years, but more of this affects women.
Symptoms of eosinophilic colitis: abdominal pain, spastic, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, blood feces occur in the stool.