When a combination of acute disease duodenitis with similar manifestations of gastritis, a rough line is drawn under the person's inattentive attitude to his health, which is called gastroduodenitis. Symptoms of this disease are mainly inflammation and pathology of the surface of the stomach and duodenum. In adults and children, blushing of the skin and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency can also be observed. The severity of the symptoms depends on the degree of the pathological process of the body.
Signs of such pathologies are functional disorders in the form of failure of secretion and gastric motility. In addition, there are symptoms of excessive motor function and increased stomach tension, which are accompanied by signs of dyskinesia of the duodenum. To the formation of gastroduodenitis of various forms many causes of internal and external nature are involved, expressed by different symptoms.
Endogenous( internal) prerequisites requiring urgent treatment are:
- Disturbance in hormonal secretory regulation;
- Low mucus production and increased acidity;
- Pathology of the liver and bile ducts;
- Respiratory infection of the nasopharynx;
- Genetic predisposition.
The basis of external causes provoking the occurrence of gastroduodenitis are:
An incorrect diet is the use of too cold or hot dishes, as well as salty, smoked and spicy food;
- Irregular power supply;
- Alcohol and smoking;
- Constant nervous breakdowns and stress;
- Prolonged treatment with certain drugs.
The main symptoms of gastroduodenitis
The symptoms of the disease in adults are manifested in different ways and depend on the stage of the pathology process and the forms of prevalence. At the stage of exacerbation of gastroduodenitis, symptoms indicating the need for treatment are expressed as follows:
- Bloating and heaviness in the stomach;
- Abdominal pain of aching or spastic nature is an important symptom of the disease;
- Nausea and urge to vomit;
- Diarrhea and constipation;
- Also lose weight with gastroduodenitis.
- Indirect sign of the disease is the weakness of
The duration of the exacerbation phase with different signs in gastroduodenitis can last up to two months. The duration of the symptom of pain lasts about half a month, and the sensitivity of the abdominal cavity during palpation persists for a long time.
Symptoms of the stage of the chronic form of the disease differ in their cyclicity - the exacerbation is replaced by remission. In most situations, a constant gastroduodenitis leads to the defeat of many parts of the gastrointestinal tract, requiring treatment with medications, diet and folk remedies.
As a result of such processes, there is an absolute restructuring of the gastric mucosa and its functions in the digestive system. This is why the bile ducts are also involved in the chronic process of gastroduodenitis formation, which is indicated by a symptom of the presence of bile in the course of the development of the disease.
Diagnosis after detection of symptoms of gastroduodenitis
After detection of the symptoms of the disease, experts prescribe a survey for the purpose of further prescribing therapy. To study the state of the body can be due to the following activities:
- Patient survey and clinical examination;
- Evaluation of the mucosa using an endoscope;
- Ultrasound examination, which provides an opportunity to study the motility of the gastrointestinal tract;
- X-ray - allows you to study the evacuation function in order to select treatment;
- General analyzes of feces, blood and urine to detect a latent course of the disease.
Gastroduodenitis - symptoms, treatment diet
Therapy of gastroduodenitis is carried out for a long time and in stages. As a rule, treatment of ailment includes correction of the diet and diet, the appointment of antacid medicines with increased acidity, as well as the means that stimulate the reparative processes. All this is necessarily selected according to the symptoms of the disease.
If there are appropriate indications, specialists prescribe antispasmodics, sedative medications and folk remedies( phytotherapy).
Recommendations for the use of a diet for gastroduodenitis
As a rule, gastroduodenitis treatment always begins with the appointment of a diet.
According to the signs and medical parameters, patients with a similar diagnosis are prescribed a diet called table number 1 or number 5.
Diet №1 is as follows:
- Fractional and frequent meals of dishes in boiled and steamed form;
- In case of acute symptoms of the disease, vegetable soup with cereals is allowed, as well as dishes from beets, carrots, pumpkins and potatoes in a grated form;
- Sour-milk products in this diet should be necessarily fat-free;
- Crackers of white bread;
- Oils added to dishes should not contain salt;
- Fish and meat are allowed only non-fatty varieties in steamed form.
When observing such a diet, you can get rid of the manifestations of gastroduodenitis in the form of signs of a permanent and temporary nature.
Treatment of gastroduodenitis symptoms with folk remedies
Many people are interested in what besides the diet and medicines can save the patient from the symptoms of gastroduodenitis? Sometimes you can resort to the help of good old phytotherapy, but you must remember that any use of folk remedies should be discussed with your doctor. It is he who must prescribe herbal treatment, coordinating it with basic therapy and diet.
So, what can folk medicine offer in gastroduodenitis?
- Peppermint - is widely used to eliminate pain and relieve inflammation, which are the main symptoms of the disease. Decoction of mint is best taken before bedtime, so that useful substances are better absorbed, and the treatment has given the desired effect.
- Flax seeds are a recognized folk remedy for getting rid of many signs of GI disease. The decoction of the seeds, which is taken in parallel with the diet, excellently heals and envelops the stomach. Take it in the morning.
- A good effect in manifestations of different symptoms of the disease is given by the brewed root of calamus, centenarius and wormwood in equal proportions.
- Purity - the treatment of this herb in adults is done according to a certain pattern and gives an excellent result.
- Currant - for the treatment of gastroduodenitis, its juice or puree from berries is most often used.
Any symptoms of gastroduodenitis in adults can be treated with folk remedies, but it must be borne in mind that they have their own contraindications, so only a doctor can prescribe phytotherapy. It should also be remembered that the symptoms of the disease can pass quickly, but treatment should be continued for a long time. If in parallel with the use of folk remedies to strictly adhere to the diet, signs of the disease will pass faster.
The most effective in the prevention of gastroduodenitis is complex treatment and rehabilitation. In addition, the symptoms of an illness are easier to prevent with a quality diet, light physical exercise, a healthy lifestyle. These recommendations will help you get rid of many health problems.