Symptoms of chronic gastritis
gastritis Previously considered a disease "suhomyatku" and her bPeople who do not have the opportunity to eat at work are vulnerable. Constant snacking and sandwiches, cookies, desserts, fast fudami, eating on the run, drinking coffee and carbonated beverages - this is the first step to stomach inflammation. Now gastritis is common among the entire population of the planet, regardless of lifestyle and nutrition. Often, the disease is diagnosed even in young children who have not reached school age.
reasons widespread gastritis is, primarily low-quality products and a large content of colorants, preservatives and other additives. They irritate the gastric mucosa, lead to diseases of the digestive tract and cause other, no less unpleasant consequences. In particular, there is inflammation of the stomach, the symptoms of which are sometimes forced to abandon the habitual way of life, worsen the ability to work and lead to nervous stress.
Therefore, it is so important to know the signs of chronic gastritis in order to diagnose the disease in time and start treatment.
Chronic gastritis
Despite its prevalence, chronic gastritis insidious. If you do not pay attention to the symptoms, or try to get rid of the disease yourself, the consequences can be very sad. In most cases, the stomach ulcer appears due to the development of gastritis. Also dangerous duodenitis, stomach cancer, pancreatitis and other diseases. The thing is that the inflamed mucous membrane is prone to damage. If it is regularly attacked aggressively, they become thinner, ulcers appear on it. Food is poorly digested, begins to rot, worsening the general well-being of the patient.
Many people take gastritis for a typical human disease that does not require attention. It is treated like a cold - everyone gets sick, dies in rare cases. In fact, gastritis itself does not lead to death, but its complications are particularly fatal.
Chronic gastritis is almost impossible to cure completely. As a rule, the transferred acute gastritis passes into a chronic stage and lives with a person all his life.
periodic relapses requiring treatment, not only to relieve symptoms, but also to relieve inflammation. And if you follow the rules of healthy eating, you can reduce the number of relapses. So, how do you know this insidious chronic gastritis?
symptoms in remission
suspect the presence of chronic gastritis in remission is possible by the following symptoms:
- Heaviness in the stomach after eating;
- Periodic pain in the epigastric zone;Eating and heartburn;
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- Loss of appetite.
Symptoms are poorly expressed, in most cases the patient does not pay attention to them, or is saved by the drug. If the inflammation has not taken on a large scale, the symptoms of gastritis appear periodically, can have a connection with the reception of a certain food. So, the heaviness in the stomach causes fried, smoked and salty foods, carbonated sweet drinks, fast food products. Heartburn with increased acidity of the stomach appears from kefir, citrus fruits, tomatoes. Overeating acts in a similar way - irritated mucous causes a feeling of raspiraniya.
If the symptoms occur periodically, while the number of relapses increases, then we can talk about exacerbation of chronic gastritis.
Common Symptoms
Chronic gastritis with relapse is always manifested in different ways. Symptoms depend on the type of disease, its stage and the state of the gastric mucosa.
Only general symptoms of can be distinguished:
- Pain in the stomach or in the side;
- Nausea after eating and on an empty stomach;
- Burning in the stomach and esophagus;
- Stool disorder;
- Belching with air;
- Vomiting.
Also a striking symptom of chronic gastritis is an unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth and odor. Many note that these signs of the disease appear mainly during the period of famine, when there was no food for a long time.
Chronic gastritis with low acidity
With reduced acidity, little hydrochloric acid is formed in the stomach. Its amount is not enough to fully digest food. This leads to the fact that the food lumps at the bottom of the stomach and begins to rot.
As a result, the patient feels the following symptoms of :
- Unpleasant smell from the mouth, smack of rot;
- Unpleasant belching of air immediately after eating;
- Poor appetite, a small portion of food is required for satiation;
- Nausea present all day;
- Bloating, flatulence, colic;
- Feeling of hardness in the stomach;
- Nagging pains in the pitcher immediately after eating;
- Diarrhea;
- In neglected cases, vomiting is not overcooked with food.
Chronic gastritis with high acidity
With excessive acidity of the stomach, excessive production of hydrochloric acid is observed. It not only digests food, but also irritates the mucous membrane. Special insidious high acidity during the period of famine. The acid kills useful bacteria and leads to the formation of ulcers on the surface of the stomach.
The patient experiences the following symptoms:
- Hungry pains that occur on an empty stomach and pass immediately after ingestion;
- Belching sour;Unpleasant aftertaste of sour in the mouth;
- Severe heartburn;
- Burning in the stomach and esophagus.
With increased acidity from heartburn saves soda, dissolved in water and alkaline mineral water. However, they only stop burning, not solving the main problem.
Gastritis with high acidity can also be determined by other signs :
- Drowsiness, fast fatigue;
- Lowering blood pressure;
- Arrhythmia;
- Irritability, depression;
- Pain in the heart.
These symptoms are concomitant signs of chronic gastritis. But they can also testify to a number of other diseases, so do not make a diagnosis yourself, relying only on sensations.
Chronic superficial gastritis
Superficial gastritis is characterized by lesions of the stomach glands. This disease arises as a result of malnutrition, so both adults and children suffer from it.
The following symptoms accompany surface gastritis:
- Pain in periods between meals or immediately after a meal;
- Belching with air;
- Constipation;
- Heartburn.
Superficial chronic gastritis, the symptoms of which are similar to those of a mass of other digestive system diseases, should be diagnosed by a specialist.
Antral chronic gastritis
With antral gastritis, the antrum of the stomach is constricted or deformed. The examination reveals deep scars and ulcers. Antral gastritis can cause ulcers, and it also disrupts the natural process of digesting food.
You can find it by the following features:
- Stomach pain;Eating, heartburn, burning;
- Nausea, heaviness in the stomach;
- No hydrochloric acid.
Phlegmonous gastritis
Phlegmonous gastritis, although not related to chronic diseases, must be known "in person", since it can cause death. The disease develops rapidly, usually after an acute gastritis.
Symptoms of the disease are difficult to ignore, because they are pronounced:
- Nausea, vomiting, gastric bleeding;
- Chills, fever, rapid temperature increase;
- Heart failure;
- Flatulence, tenderness in palpation.
With exacerbation of phlegmonous gastritis the patient is in prostration, it can be tormented by convulsions, obsessive thoughts. If at this time do not send him to the hospital for an emergency operation, then there is a hemorrhage in the abdominal cavity, peritonitis and death.
Exacerbation of gastritis
In case of exacerbation of chronic gastritis, symptoms depend on the type of disease. Also, the lifestyle and nutrition of the patient is of particular importance. If he adheres to a diet, gastritis proceeds in a mild form, without causing any special discomfort. If the patient, having a history of chronic gastritis, consumes a lot of alcohol, eats on the go and does not follow his diet, then very soon he will have an exacerbation of the disease.
Exacerbation of chronic gastritis can be treated at home, but only under the supervision of a specialist. In particularly difficult cases, hospitalization of the patient is required. To prevent this, it is necessary to adhere to a diet and carefully monitor the foods used for food.
Chronic gastritis does not belong to deadly diseases, but its complications can lead to death. Therefore, if symptoms of the disease are found, you should immediately contact a specialist and undergo a thorough examination. Also, do not neglect the treatment that the doctor will prescribe. Only a competent approach to the disease will help to avoid unpleasant consequences and will make the well-being again good.
