Almost every person periodically complains of violations of the gastrointestinal tract. Statistics say that one in four is uncomfortable with nosology - indigestion. Gastroenterologists, often have to hear patients complain that there is no burping, the stomach is standing. What to do in such a situation?
Doctors differentiate several factors that caused indigestion. These include:
- morphological;
- functional;
- biological;
- bacteriological factors.
The main causes of indigestion
The most common problems leading to an upset digestive system are:
- stressful situations;
- the absence of any regimen in food intake;
- use of an unbalanced diet;
- alcohol abuse;
- constant smoking;
- eating too spicy, fried and oily foods.
Studies show that frequent consumption of exotic fruits that are not characteristic of our regions can also provoke indigestion.
Climate change is the cause of indigestion
Few people know that a radical change in climatic conditions is a provoking factor in the development of changes in the digestion. Often this happens during the holidays, when people go on trips, thereby dramatically changing their usual climate. After eating, there is a feeling that the food is in the stomach. What to do in such a situation is hard to say. You need to know exactly the cause of the ailment, because if it is not a change in the climatic zone, then perhaps the problem is more serious, and requires urgent medical attention. The doctor will probably determine the change in the mucous tissues, which cause a pathogenic disorder.
The cause of the disorder is bacteria.
Specialists in gastroenterology assign a negative effect on the digestive tract to the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, whose colonies can cause the stomach to feel as if it were standing. What to do at the same time, doctors found out back in 1983, when the microorganism was discovered for the first time. For this scientific study, scientists from Australia were awarded the Nobel Prize, because this microorganism plays an important role in the development of ulcers. Initially, scientists attributed the main role to bacteria in the development of this disease, but practice has shown that many factors influence its parasitism. Only 40% of patients with complaints about the cost of the stomach (we will definitely find out what to do) were infected with the bacterium.
Only with an excess of acidity did the microorganism increase the risk of peptic ulcer. Helicobacter pylori produces special enzymes that destroy the acidity of the stomach, it is this quality that allows it to survive.
Indigestion - the result of chronic gastritis
Often the presence of a chronic form of gastritis in a patient is the reason that “the stomach is standing”. What to do in a situation where any food causes heartburn and nausea during an exacerbation of the disease? Self-medication in this case is unsafe, it can lead to even greater problems and provoke an exacerbation of the disease. Any medication should be agreed with your doctor.
Gastric ulcer
A duodenal ulcer can also lead to unpleasant pain in the abdomen. It is considered the most serious violation of peristalsis. The perforated form of the disease can cause not only indigestion, but also lead to the death of the patient. Without the advice of a specialist, the use of any drugs is not recommended.
Symptoms of indigestion
Symptoms of indigestion, as a rule, are the initial stage of more serious pathological changes in the digestion. At the same time, all patients experience the same symptoms: “there is a stomach” and nausea. What to do with a gastroesophageal disease, and this is how his doctors classify it, it turns out during additional examinations of the patient, which he will be assigned to. The patient undergoes certain changes in the digestive tract. There is an arbitrary entry of the contents of the stomach into the channel of the esophagus. As a result of this process, hydrochloric acid, once on the esophageal mucosa, impedes the passage of food, narrowing the cardiac sphincter. Doctors classify this condition as gastroesophageal reflux, the symptoms of which are expressed in:
- constant bouts of heartburn;
- severity in the stomach;
- pain during meals;
- burping.
It is in the presence of such symptoms that doctors diagnose indigestion. It should be noted that in young patients, enzyme disorders are observed much less frequently than in adults. This is due to increased innervation in children.
Prevention of indigestion
The food we use determines the concentration of gastric secretion and its chemical constituents. Remember Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, it was his studies that proved the dependence of the concentration of gastric juice on what we are going to eat. Also important is how we will eat, because it is not in vain that there are certain rules for eating food.
- Eat a proper diet, do not pass.
- Avoid inadequate physical activity, they can cause indigestion.
- Get rid of eating habits in front of a laptop and TV.
- Try not to eat up before bedtime, because the stomach also needs rest.
- In order not to suffer from dyspepsia (indigestion), be less nervous, avoid stressful situations.
- Do not drink water immediately after eating. This enhances the fermentation processes in the stomach.
- Do not drink tea or lunch with sweet tea. The drink will provoke the severity of the stomach.
- Train your abdominal muscles with squats and bends.
- Eat small meals 5-6 times a day throughout the day. Use shallow cutlery. It is better to eat a small portion than try to eat the entire contents of the plate.
- In the case of a frequent uncomfortable state and a feeling of heaviness, approx. Mezim and Festal tablets are allowed. But they should not be abused.
Help folk remedies
Many people wonder how to alleviate the condition when the stomach is standing, what should I do? Folk remedies have repeatedly come to the rescue. To remove unpleasant sensations, you can carry out the following manipulations:
- self-massage;
- put a heating pad with warm water on the stomach area;
- perform several bends and squats.
Often the symptoms of indigestion overtake at the most inopportune hour, especially at night, when, refusing to work, there is a stomach. What to do at home if the problem is urgent?
It will cope well with unpleasant symptoms of chamomile infusion. Possessing antiseptic and bacterial qualities, this folk remedy normalizes the intestines, provided that the patient consumed it 3 times a day.
At home, you can brew an infusion in which to put one spoonful of currant, gooseberry and blueberry leaves. Take the finished drink three times a day, 15 minutes before eating.
Strong stomach pain and belching is well removed 200 ml of potato juice with the addition of a spoonful of honey.
For preventive purposes, light starvation and the use of herbal teas are allowed if the stomach is standing.
What to do if indigestion in a child?
If a child complains of a severity in the abdomen , monitor which foods cause this condition and exclude them from the baby’s diet. Do not teach your child to eat sweets and fruits immediately after eating. It will be much more useful to offer him to chew a few grains of caraway seeds, this will help get rid of indigestion. And, of course, consult a doctor, describing the symptoms that occur in a child.
Remember that indigestion can develop into a chronic form of dyspepsia.