One of the most common inflammatory diseases of the colon is colitis. It affects the mucous membrane, causing disruptions in the digestive system. In the colon, the process of assimilation of water and nutrients is actively undergoing. In addition, she has a motor function that moves a lot of food down the intestines. Any disruption in the operation of this site - and health immediately deteriorates. Therefore, to be able to determine this disease immediately is quite important.
The causes of the disease
Two main forms of colitis should be distinguished: this is an acute and chronic disease. The first is due to intestinal infection or poisoning, allergies or intolerance to the drug, stress or malnutrition. Common infections, such as measles or flu, often cause symptoms of bowel colitis . In this case, treatment is aimed at combating viruses, and the restoration of the digestive process becomes secondary. Sometimes a disease develops due to unsanitary conditions or improper hygiene. Colitis of the intestine, the treatment of which is not effective enough, easily becomes a chronic disease. In addition, this form of the disease can occur due to infection of the body with parasites, poisoning by poisons of industrial origin, malnutrition, or as a consequence of a severe intestinal infection, previously transferred.
Symptoms of the disease
In order to cope with the disease, you need to conduct an accurate diagnosis. There are different forms of the disease that require different approaches. From whether it is fibrinous, erosive or spastic colitis of the intestine, the treatment depends directly. Symptoms of varieties of acute illness are frequent stools, nausea and vomiting, bouts of severe abdominal pain. Patients have weakness and poor health, fever. The disease can last from a couple of days to several weeks. In a chronic form, the disease manifests itself as a disorder of the stool, aching and monotonous abdominal pain, which are in the nature of attacks, flatulence and rumbling in the abdomen. Having established the symptoms of intestinal colitis , treatment corresponding to a specific form of the disease should be started immediately.
Disease treatment
Digestion problems worsen the quality of life, so it’s absolutely impossible to put up with them. If the patient has acute intestinal colitis , treatment should begin with the appointment of a plentiful drink. The best solution is a medicinal solution from a liter of boiled water with a spoon of salt and seven tablespoons of granulated sugar, which is effectively absorbed by the intestines. You can drink weak tea or mineral water. It is strictly forbidden to drink coffee. At the same time, the patient must follow a strict diet and take activated charcoal. Enzymatic and adsorbent medications, such as Panzinorm forte and Calcium Carbonate, can help restore the microflora of affected mucous membranes. If chronic colitis of the intestine is established, treatment includes a diet that excludes fried, spicy and pickled. In addition, you should take adsorbents prescribed by your doctor, antispasmodics, and microflora-normalizing agents, such as Bifidumbacterin and Bificol. As preventive measures, it is necessary to monitor nutrition and hygiene, limit alcohol consumption and control intestinal health, take vitamin complexes "Combevit Ts" or "Decamevit".