This article is suitable not only for those who have written “biliary sludge” on the medical card, but also for healthy people to prevent this syndrome, and hence the disease. Consider the question of how to recognize the disease in time, where you can get tested and how to be treated. Our topic is sludge syndrome. So let's figure out what this strange phrase is.
From medical terminology to simple language
As you know, doctors usually speak the "medical language", or rather, in Latin. Often the patient has to use the Internet or reference books to understand what kind of illness he has.
Biliary sludge is the presence of sand in the gallbladder, in simple terms. Later, the causes of this disease will be given. In Latin, “sludge” means “gall”, and sludge is an English word that translates as suspension, mud, tina. In fact, in the gallbladder there is a suspension of small particles of cholesterol, calcium, bilirubin.
What are the symptoms?
Unfortunately, gall sand is not detected immediately, because a person does not feel any pain, discomfort. But this is for the time being. Most often, or rather, almost always, a suspension in the gallbladder appears due to other disorders in the body. First, the primary disease will start, and after it problems with the gallbladder begin .
The signs of sludge are usually as follows:
- tingling or numbness in the right hypochondrium;
- nausea;
- discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract, including in the region of the liver, stomach;
- when bending the body, pain appears;
- pain after eating, especially fatty, spicy and smoked foods;
- loss of appetite.
If you have any of these symptoms, then you should think about whether it is time to visit the ultrasound room.
Who should I contact if I am in pain?
Often people do not know which doctor to go to. Well, if your district clinic has good doctors, then you should first go to a therapist. After listening to you, the doctor will most likely give a ticket to the ultrasound room. Usually in a leaflet with a direction written a memo for patients. It is necessary to follow the recommendations:
- before the study, you can neither eat nor drink for 8 hours;
- take a diaper and a towel with you;
- do not take anything inside until an ultrasound diagnosis;
- appear clearly at the time indicated on the coupon.
To find out what happens in the gall bladder, liver, stomach, and duodenum, it is better to starve. But you will have the results of the examination and the diagnosis.
If sludge in the gallbladder is detected, it is written in the conclusion, then the doctor of the ultrasound room and the therapist will refer you to a gastroenterologist. This specialist deals with those patients who have a disease of the stomach, liver, intestines, gall bladder.
Will it resolve itself?
When patients find out about their diagnosis, at first they cannot understand what is happening to them, whether they are being treated, or whether it will pass by itself. It is worth answering right away: biliary sludge does not resolve by itself, but it can be helped in this. How - will be described below. All that is required of you is that you do not worry, do not panic. On the contrary, it’s good that you learned about the diagnosis at an early stage.
When a suspension in small (moderate amounts) is detected by ultrasound, then, as a rule, the gastroenterologist diagnoses "cholelithiasis in the initial stage." What is LCD? This is an abbreviation for gallstone disease. Do not worry, not a fatal diagnosis, the main thing is to start treatment in time, which requires willpower and the desire to recover.
Follow directions from your gastroenterologist
If you have sludge syndrome, then you will be prescribed a strict diet, heavy drinking, and taking medications. As we said above, gallstone disease appears for a reason. There is a primary disease. Most likely, your doctor will prescribe additional examinations.
Earlier, we started talking about the district clinic, where almost everyone does it for free. But what if you have to go to a paid medical center? In order not to spend money, sign up for an ultrasound first. If after the examination they write on the card that you need a consultation with a gastroenterologist, feel free to sign up to this specialist.
Choose a competent specialist, ask patients how the doctor heals. Be prepared for the fact that you can be sent for additional examinations, they will be assigned to take tests. Do not refuse.
Follow a diet
Any doctor, even a therapist, can prescribe a strict diet. Which one? There is such a diet, called "table number 5". You need to carefully study it and follow the recommendations.
Be patient if you want to cure the gall bladder and remove the sludge. The treatment is very long - at least one month. But it's worth it: you can learn how to eat right.
What is meant by "table number 5"? Firstly, you should eat in small portions (no more than 100-150 grams) at a time. But at the same time you will not stay hungry, because the meal should be 5-6 times a day. That is, every 2-3 hours. Thus, you do not load the diseased gall bladder.
Secondly, in your diet there should not be any flavor enhancer, we exclude:
- spices, hot seasonings, mustard, pepper and so on;
- fried, smoked, pickled products;
- soups on meat and mushroom broths;
- fatty dairy products;
- sour berries, fruits;
- from vegetables: radish, horseradish, onion, garlic;
- ice cream, toffee little candy, sweets, chocolate;
- bread (today's pastries), pies, rolls.
What can you eat? Let's list the allowed products:
- tea with milk, fruit drinks and fruit drinks, juices, still water;
- fat-free yogurts, sour cream and cottage cheese or with fat content not more than 2-3%;
- low-fat fish;
- non-acidic vegetables and fruits, preferably in pureed form;
- boiled sausages and sausage;
- bread of yesterday or earlier baking date;
- mild cheese.
In fact, not everything is as complicated as it seems. You will understand that such a diet will only benefit you: the body can absorb only the necessary substances, and not an excess of cholesterol and fats.
Life-giving moisture
A person should drink such a quantity of water per day that each cell is filled with moisture, internal organs, including the gall bladder, are washed. But in case of illness, ordinary water for washing is not enough. The gastroenterologist will advise you to drink mineral water in a course, but there is a condition: you need to free the gases from the mineral water, slightly heat the water on the stove.
Biliary sludge syndrome is easily treated with such waters as: Slavyanovskaya, Donat Mg, Essentuki 17. Remember that these waters are medicinal, you cannot drink them uncontrollably, only at the doses indicated by the doctor and at strict intervals. Here you can not give general advice on the treatment regimen, because it is different for everyone. Do not forget to drink ordinary clean water without gas during the day.
Medication
After all the necessary examinations, the gastroenterologist can prescribe you the right medicine. It is worth saying right away that we will not list them here, so as not to provoke self-medication, which can lead to problems, and not to recovery. Moreover, the duration and dose are different for everyone.
Sludge syndrome gradually disappears in the first week of treatment. But do not flatter yourself: fight the disease to the end. If it has been ordered to be treated for 1 month, then follow this recommendation. Do not take breaks for one or several days. The body recovers gradually, including the gall bladder. If you interrupt the work you have begun, then further treatment may be useless.
Folk methods
There are several ways to deal with gallstone disease yourself. Of course, a plentiful drink is necessary. It is advisable to drink at least 1 liter of water per day. Let the water be absolutely clean: without scale, impurities from water pipes and tap. It is recommended to warm it slightly and drink one glass at a time.
Dissolves cholesterol sand and stones with a solution of baking soda. In the morning on an empty stomach, put in a cup or glass half a teaspoon of soda (for the first time) and pour hot boiling water (to quench soda). You need to drink when it cools down, but you can first pour half a mug of hot water, dissolve soda and add cold. Before going to bed, you should repeat the procedure, but you can only drink 2 hours after eating. More at night do not eat. It is advisable to take a solution of soda for at least one week, if you feel normal. Sludge syndrome will disappear, since soda is an alkali, it can dissolve stones, remove sand from the body and treat other diseases.
Neglected disease
In no case do not give up treatment, because the sand slowly but surely turns into pebbles. At first they are small, and then they become larger. Cholecystitis may develop. Now we will understand what this insidious disease is. Note that cholecystitis with biliary sludge is directly related: if sand is not removed from the gallbladder, stones are formed that can block the bile duct and tear the cavity of the gallbladder. Such a critical condition is cholecystitis. As a rule, gallstones or the organ itself is removed for a patient with this diagnosis.
Prevention
In order to prevent gallstone disease again, it is advisable to adhere to the diet "table number 5" regularly, drink freshly squeezed juices: carrots, orange, tomato.
It is recommended that you check from time to time in the ultrasound room, take tests to notice the sludge syndrome: blood, urine.
To maintain health, you should drink water more often, eat fractionally, do not eat fatty, salty, spicy foods, as well as carcinogen-containing foods.