One of the most common diseases of our time is an intestinal upset. His mild cases can be treated at home. True, it often manifests itself as a symptom of an infectious or viral disease. In this case, special antibacterial drugs cannot be dispensed with. It is not recommended to use antibiotics in this case, since they are one of the causes of intestinal upset.
From what else can this disease arise? Most often it is poor-quality food, overeating, smoking, drinking alcohol and some medicinal
preparations. An intestinal upset can still appear from a sedentary lifestyle, stress, as a complication after a past illness or from infections in the intestines.
This disease, otherwise referred to as "dysbiosis," is found even in young children. It is manifested by bloating, flatulence, pain, nausea and vomiting. But the most basic symptom of it is diarrhea or constipation, or their alternation. Most often, it is with diarrhea that they say that the patient has an intestinal disorder. It is advisable to begin treatment as soon as possible.
The main danger of diarrhea is dehydration. Therefore, the use of a large amount of liquid, better than herbal decoctions, is mandatory for indigestion. Medicines that only relieve the
symptoms of diarrhea, such as Lopedium or Smecta, can be used, but they are not the main treatment for it. To remove pathogens from the intestines, use any adsorbents. For example, activated carbon, medicines "Enterosgel", "Polysorb", "Polypefan" and others.
It is important not only to remove diarrhea, but also to establish normal microflora in the intestines. For this, there are many drugs that normalize the balance of intestinal microorganisms. If the disease proceeds in a mild form and without fever, then you can be treated at home. But be sure to drink a course of any of these drugs: Linex, Hilak Forte, Bifiform, Bifidumbacterin.
For many people, indigestion often occurs against the background of erratic nutrition. The treatment in such cases consists mainly of a strict diet that excludes canned foods, smoked meats, pickles, confectionery, and foods containing flavorings and flavor enhancers. With diarrhea, it is useful to eat rice porridge on the water, steam cutlets, crackers. Of the drinks, jelly, blueberry broth or strong tea are especially recommended.
In many infectious diseases, one of the symptoms is also an intestinal upset. Treatment in this case is prescribed by a doctor, and it depends on the type of pathogen. Most often these are the preparations "Phthalazole", "Levomycetin" or "Biseptol". But in this case, adsorbing and antidiarrheal medicines, as well as medicines that normalize the intestinal microflora, are necessarily prescribed.
How to treat intestinal upset yet? Of folk remedies, decoctions of herbs are most known: oak bark, buckthorn, chamomile or calendula, calamus root, blueberries or bird cherry. Diarrhea well treats a decoction of walnut septa or dried shells of chicken stomachs. And with flatulence, a decoction of caraway seeds or dill seed helps.