Everyone knows about the existence of a disease such as gastritis. But few know that there are several types of it. Consider a form such as hypoacid gastritis: the symptoms of the disease, treatment methods and preventive measures are discussed in detail below.
Characterization of Hypoacid Gastritis
This type of disease does not occur suddenly, but is the result of prolonged inflammation of the stomach. Between the beginning of these two processes, some time usually passes.
Hypoacid gastritis is characterized by a decrease in acidity in the stomach. As a result, atrophy of his cavity and inability to absorb vitamins and nutrients occur. In addition, growths and other formations on the mucous membrane may occur.
What is the danger of a chronic form of hypoacid gastritis?
When there is discomfort in the abdomen, problems with stools or discomfort after eating, but there is no pain, few people are in a hurry to visit a doctor. But in vain. Indeed, at this moment the development of the disease has already begun, and in the future, in the absence of the necessary treatment, it will only progress.
Hypoacid gastritis is characterized by a decrease in the production of pepsin and hydrochloric acid, which are simply necessary to ensure the proper process of digesting food. For the early stage of the disease, the appearance of pain is not characteristic. But if you drag on a visit to the doctor, the disease can go to the next stage, during which hydrochloric acid in the stomach is not produced at all.
Another serious complication of hypoacid gastritis is the appearance of a duodenal ulcer or stomach. These diseases are accompanied by very unpleasant symptoms, and their treatment will take a lot of time and effort.
Clinical picture
Symptoms are directly dependent on the stage of the disease.
At the very beginning of the development of the pathological process, discomfort in the abdomen and heaviness in the stomach can be observed . After some time, periodic pain appears. Most of all, they are noticeable after taking spicy or fatty foods, as well as alcoholic beverages, that irritate the stomach.
In addition, hypoacid gastritis can be accompanied by digestive disorders in the form of diarrhea or constipation, nausea, the appearance of halitosis and belching of air, poor appetite or a complete refusal to eat. With the progression of the disease, periodic vomiting is observed.
As a result of poor digestion and assimilation of food, vitamin deficiency can be observed, which is characterized by weight loss, hair loss, peeling of the skin and the appearance of cracks on it, the development of anemia with severe weakness and dizziness.
Diagnosis of hypoacid gastritis
You can diagnose the presence of the disease at a consultation with a gastroenterologist. To do this, you will need to go through several procedures.
The first is gastroscopy. With the help of it, you can investigate changes in the gastric mucosa and its epithelial layer.
Secondly, a mandatory point is the gastric tube and the study of gastric juice. These processes will help to accurately determine the level of acidity, which is very important for making the correct diagnosis.
In the presence of hypoacid gastritis, it is necessary to check for the presence of Helicobacter pylori in the body. This can be done in many ways, starting with a breath test and ending with the determination of antibodies in the blood.
The main goal of all studies is to establish the correct diagnosis and exclude diseases such as pellagra, stomach cancer, pernicious anemia , etc.
Drug treatment
What are the ways to get rid of such a nuisance as hypoacid gastritis? Treatment involves taking medication and following a specially designed diet. In this case, you can achieve the result only by combining these two types of therapy.
To treat a disease called hypoacid gastritis, drugs are selected simultaneously from several categories. In addition, each of them performs its function and is part of general therapy.
- Drugs to stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. The most common among them are Wobenzym, Gastrin, Abomin, Pantoglucid, Limontar. The price for them is relatively low. Moreover, they are distinguished by their effectiveness. For example, you can take "Limontar", the price of which is within 100 rubles per package.
- If drugs from the previous group did not bring the desired result, replacement therapy is prescribed to the patient. It is carried out using such means as Penzital, Pepsin, Festal, Panhinorm, hydrochloric acid solution or gastric juice.
- To eliminate pain and cramping, as well as normalize the activity of the stomach, you must take one of the preparations: No-shpa, Drotaverin, Spazmol.
- If the tests showed the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the digestive tract, antibiotics are prescribed. Most often it is Amoxicillin, Tinidazole, Doxycycline, Omeprozole.
- As an additional therapy, vitamin intake can be prescribed, for example, “Pangexavit” or “Oligovit”.
- The use of folic acid is recommended to stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid, normalize the metabolic process and restore the mucosa.
Additionally, you can use folk remedies. It is recommended to drink fresh juice from potatoes, cabbage, carrots before each meal. This will contribute to the production of gastric juice and increase appetite. In this case, the juice can be replaced with a glass of healing mineral water ("Mirgorodskaya", "Essentuki", "Borjomi" are suitable).
Diet for the disease
As already mentioned above, getting rid of a disease such as hypoacid gastritis requires a special diet. It excludes the use of fried, fatty, spicy, salty foods, as well as spices, sweets, brown bread, pastries, marinades and spirits.
Nutrition should be gentle and include products that stimulate the production of gastric juice. This can be mashed oatmeal, rice, buckwheat cereal, vegetable soups, lean meat and fish. At the same time, they should be steamed, baked or boiled in water. To improve the production of gastric juice, it is necessary to introduce acidic berries and fruits, vegetable and meat broths, fruit drinks, fresh tomato and orange juices into the diet.
Bread can only be eaten white and slightly dried.
The food should be fractional and consist of 5 meals, every day at the same time.
Prevention Methods
To avoid a disease such as hypoacid gastritis, you need to follow a few simple rules:
- establish a diet and follow a diet;
- to refuse from bad habits;
- treat stomach diseases on time;
- in the presence of the Helicobacter pylori bacteria undergo timely antibiotic therapy.
Be healthy!