Sick stomach: ulcer and its treatment

Many people today complain that they oftenmy stomach hurts. Ulcer, gastritis, polyps, neoplasms - a list of possible pathological conditions may still continue, but we will focus on the most common and rather dangerous disease - ulcers. It occurs due to damage to the mucous membrane of the stomach, tissues. Actually, this illness will be discussed further.

Causes

Bleeding ulcers of the stomach may occurfor various reasons, in particular because of inadequate nutrition, genetic predisposition, frequent stress, smoking, alcohol intake, some drugs, poor-quality food (saturated with antibiotics, pesticides, hormones). However, almost 90% of patients suffer from ulcers due to Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Although the bacteriological theory was put forward in 1980, at the scientific level it was recognized only recently - in 2005.

Symptoms

Patients often complain that they have a stomach ache. The ulcer is also manifested:

• frequent heartburn;
• loss of appetite;
• weight reduction;
• frequent vomiting;
• nausea;
• violation of the stool (it acquires a dark color and has a sharp unpleasant odor);
• "Hungry pains."

However, gastroenterologists claim that allmore often there are cases of a so-called mute ulcer, when the disease is not manifested in any way. Such a warning from doctors makes it necessary to periodically check the stomach. An ulcer can lead to irreparable consequences for health, and therefore to neglect its treatment is not necessary.

Diagnostics

First of all, doctors pay attention tocomplaints of the patient and his general condition. A stool and blood test is mandatory, thanks to which you can get information about the presence / absence of infection. Diagnosis of a stomach ulcer is not complete without endoscopy. This procedure, of course, very unpleasant, but it allows the doctor to carefully examine the stomach and esophagus. If necessary, during the endoscopy, samples of stomach tissues are taken for a more detailed study.

Treatment with traditional methods

The method of treating the disease to a large extentdepends on whether Helicobacter pylori has got into the stomach. The ulcer formed with it is treated with antibiotics. In addition, the patient needs to take medications that help improve digestion, reduce acidity, heal erosion and have an enveloping effect. It is recommended to follow a diet. The daily ration should include cooked, stewed food. It is better to forget about bad habits.

ethnoscience

In the arsenal of traditional medicine, there are many means to combat ulcers. Here are some of them:

1. Daily drink a small amount of currant juice.
2. Approximately 40 g propolis boil with 0.5 liters of oil. Take a mixture of 1 spoon daily.
3. Every day, drink 0.5 cup of decoction of dried plantain and sage.
4. Stop bleeding stomach will help infusion from the bark of oak (proportion: 1 liter 40 grams). Take 1 spoonful several times a day.
5. A decoction of yarrow and chamomile will help. Half a cup of this liquid will relieve spasm and pain.