A bloated stomach or irritated stomach is known as gastritis. It may either be immediate (acute gastritis) or that which develops over time (chronic gastritis). Left untreated it could lead to ulcers or other complications although early intervention will get you on your feet and feeling good.
The condition can present mild symptoms which include discomfort and severe warning signs. You may notice:
Your stomach can be aroused by a number of things:
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The acute gastritis is coded K29.0 and chronic gastritis can be coded K29.5 to K29.7.
In the majority of instances, acute gastritis is the one that lasts a few days to few weeks and in chronic gastritis, the gastritis may take several months without any intervention.
Yes. Gastritis can also cause diarrhea especially when you do not digest normally and when you have an infection by H. pylori.
The home complications include: the use of ginger/chamomile tea, aloe vera juice, smaller meals and avoiding acidic or hot food.
Milder cases of gastritis can be cured within 1-2 weeks and more severe or chronic cases may require weeks and months of treatment.
Yes. The background pain may sometimes be caused by the reasons behind the inflammatory process in the stomach wall.
In an unspiced gastritis diet, plain rice, plain toast, plain mashed potato, plain boiled vegetables and plain poultry without the skin are usually used.
Yes. A 7-day food diary will keep your diet free of triggered foods and will have you eating rather than eating trigger foods which irritate your stomach.
Probiotics, licorice root, slippery elm and stress reduction techniques like deep breathing or meditation could be some of the natural treatment alternatives.
It is important to consult a gastroenterologist in case the symptoms persist more than several days, you end up vomiting, when you can observe that some blood appeared in your stool, and you acquire unexplainable weight loss.
