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Gastritis Is Very Common
Gastritis Is Very Common
Gastritis is very common. It occurs when the lining of your stomach becomes swollen
(inflamed). Gastritis is usually mild and resolves without any treatment. However, gastritis
can cause pain in the upper part of your tummy (abdomen) and may lead to a stomach ulcer.
Some simple changes to your lifestyle and over-the-counter antacid medicines are often all
that is required. Other medicines to reduce the acid in your stomach are sometimes needed.
Gastritis usually resolves without any problems. However, if not treated properly, gastritis
can last a long time or may lead to a stomach ulcer or anaemia.
What is gastritis?
Gastritis means inflammation of the stomach lining. This means that the lining of your
stomach becomes swollen and painful. The irritation may be caused by an infection or a
chemical reaction, such as a medicine you're taking or drinking too much alcohol (see
below).
Infection with H. pylori is the cause in about 8 in 10 cases of stomach ulcer. More than a
quarter of people in the UK become infected with H. pylori at some stage in their lives. Once
you are infected, unless treated, the infection usually stays for the rest of your life. In many
people it causes no problems and a number of these bacteria just live harmlessly in the lining
of the stomach and duodenum. However, in some people this bacterium causes an
inflammation in the lining of the stomach or duodenum. This causes the defence mucous
barrier to be disrupted (and in some cases the amount of acid to be increased) which allows
the acid to cause gastritis.
Other causes
A stressful event - such as a bad injury or critical illness, or major surgery. Exactly why stress
and serious illness can lead to gastritis is not known. However, it may be related to decreased
blood flow to the stomach.
Less commonly, gastritis can be caused by an autoimmune reaction - when the immune
system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells and tissues (in this case, the stomach lining).
This may happen if you already have another autoimmune condition, such as Hashimoto's
thyroid disease or type 1 diabetes.
Other causes of gastritis include cocaine abuse or drinking too much alcohol. Occasionally
viruses, parasites, fungi and bacteria other than H. pylori are the culprits
What are the symptoms of gastritis?
Many people with gastritis don't have any symptoms. However, gastritis can cause
indigestion (dyspepsia). See the separate leaflet called Dyspepsia (Indigestion).
Gastritis may start suddenly (acute) or may develop slowly and last for a long period of time
(chronic).
Pain in your upper tummy (abdomen) just below the breastbone (sternum) is the common
symptom. It usually comes and goes. It may be eased if you take antacid tablets. Sometimes
food makes the pain worse. The pain may also wake you from sleep.
Other symptoms which may occur include loss of appetite, bloating, retching, feeling sick
(nausea) and being sick (vomiting). You may feel particularly 'full' after a meal.
If gastritis doesn't get better quickly or causes severe pain then your GP will arrange tests.
Your GP may arrange blood tests, including a test for anaemia, as gastritis occasionally
causes some bleeding from your stomach lining.
Gastroscopy (endoscopy) is the test that can confirm gastritis. In this test a doctor looks
inside your stomach by passing a thin, flexible telescope down your gullet (oesophagus).
They can see any inflammation or if there is any other abnormality, such as a stomach ulcer.
Small samples (biopsies) are usually taken of the stomach lining during endoscopy. These are
sent to the laboratory to be looked at under the microscope. This also checks for cancer
(which is ruled out in most cases).
A test to detect the H. pylori germ (bacterium) may also be done. H. pylori can be detected in
a sample of stools (faeces), or in a 'breath test', or from a blood test, or from a biopsy sample
taken during an endoscopy. See the separate leaflet called Helicobacter Pylori and Stomach
Pain for more details.
A barium swallow and X-ray is another way to look for changes (such as ulcers) in the
stomach lining. It is not as accurate as an endoscopy.
If you think the cause of your gastritis is repeated use of NSAIDs, try switching to a different
painkiller that isn't in the NSAID class, such as paracetamol. You may want to talk to your
GP about this.
Acid-suppressing medication
Antacids can be used to reduce the acid in your stomach and so let the gastritis resolve.
If treatment with antacid medicine is not enough then a medicine called an H2 blocker (such
as ranitidine) may be used. H2 blockers work in a different way on the cells that line the
stomach, reducing the production of acid.
An alternative medicine that may be used is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as
lansoprazole or omeprazole. PPIs are a group (class) of medicines that work on the cells that
line the stomach, reducing the production of acid.
The tests may show that you have infection with H. pylori. A main part of the treatment is
then to clear this infection. If this infection is not cleared, the gastritis is likely to return once
you stop taking acid-suppressing medication. Two antibiotics are needed to clear H. pylori. In
addition, you need to take an acid-suppressing medicine to reduce the acid in the stomach.
This is needed to allow the antibiotics to work well. You need to take this 'combination
therapy' (sometimes called 'triple therapy') for a week. One course of combination therapy
clears H. pylori infection in up to 9 in 10 cases. If H. pylori is cleared, the chance of a
stomach ulcer returning is greatly reduced. However, in a small number of people H. pylori
infection returns at some stage in the future.
Bleeding from the stomach lining may also occur. This may cause you to become anaemic.
1. Eat regularly
2. Chewing food 32 times that food is more delicate when entering the stomach.
3. Avoiding foods cause ulcers.
Reduce eating foods that can hurt the stomach, such as vinegar, coffee, spicy or some foods
can make the stomach produces excess stomach acid.
From various scientific studies that the fiber content is high enough and the good of soy
shown to overcome a variety of digestive problems like ulcers, inflammation of the
gastrointestinal tract, bloating and others.
5. Avoid Stress
Stress can cause a recurrence of ulcer disease. Therefore, try to always think positive and
keep the stress from your mind.
6. Avoid smoking
Stomach acid can rise as a result of smoking and can also become an obstacle to healing
wounds in the stomach.
Gastritis adalah sangat umum. Hal ini terjadi ketika lapisan perut Anda menjadi bengkak
(meradang). Gastritis biasanya ringan dan sembuh tanpa pengobatan apapun. Namun,
gastritis dapat menyebabkan nyeri pada bagian atas perut Anda (perut) dan dapat
menyebabkan ulkus lambung.
Beberapa perubahan sederhana untuk gaya hidup Anda dan over-the-counter obat antasida
sering semua yang diperlukan. obat lain untuk mengurangi asam dalam perut Anda kadang-
kadang diperlukan. Gastritis biasanya sembuh tanpa masalah. Namun, jika tidak ditangani
dengan baik, gastritis dapat bertahan lama atau dapat menyebabkan tukak lambung atau
anemia.
Memahami usus dan pencernaan
Makanan melewati bawah kerongkongan (esophagus) ke dalam perut. perut membuat asam
yang tidak penting tetapi membantu untuk mencerna makanan. Setelah dicampur di perut,
makanan masuk ke dalam bagian pertama dari usus kecil (duodenum). Di duodenum dan
sisanya dari usus kecil, makanan bercampur dengan bahan kimia yang disebut enzim. Enzim
berasal dari pankreas dan dari sel-sel yang melapisi usus. Enzim memecah (mencerna)
makanan yang diambil (diserap) ke dalam tubuh.
Apa gastritis?
Gastritis berarti radang selaput perut. Ini berarti bahwa lapisan perut Anda menjadi bengkak
dan sakit. Iritasi dapat disebabkan oleh infeksi atau reaksi kimia, seperti obat Anda
mengambil atau terlalu banyak minum alkohol (lihat di bawah).
Bagaimana umum adalah gastritis?
Gastritis adalah sangat umum. Namun, gastritis sering ringan dan sembuh tanpa pengobatan
apapun. gastritis parah jauh kurang umum.
Agar terhindar dari penyakit maag maka ada baiknya Anda mengetahui Cara
Mencegah Penyakit Maag, diantaranya:
1. Makan teratur
2. Mengunyah makanan sebanyak 32 kali agar makanan lebih lembut ketika masuk
lambung.
Kurangi makan-makanan yang dapat melukai lambung seperti cuka, kopi, pedas atau
beberapa makanan yang dapat membuat lambung memproduksi asam lambung secara
berlebihan.
Dari berbagai studi ilmiah bahwa kandungan serat yang cukup tinggi dan baik dari kedelai
terbukti dapat mengatasi berbagai masalah pencernaan seperti maag, radang saluran cerna,
kembung dan lain-lain.
5. Hindari Stres
Stres dapat menyebabkan kambuhnya penyakit maag. Oleh karena itu usahakan untuk selalu
berfikir positif dan menjauhkan stres dari pikiran Anda.
6. Hindari Rokok
Asam lambung bisa meningkat akibat rokok dan juga dapat menjadi penghambat kesembuhan
luka yang ada dalam lambung.