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Few pains are as intense and acute as stomach pains. When a person has problems of this type, several others can end up appearing and that affect our health in a serious way. And one of the main causes of such pain and discomfort in the stomach is the much feared nervous gastritis . But what is it really? What are its causes? How to treat this disease? Check out everything you need to know about nervous gastritis in today’s text!
What is Nervous Gastritis?
Nervous gastritis is a disease also called functional dyspepsia, which affects our stomach through inflammation , causing a burning sensation, discomfort and a full stomach. In addition to being bad for your health, a person with nervous gastritis cannot live normally when crises of pain occur, as they are usually intense.
Before we investigate what are the true causes, symptoms and treatments of nervous gastritis, it is important to understand that this is a disease that generates some controversy, since many believe that it has no cure or that it has causes different from those that actually occur. Due to rumors and old medical beliefs , many people end up doing the treatment inappropriately and on their own, which is not recommended in any way. We reiterate here, therefore, the importance of having knowledge about what gastritis really is.
Causes of Nervous Gastritis
Nervous gastritis occurs due to the excess production of stomach acid, the famous gastric juice. And this can happen for several reasons, the main ones being:
- Bacterial infection
- Infections caused by medications
- Gastroesophageal reflux
It is very common for people to associate other stomach pains, such as those caused by stress or anxiety, with nervous gastritis. Although the pains are similar, gastritis only occurs when there is inflammation.
Even the name gastritis nervosa arises from this belief. It turns out that, for a long time, doctors believed that this type of disease really had to do with gastritis . However, this hypothesis is nowadays completely abandoned by medicine, since it is known that this type of disease is much more likely to occur due to bacterial infections.
Symptoms of Nervous Gastritis
Now that you have known better what is nervous gastritis and what are the causes of such disease, it is important to understand also how it manifests itself in our body. The main symptoms of nervous gastritis are:
- Stomach burn
- Feeling of a full stomach even when he is not
- Frequent belching
- Malaise
- Coughing up or vomiting itself frequently
- Slow digestion
In a case of nervous gastritis, not all of these symptoms may happen . That is why it is always important to visit a doctor, as only he will be able to give an accurate diagnosis so that you know how to treat this problem.
Treatment of Nervous Gastritis
First of all, it is important to know that nervous gastritis is a disease that can be cured and that can have its condition reversed. However, in order to do this, in addition to having the help of a professional who will prescribe the correct medications to carry out the treatment, it is also important that certain lifestyle habits are modified, especially the dietary ones.
Eating less acidic foods or those that affect the stomach in some way is a great way to prevent the stomach from becoming irritated and, with the help of the right medications, helps to cure the disease.
Some of the foods not recommended for those with nervous gastritis are:
- Soft drinks
- General fried food
- Lanches de fast-food
- Café
- Alcoholic beverages
- Cheese
- Chocolate
- Lemon and orange juices
On the other hand, some of the foods that are recommended for people with nervous gastritis are:
- Fish, chicken and low-fat meats
- Vegetables and greens
- Non-acidic fruits
- Bean broth
- Cracker water and salt
It is worth mentioning that these foods do not cure nervous gastritis, but they can help a lot in their control, especially when combined with the correct medications.
The drugs that are usually prescribed by doctors to treat nervous gastritis are antacids, combined with antibiotics that act directly to fight the bacteria that cause gastritis.
Complications of Nervous Gastritis
Gastritis itself, despite being quite painful, is not a dangerous disease. However, when not treated correctly, it can generate several complications that can affect our health in a much more serious way, such as:
- Ulcers
- Kidney problems
- Bowel obstruction
- Lymphoma
In really extreme and severe cases, a person can die from complications of gastritis. And although this occurs on a few occasions, it is necessary to be aware of all the dangers that this disease can bring.
Nervous gastritis is a disease that involves many wrong beliefs and that can cause several complications in our lives, especially when not treated in the right way. Because of this, it is important to count on the help of a professional so that the correct exams are done and that the evolution of the cure is closely monitored. Taking care of your health is always something important , especially when we talk about a disease that can evolve into much more serious conditions.
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
