Chronic gastritis according to statistics found in 80% of the population, but few people know that he has the disease, because it often goes with mild symptoms. To diagnose this disease fails, if the patient seeks medical help during an exacerbation of the disease. Chronic gastritis is characterized by relapses of the disease, ie the mucous membrane of the stomach, it is inflamed, it is not.
Causes of chronic gastritis can be varied nature. External factors of chronic gastritis - an unhealthy diet, a violation of the regime of eating, fasting, diet, alcohol consumption, smoking, and as a side effect of medications. Internal factors have the disease, which can cause gastritis as a complication - kidney disease, diabetes, chronic esophageal, oral diseases, metabolism disorders.
Symptoms of chronic gastritis appear in waves, and there are such as aching pain in the epigastric region after eating can be sharp, acid regurgitation, heartburn, vomiting after eating, constipation, diarrhea, decreased appetite. With long-term course of the disease also appears pale skin, broken nails, hair fall out, in the corners of the mouth appear perleches lost weight.
When the first symptoms of gastritis recommend that you contact your family doctor for advice, then be examined by a gastroenterologist.
Drug treatment of chronic gastritis consists of a list of drugs that are prescribed to patients attending physician. All doctor's advice must be observed without fail. A very important step in the treatment of chronic gastritis have a special diet.
