How to manage chronic superficial gastritis
Disease description:
I often experience brief stomach pain after eating. I went to the hospital for a checkup, and the doctor diagnosed me with chronic superficial gastritis, advising me to pay attention to gastric care. Could you please tell me how to properly manage chronic superficial gastritis?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
The maintenance of chronic superficial gastritis mainly focuses on lifestyle and dietary adjustments. Below are some recommendations:
1. Dietary regulation: Choose bland, easily digestible foods such as millet, pumpkin, and Chinese yam. Avoid consuming spicy, greasy, heavily seasoned, or other irritating foods, as well as hard-to-digest foods. Eat slowly and chew food thoroughly to reduce the burden on the stomach.
2. Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption: Tobacco and alcohol are direct irritants to the gastric mucosa and can worsen gastritis symptoms. They should be avoided as much as possible.
3. Emotional management: Excessive stress or emotional tension may stimulate increased gastric acid secretion, which is detrimental to the recovery of gastritis. Therefore, it is important to learn how to regulate emotions and maintain an optimistic mindset.
4. Lifestyle habits: Balance work and rest to avoid excessive fatigue. Go to bed early and wake up early, developing healthy lifestyle and sleep habits.
5. Medication: Under a doctor's guidance, use medications such as antacids and gastric mucosal protectants to alleviate inflammation and pain.
6. Regular follow-ups: Even if symptoms improve, regular hospital check-ups are necessary to monitor disease progression and adjust treatment plans promptly.
