What should I do if chronic gastritis flares up?

Written by Wu Hai Wu

Gastroenterology

Updated on April 17, 2025

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If chronic gastritis flares up, patients need not be overly anxious. Standard treatment can quickly cure chronic gastritis. Following an acute flare-up of chronic gastritis, the first step involves using medications such as magnesium carbonate, aluminum sucrose sulfate, and aluminum-magnesium suspension to protect the gastric mucosa. Then, use H2 receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors to suppress stomach acid secretion and increase the pH level inside the stomach. Sometimes, traditional Chinese medicine is also quite effective in treating chronic gastritis, such as Qi Stagnation Stomach Pain Granules, Wen-Wei Shu, Yang Wei Shu Capsules, and Xiang Sha Yang Wei Pills. (Please use medication under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Can chronic gastritis be contagious?

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What is chronic gastritis?

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What are the symptoms of chronic gastritis?

Chronic gastritis has many symptoms in clinical practice, but there is no specificity. Most patients present with symptoms of indigestion such as pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, and acid reflux, which are related to the severity of chronic gastritis. In cases of atrophic gastritis, there is also abdominal pain. If the gastritis is caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, there may not be specific symptoms, just a feeling of fullness in the abdomen after eating. For chronic gastritis, gastroscopy and gastrointestinal barium meal examination can be performed, and treatment can be administered according to the type of gastritis.