How to alleviate gastroenteritis pain

Written by Zhai Guo Dong
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 04, 2024
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Gastritis pain often falls into the category of spasmodic pain. We can provide patients with appropriate gastrointestinal antispasmodics, such as Atropine tablets, which can have a symptomatic effect. Additionally, we advise patients to avoid using painkillers, as common analgesics may mask the symptoms. Therefore, we only provide symptomatic treatment for spasms. If the symptoms do not improve and the pain intensifies, we still recommend that patients undergo further examinations to rule out conditions such as gastrointestinal obstruction or other complications like perforations.

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How long does it take for gastroenteritis to get better?

If it is acute gastroenteritis, make sure to rest in bed as much as possible, replenish with glucose electrolyte solutions, and handle symptoms accordingly. Recovery often occurs within three to seven days. If it is chronic gastroenteritis, specific analysis based on the particular conditions is required. Chronic gastritis and enteritis often cannot be completely cured, only partially alleviated in terms of symptoms.

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How to reduce fever in acute gastroenteritis

Acute gastroenteritis generally manifests as fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. If the fever does not exceed 38.5°C, antipyretic medications can be used, along with physical cooling methods such as wiping the patient's forehead, palms, and soles with a warm towel to facilitate heat dissipation through evaporation. If the fever exceeds 38.5°C, muscular injection of antipyretic drugs should be chosen, along with combined infusion therapy to prevent signs of physical collapse caused by high temperatures. At the same time, active use of antibiotics and antidiarrheal medications is advised. During treatment, a regular diet should be maintained, adopting the principle of eating small and frequent meals. Rest is important, and excessive fatigue should be avoided. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a doctor.)

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How to alleviate gastroenteritis?

If the patient has gastroenteritis, we recommend that the patient should rest in bed as much as possible. For patients with mild conditions, we can advise oral intake of glucose and electrolytes to replenish the loss of body fluids. If there is persistent vomiting or evident dehydration, intravenous rehydration with glucose saline and other relevant electrolytes is necessary. We encourage the intake of light liquid or semi-liquid diet to prevent or treat mild dehydration. Additionally, injections of pain relievers, antispasmodic drugs, and antidiarrheal medications can be administered for symptomatic treatment. For infectious diarrhea, targeted antibiotics can be used, but it is advised to avoid their misuse.

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What to eat for acute gastroenteritis?

For the diet of acute gastroenteritis, we recommend that patients consume easily digestible, clean foods and avoid overeating and pickled, spicy foods. It's important to maintain fluid intake to prevent dehydration. For medication, the use of anti-diarrheal, antispasmodic pain relievers, and drugs that regulate the intestinal flora can be added to treat the symptoms. Acute gastroenteritis is quite common in clinical practice, with patients presenting symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Abdominal pain often manifests as episodic colicky pain around the navel and dull pain. The main symptoms of nausea and vomiting are vomiting of stomach contents. Among these, diarrhea is the most common symptom, characterized by an increased frequency of bowel movements and watery stools, but most patients do not have symptoms of bloody stools. Of course, a small number of patients may also experience symptoms of chills and low fever. Thus, for patients with acute gastroenteritis, we can use antibiotics in small doses. (Medication should be administered under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Symptoms of gastroenteritis and cold

Gastroenteritis and the common cold generally manifest as two types of symptoms in clinical settings. The first type includes symptoms caused by upper respiratory tract infections. The second type involves gastrointestinal symptoms. Common symptoms of upper gastrointestinal tract infections include fever, fatigue, dry cough, coughing, sore throat, runny nose, and itchy throat, etc., typically lasting about a week. These symptoms are usually nonspecific and similar to those of a typical upper respiratory tract infection. The second type of symptoms generally involves gastrointestinal issues, presenting as abdominal discomfort, bloating, leg pain, and abnormal stool. Clinically, abnormal stools are often looser and more frequent, but typically do not involve bloody stools. These symptoms are generally not severe and can be observed.