How to recuperate after acute gastritis?

Written by Ren Zheng Xin

Gastroenterology

Updated on September 27, 2024

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The management of acute gastritis primarily involves diet and regulation of personal emotions. Diet-wise, it's important to eat light foods and avoid spicy and greasy foods. Incorporate more fresh vegetables and fruits to increase dietary fiber. Additionally, adjusting personal emotions is crucial as there is a direct relationship between gastritis and emotional fluctuations. Therefore, maintaining physical and mental health, engaging in outdoor activities, and minimizing emotional ups and downs, while avoiding excessive anxiety, all play a positive role in the treatment and care of acute gastritis.

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What to drink for vomiting due to acute gastritis?

For acute gastritis with vomiting, you can drink millet porridge, rice soup, or vegetable soup. These foods have the least irritation to the gastric mucosa and will not aggravate vomiting by irritating the stomach lining. Additionally, active medical treatment should be pursued, commonly involving protectors of the gastric mucosa, drugs that suppress gastric acid secretion, and antispasmodic analgesics. In daily life, it's also important to maintain a regular diet, eating three well-timed and measured meals, and avoiding raw, cold, spicy foods, as well as avoiding strong tea, coffee, and hard liquor that may harm the gastric mucosa. Ensure meals are eaten at consistent times without overeating. Regular patterns of rest and appropriate outdoor exercise can positively impact gastrointestinal health. (Medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor based on individual circumstances.)

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How long does acute gastritis take to recover?

Acute gastritis generally recovers slowly over about a week with active treatment. During the treatment period, attention should be paid to the treatment of the cause and symptomatic treatment. Mainly, the patient should rest in bed and stop all food or medicine that irritates the stomach. Additionally, medications that relieve spasms and pain, protect the gastric mucosa, and suppress gastric acid secretion should be used. Acute gastritis often occurs with enteritis; if vomiting and diarrhea are frequent, oral rehydration should be administered promptly, and more severe cases may require intravenous fluids. During treatment, dietary adjustments should be considered, including eating soft, easily digestible foods. If vomiting is frequent, the patient should refrain from eating and drink more water, consuming more vegetables to supplement dietary fiber.

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Where to massage for acute gastritis?

For some cases of acute gastritis, where the pain can be quite severe, our best method is to massage our Neiguan point to alleviate clinical symptoms. The Neiguan point is located on the inner side of our upper limbs and is convenient to massage. In addition to using bare hands, we can also place a slice of ginger and massage through the ginger. Besides massaging the Neiguan point, if it's self-massage, we can also massage our Zhongwan point. The Zhongwan point is located on our abdomen, halfway between the xiphoid process and the navel, a spot that is easy to locate. We can also massage some other points like Tianshu, Zusanli, and Gongsun. After the massage, we can relieve some clinical symptoms of acute gastritis such as abdominal distension and pain.

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Does acute gastritis require hospitalization?

Acute gastritis often presents with symptoms such as acute abdominal pain, bloating, acid reflux, heartburn, nausea, and vomiting. The symptoms are typically more severe than those of chronic gastritis. Whether hospitalization is necessary depends on the specific symptoms. If the symptoms are not severe and the patient can eat, treatment can be achieved through oral medication. If there is severe vomiting or inability to eat, hospitalization for intravenous therapy may be needed. Additionally, acute gastric mucosal lesions caused by certain medications may lead to bleeding, which also requires hospital observation to prevent worsening of the condition. (Specific medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.)

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How to recuperate after acute gastritis?

The management of acute gastritis primarily involves diet and regulation of personal emotions. Diet-wise, it's important to eat light foods and avoid spicy and greasy foods. Incorporate more fresh vegetables and fruits to increase dietary fiber. Additionally, adjusting personal emotions is crucial as there is a direct relationship between gastritis and emotional fluctuations. Therefore, maintaining physical and mental health, engaging in outdoor activities, and minimizing emotional ups and downs, while avoiding excessive anxiety, all play a positive role in the treatment and care of acute gastritis.