Just want to draw the attention of parents to the signs that say that the child has problems with the stomach.
• After breakfast, you increasingly hear from your student complaining of aching, drawing pain in the pit of your stomach.
• There were signs of eructation and extremely unpleasant, sour smell from the mouth.
• During the meal, the baby is very quickly saturated and feels a full stomach, and later - the heaviness in the stomach.
• The child has no appetite.
What are the causes of acute gastritis in a child?
Often in the development of gastritis in children of school age, the pancreas is "to blame". And more precisely, her work is adversely affected by large psychoemotional loads, fatigue and improper nutrition of the child. These factors significantly change the hormonal background of the gland, which causes blood supply to the gastric mucosa. If the disease is neglected, even an erosive gastritis can develop.
Another common cause is the Helicobacter pylori bacterium, which, penetrating into the gastric mucosa, slowly, gradually, damages it. The affection of the human stomach with this microorganism is extremely widespread in the world today. Children, as a rule, easily get infected from their parents - through kisses, common dishes, etc. The disease does not immediately manifest itself, in spite of the fact that the inflammatory process is already underway. And only after years there are pains in the stomach and indigestion. The most vividly Helicobacter infection will show itself at an older age, when the child's psychoemotional loads will increase, and in the lunch menu, chips, "soda", crackers will be engraved.
What to do?
Today, gastritis is treated fairly well. If the disease is caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacterium, then after the examination the doctor will necessarily include antibiotics in the complex therapy. The course of treatment will be 7-10 days. To get rid of the bacteria, you must strictly observe the appointment of a gastroenterologist.
IMPORTANT! The course of treatment should be passed by all members of the family in order to eliminate the source of infection.
It is necessary to do this, otherwise with repeated treatment it will be more difficult to get rid of the bacterium, since it has the property of developing resistance to antibiotics.
To cure an erosive gastritis today also does not represent work, but here to restore a status of a pancreas is more difficult. It is very important that parents strictly follow the child's diet and follow all the advice of a gastroenterologist. It is important to understand that in case of stomach disease, proper nutrition is regarded as one of the main medical factors.
During the treatment period, food restrictions will be significant. They will be described in detail by the doctor. Do not forget to give the child a dinner based on vegetarian soups, mashed or chopped in a blender, mucous cereal soups on broth of oatmeal or rice, milk jelly and kissels. Also a good ration of mashed or well-boiled porridges (except for pearl and millet), boiled and wiped lean meat (beef, chicken, rabbit) is good. It will take a small amount of fresh non-acidic cottage cheese, lean milk or kefir. Observe the diet, although not so strict, the child will have at least another half a year. Make sure that there is no roast, smoked, spicy, spicy in his diet. He still can not eat foods rich in coarse fiber (white cabbage, beans, nuts), fresh pastries. Avoid fungi, rich broths, coffee, chocolate, strong tea, cocoa.
In addition, the student must comply with a set of rules to balance the psycho-emotional burdens and the capabilities of his body. For this you need:
• observe the daily routine;
• be sure to get enough sleep;
• at least 1.5 hours before bedtime to stop the exciting games on the computer, watching the militants, etc .;
• To strengthen the autonomic nervous system, a daily, contrasting shower and rubbing with a hard towel is necessary.
No matter how difficult it is for a teenager to become accustomed to such a way of life, you must find the right words to convince him that health is more precious than all those little joys that hurt him. This is more difficult to explain to young children, adolescents usually themselves understand what to do in order to get better sooner. Phytotherapy plays an important role in the treatment and prevention of acute gastritis in a child - what to do with medicinal plants and how to properly take them will prompt a specialist. Today in pharmacies there is a sufficient choice of herbal preparations - they are appointed by a gastroenterologist. They have no side effects, but they should not be used without the doctor's appointment.