Gastritis

When a person feels nausea or indigestion, the will often shrug it off because they think it was something they ate or they just got a stomach bug. In a few cases, these fairly common symptoms can be caused by a stomach disorder called Gastritis. Gastritis is a digestive disorder in which the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed. There are two forms of Gastritis, one much more common than the other. Acute Gastritis is relatively common, occurring in eight out of every 1,000 people. Chronis Gastritis is much less common occurring in two out of every 10,000 people. Gastritis can be caused due to a vast range of different reasons. Some of the more common causes of Gastritis include the use of NSAID pain relievers such as aspirin over a long period of time, excessive alcohol consumption, stress, and a bacteria known as Helicobacter Pylori. Less common causes include bile reflux, consumption of poison, and certain viral infections. Most people who have Gastritis dont have any symptoms at all. The symptoms that are present often include nausea, vomiting blood, indigestion, loss of appetite, and bloody or irregular stool. Gastritis can affect a large range of people. This includes people known to have the bacteria Helicobacter Pylori, older adults, people who drink too much alcohol, and people with certain other diseases such as bile reflux disease or HIV. The only part of the digestive system really affected by Gastritis is the stomach, which is rarely permanently damaged by the disease. Some diet modifications one should make who has Gastritis includes avoiding alcohol and eating small amounts of food that are not spicy, fatty, or acidic. A person with any symptoms that were stated before should go have an endoscopy or stool test done to see if they have Gastritis. Once diagnosed, one can be treated by taking antacids or antibiotics in some cases. While Gastritis may be a relatively common digestive disorder, it should not be taken lightly. If not