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The sensation when thinking about gastritis is a burning, stabbing pain and tightness in the epigastric area both before and after eating. Generally, people tend to conclude on their own that if they experience &#8220;pain when hungry and pain when full,&#8221; it is definitely a stomach-related disease.
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As for peptic ulcer disease, commonly referred to as gastritis, it means ulcers that occur in the stomach lining exposed to stomach acid. Those who experience stomach pain from gastritis have excessive stomach acid, which irritates and causes ulcers in the stomach lining. In many cases, the pain is not constant but comes and goes before and after meals. The stomach pain usually subsides after eating.
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Patients with gastritis must receive proper and continuous treatment because neglecting the symptoms can eventually lead to complications such as bleeding in the stomach or perforation of the stomach or intestines.
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<h2 style="color: #008080;">Causes or Origins of Gastritis</h2>
The main cause of gastritis is an imbalance of acid secretion that damages the stomach lining, which has poor acid resistance. Factors related to the disease commonly found today include lifestyle, stress, and anxiety frequently seen in the working society, as well as poor dietary habits and neglect of health, such as irregular meal times, fasting, regularly eating spicy food, smoking, drinking alcohol, and regularly taking painkillers like Aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs.
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Another important cause of the disease is Helicobacter pylori infection, commonly abbreviated as H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori). It is transmitted from person to person through food consumption. The bacteria enter the stomach and invade the epithelial cells, and this infection is a risk factor for stomach cancer.
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<h2 style="color: #008080;">Symptoms of Gastritis</h2>
Symptoms include chronic intermittent stomach pain in the epigastric area. The pain is often related to meal times, such as before or after eating, with burning pain and tightness. There may also be nausea and acid reflux. In cases where ulcers are located in the duodenum, pain usually occurs 1-3 hours after meals or during fasting, worsening in the afternoon, evening, or at night. Symptoms improve immediately after eating, drinking milk, or taking antacids.
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<h2 style="color: #008080;">Diagnosis of Gastritis</h2>
Doctors will take a medical history and perform a physical examination. In some cases, additional tests such as endoscopy of the stomach and duodenum and testing for Helicobacter pylori infection may be conducted.
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<h2 style="color: #008080;">Treatment and Self-Care for Patients with Gastritis</h2>
Mostly, treatment involves medication combined with lifestyle modifications, including:
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<li>Taking medication continuously as prescribed by the doctor</li>
<li>Eating meals on time every day</li>
<li>Eating soft, easily digestible foods</li>
<li>Eating in moderate amounts</li>
<li>Avoiding smoking, alcohol, tea, coffee or caffeinated drinks, and soft drinks</li>
<li>Avoiding spicy, very sour, and fermented foods</li>
<li>Chewing food thoroughly every time you eat</li>
<li>Avoiding aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, and consulting a doctor whenever using medication</li>
<li>Avoiding stress and anxiety, and getting enough rest</li>
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When experiencing chronic intermittent abdominal pain and burning sensation in the epigastric area both before and after meals, an endoscopy of the stomach and duodenum should be performed to plan targeted treatment before the occurrence of gastric bleeding or gastritis.

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