Can gastritis cause left shoulder pain?

Gastritis is a common chronic disease that causes severe discomfort to people's bodies. People who suffer from gastritis for a long time usually show symptoms of weight loss, mental weakness, etc., and it is also easy to cause abnormal manifestations in other parts of the body. For example, can gastritis cause left shoulder pain? This is a question that many patients have, because they often experience gastritis and shoulder pain at the same time in their lives. Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

The symptoms of low back pain and shoulder pain are considered to be reflex symptoms of bile reflux gastritis, which is a phenomenon of gastrointestinal neuralgia. Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to raise the head of the bed at ordinary times, and take drugs such as famotidine to suppress acid and protect the stomach.

When you have stomach problems, you should mainly adjust your diet and reduce the risk of stomach problems.

1. First of all, you need to develop good eating habits. Eat three meals a day at regular times and in regular amounts. Do not overeat or eat before going to bed.

2. Eat more protein-rich foods and less irritating foods and avoid damage to the stomach caused by tobacco, alcohol, raw and cold foods.

3. Adjust your work rhythm and ensure adequate sleep to relieve work pressure, relax your mind and maintain a peaceful state of mind.

Drug treatment for gastritis:

1. Omeprazole is acid-resistant and anti-Helicobacter pylori;

2. Aluminum carbonate (Videmi) has a good acid-reducing effect. It has a fast and lasting effect on treating heartburn and stomach burning sensation, and is beneficial to mucosal repair.

3. Metoclopramide or Mosapride (Bellona) can increase gastric motility to treat gastric acid reflux, abdominal bloating, etc.

4. Food selection for chronic gastritis: Pay attention to eating nutritious foods, eat more high-protein foods and high-vitamin foods to ensure that the body has adequate nutrients. To prevent anemia and malnutrition, you should add foods rich in protein and heme iron to your diet, such as lean meat, chicken, fish, liver, kidney and other offal, high-vitamin foods, dark-colored fresh vegetables and fruits, such as green leafy vegetables, cabbage, carrots, onions, tomatoes, eggplants, yams, red dates, oranges, etc.

In case of gastrointestinal discomfort, you can pay attention to your diet and reduce the intake of glutinous rice to avoid the occurrence of gastrointestinal discomfort. It is not recommended to supplement some bean foods frequently to avoid the occurrence of gastrointestinal bloating, which may affect gastrointestinal health.