What are the diagnosis and treatment methods for atrophic gastritis?

Atrophic gastritis is a common gastric disease. It refers to the frequent damage to the surface of the gastric mucosa, which leads to the atrophy or even disappearance of the mucosal glands. People will be very worried when encountering this situation. So what are the treatments for chronic atrophic gastritis? Here we will introduce three simple methods for diagnosing and treating atrophic gastritis.

1. In terms of clinical manifestations, patients with atrophic gastritis do not have some specific symptoms like patients with other diseases, but will have several of the various gastrointestinal symptoms. Therefore, when using medication for treatment, you must pay attention to the symptoms and never use it indiscriminately.

2. No matter what kind of stomach disease you have, protecting the gastric mucosa is one of the measures that must be taken. Especially for patients with atrophic gastritis whose gastric mucosa has atrophied, they should be more careful not to smoke or drink, and not to eat spicy, fried, or indigestible foods. They should also quit carbonated drinks, ice cream, coffee, strong tea and other foods that damage the stomach.

3. The high incidence of atrophic gastritis in certain areas is closely related to the eating habits of this area. For example, in areas where people like to eat pickled vegetables, which are high in salt, the incidence of gastritis is often higher than in areas where people do not like to eat pickled vegetables. Therefore, eating less high-salt foods, less pickled foods, more fresh fruits and vegetables, and lighter flavors can avoid or reduce the occurrence of gastric mucosal atrophy to a certain extent.

4. Every drug has its side effects, I believe everyone knows that. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are a type of drug that can easily cause damage to the gastric mucosa. Although they can effectively fight inflammation, reduce fever, and relieve pain, they are more harmful than beneficial to patients who already have stomach problems. Therefore, patients who take this type of medication on a daily basis should explain the situation to their doctor and switch to other types of medications with the same effects to reduce damage to the gastric mucosa.