What are the precautions for gastric bleeding?

Some people must have encountered gastric bleeding in their lives, especially those who like to eat spicy food or drink alcohol frequently. Gastric bleeding is common. Gastric bleeding is what we usually call gastrointestinal bleeding. It is a very serious disease and may require hospitalization or even surgery if necessary. Gastric bleeding is also very harmful to the human body. So, what should we pay attention to when suffering from gastric bleeding?

Gastric bleeding is a common complication of peptic ulcer disease. Generally speaking, you can eat when you have gastric bleeding as long as you don't vomit blood. However, patients with vomiting blood must fast to prevent suffocation caused by vomiting or vomiting blood. Usually, you can consider resuming eating 12 hours after vomiting blood stops, regardless of whether black stools are still present. If vomiting blood occurs again, fasting should be resumed.

【Dietary precautions for gastric bleeding】

1. Get enough rest and avoid staying up late and overwork.

2. Live a regular life, avoid staying up late, keep a happy mood, and reduce unnecessary worries.

3. Eat at regular times and in regular amounts. Eat small meals frequently and avoid overeating.

4. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly, and relax. Take a short rest after the meal before starting to work.

5. Quit smoking, avoid alcohol, caffeine (coffee, strong tea, cola, cocoa), chili, pepper and other stimulating foods. Food should not be too sweet, too salty, too cold or too hot.

6. Mainly use cooking methods that are easy to digest (such as steaming, boiling, stewing, etc.) What is peptic ulcer? Peptic ulcer refers to the phenomenon that the digestive tract is corroded by gastric juice, causing damage to the mucosa, resulting in erosion and damage to the mucosal layer.

For patients with gastric bleeding, special attention should be paid to their daily diet. If they have bad habits such as smoking and drinking, they must change them in time. Even if you like to eat spicy food, you must learn to control your appetite. When appropriate, you can eat more stomach-nourishing foods, or you can take some Chinese medicine for treatment.