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Ischemic colitis is a disease of the colon manifested by dysfunction, complete absence of physical damage to the colon. Clinical signs of spasmodic colitis range from mild to severe, quite diverse. Typical symptoms of spastic colitis are frequent abdominal cramps, erratic bowel movements, and painful discomfort for patients.
1. What is spastic colitis?
Irritable bowel syndrome (irritable bowel syndrome) is a disease of the colon, which occurs when the large intestine is dysfunctional and there is no physical damage. These spasmodic colonic symptoms are persistent, chronic, and relapsing.
IBD is more common in women than in men and is usually between the ages of 20 and 50. The disease was assessed as benign because there was no physical damage.
However, spastic colon disease cannot be completely cured. Currently, to treat this disease is mainly using drugs and adjusting a healthy lifestyle to control symptoms and ensure and improve the quality of life for patients. Although not life-threatening, spasmodic colitis greatly affects work performance, living, studying, sleeping, etc. Moreover, if not controlled in time, the patient may become depressed. weight loss and increased risk of hemorrhoids.
2. Colon spasm symptoms
Symptoms of colon spasms are quite diverse with degrees from mild to severe. The disease progresses persistently and chronically, relapsing many times. Typical signs of IBD are abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation.
Common symptoms in patients with spastic colitis:
Diarrhea or constipation Constipation alternating with diarrhea may also occur in some cases Always feel uncomfortable and bloated Middle abdominal pain Yes feeling of not passing urine Bloating Poor eating and drinking Soft, loose, and mucus stools When these symptoms occur for at least 3 days/month and persist for 6 months, a diagnosis of inflammation can be confirmed colon contractions. Therefore, three characteristics including: persistent, chronic and recurrent are considered typical of this pathology.
Many studies show that most cases of spasmodic colitis on examination are mild to moderate. However, signs of spasmodic colitis in some patients may be more severe such as:
Weakness, weight loss Anemia due to reduced absorption of iron and micronutrients Formation of anxiety and stress Levels in the patient The patient may be in a serious condition when the following symptoms are present:
Rectal bleeding Diarrhea at night Difficulty swallowing food Iron deficiency anemia Rapid weight loss with no known cause Vomiting Many times a day, or having trouble passing stools for several days, frequent abdominal pain, cramping pain, not getting better When experiencing these symptoms, the patient should immediately see a doctor. for early diagnosis and treatment.
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3. Causes of spasmodic colitis
Currently, the exact cause of the disease is still unknown, but it is possible to localize the main risk factors, including:
Sensory disturbances of the nervous system between the gut and brain, leading to increased intestinal hypersensitivity. Sensory receptors of the colon are unstable, abnormal Psychological anxiety, emotional disturbances, stress at work, ... Hormonal disorders are common in women Unbalanced diet, healthy, eat a lot of indigestible or greasy food, Use a lot of alcohol, beer, tobacco, drugs and other stimulants,...
4. Treatment of spastic colitis
To control the symptoms of spasmodic colitis, patients first need to eliminate risk factors such as: eating right, living healthy, reducing anxiety, stress, fatigue, ..
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4.1. Create healthy and reasonable eating habits
Foods that provide adequate nutrients, help laxatives are encouraged to supplement such as:
Oatmeal Protein-rich foods such as: meat, fish, eggs, lactose-free milk Drink plenty of water every day, enough 2 liter of water/day Yogurt is very good for intestinal bacteria Eat lots of fruits and vegetables with fiber and vitamins. Minimize foods containing sorbitol, difficult to digest, greasy ready foods, drinks. alcohol.
4.2.Reduce stress, stress
To prevent and reduce symptoms of spasmodic colitis, measures to help reduce anxiety, stress, and stress are very important, specifically:
Practice deep breathing: help stabilize the patient's psychology and help peristalsis bowels work better Exercise every day, do yoga, meditate,...
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4.3. Drug treatment
If there are serious symptoms, the doctor will consider appointing the use of drugs to treat symptoms such as:
Antispasmodic drugs: Limiting abdominal cramps, abdominal cramps. Laxatives: relieve constipation, stabilize bowel movements Antidepressants help stabilize the patient's mood Antidiarrheal drugs: slow intestinal contractions, stop diarrhea
5. Some diagnostic tests for spastic colitis
Irritable bowel disease should be carefully examined and evaluated by a specialist to rule out malignancy or dangerous diseases of the digestive system. Currently, medicine is increasingly developed, tests have helped monitor and rule out dangerous diseases such as intestinal infections, colon cancer, chronic hemorrhagic colitis, ... Tests such as rectal or colonoscopy, stool test, histological biopsy, ... for diagnosis help accurately diagnose spastic colitis.
Signs of spasmodic colitis are quite diverse, recurring many times, affecting the psychology and daily activities of patients. If you experience signs of acute colitis, immediately go to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment.
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