1 Why does the disease develop?

The reasons for the development of the disease are different. Depending on the origin, catarrhal esophagitis is distinguished:

• is allergic, caused by the body's reaction to food or after asthma attacks, which is more common in children;
• alimentary, the reason for the development is the frequent intake of alcoholic, caffeinated drinks, pickles, marinades, smoked products, heavy coarse or hot, cold food;
• is stagnant, formed when accumulating food residues in the esophagus, ingesting aggressive substances( alkalis, salts, heavy metals, iodine, acids, corrosive esophagus walls) into it.

It is possible to develop the disease as a result of the negative effect of hydrochloric acid on the esophagus with a developing hernia in the opening of the diaphragm, stenosis, alhalasia of the cardial department. When resection( removal) of a part of the stomach by surgical intervention and manipulation of the surgeon, gastric juice is thrown into the esophagus( lower part), a reduction in the cardia leads to failure, inflammation develops.

Catarrhal reflux esophagitis can be triggered:

• by pregnancy;
• deficiency of the sphincter in obese people;
• peptic ulcer of the stomach;
• scleroderma;
• medications that have lowered the tone at the bottom of the sphincter;
• pylorosuction, stenosis pyloroduodenal;
• by esophagogastrostomy, kastroectomy.

2 How to recognize the disease?

Depending on the degree of lesion of the esophageal mucosa, the defect can be limited only by the appearance of folds on a shell with a diameter of no more than 5 mm. Perhaps the appearance of several defects. At 3-4 degrees of inflammation, the esophagus along the circumference is affected by 75% or more.

Esophagitis develops in acute or chronic form. At the first symptoms appear as:

• belching;
• general malaise, rapid fatigue, drowsiness, weakness;
• pain in the neck;
• unpleasant sensations in the throat on the way of moving eaten food;
• fever, chills;
• burning, cuts in the esophagus;
• abundant salivation, pain when swallowing;
• nausea, heartburn( the most common signs of esophagitis).

If a patient has stomach, gastritis, duodenitis diseases, esophagitis most likely develops in chronic form. Clinically manifested in the form:

• nausea, vomiting, heartburn in the evenings, at night;
• of shortness of breath;
• abundant salivation;
• paroxysmal pain with recoil in the lower back, back, heart area;
• discomfort behind the sternum immediately after ingestion of food;
• belching with air, the contents of the contents of the stomach often after eating or exercise.

Abundant saliva, nausea and vomiting occur with esophagitis in children. They are annoyed and tearful.

In the form of catarrhal reflux esophagitis is found distal or terminal.

The terminal form is diagnosed more often in newborn infants who have experienced asphyxia during labor, lack of oxygen due to its inflow to the fetus( tissues and organs) in insufficient quantities. The mucous membrane of the esophagus is covered by small erosive bleeding points, with the progression of the disease the toddlers:

• refuse to eat;
• spits up the swallowed food;
• lose weight;
• hiccup often;
• sleep poorly due to pain in the stomach.

In adults, the symptoms are similar: heartburn, belching, pain, burning in the sternum. Vomiting and nausea increase in the prone position.

The distal form is fraught with the defeat of only one end, adjacent to the stomach. Symptoms most manifest themselves in the patient's horizontal position. This form often occurs generally without severe symptoms. Recognize can only be done after endoscopy, X-ray examination. The patient complains of weakness, eructations, nausea, vomiting, coughing suffocating, hoarseness, pain in the stomach of the chest burning sensation.

3 Treatment measures

At the initial stage of the disease it is enough to regulate the diet and unpleasant symptoms will pass. Diet and proper nutrition are integral parts in the treatment, regardless of the stage of the development of the disease. Breast children at the appearance of the first signs of diseases need special care. After feeding up to 3 minutes, you need to hold the child upright, do not feed while lying down. Older children need to undergo a survey, diagnosis, to determine the cause of the development of pathology. It is important to reduce the harmful effect on the esophagus of the contents, which occurs when the stomach is thrown, to reduce the reflux.

If the symptoms become regular, then one diet is small. The doctor will prescribe:

• antispasmodics( No-shpa, Papaverin);
• antacids( Reni, Almagel, Maalox);
• enveloping mucous means( Solcoseryl, Alginate);
• normalizing hydrochloric acid in the stomach( Omeprozole, Vamatidin, Pantoprazole).

The treatment regimen is selected individually, taking into account the existing symptoms, the clinical picture of the disease, and the tolerability of the medications.

Along with medicamental treatment, the introduction of electrophoresis, novocain in the epigastric part of the stomach, laser therapy, oxygenation of the hyperbaric, electrostimulation of the internal part of the esophagus is shown.

If conservative treatment does not bring the desired results, then an operation is appointed with:

• tumor development( barret) in the esophagus;
• revealed bleeding, esophagitis, which caused complications;
• aspiration chronic pneumonia in the patient.

4 Traditional medicine recipes

The effectiveness of folk remedies has been proven only at the initial stages of the development of the disease. When the first unpleasant symptoms appear, esophageal tissues require regeneration. It is useful to take infusions, decoctions of herbs, seed of plantain, dill, chamomile. To eliminate pain, you can insist the herbs: motherwort, elecampane root, yarrow. Take up to 3 times a day for 2 tablespoons.l.

For the normalization of acidity, elimination of the inflammatory process, the digestive system calms the essential oil of St. John's wort. Dried grass should be insisted for 3 hours, bay 2 tbsp.l.boiling water( 1 cup), drain, drink a little( up to 6 times a day).

To restore the damaged epithelium of the mucous a mixture of natural honey and aloe juice will help. You need to take after eating, preparing the composition 1x1.

Calendula is an excellent digestive system rejuvenator, antiseptic. Flowers should be insisted, fill with boiling water, drink 2 tbsp.l.up to 3 times a day after meals.

Oak bark removes inflammation from the walls of the esophagus.2 tbsp.l.pour boiling water( 1 glass), stand for 20 minutes in a water bath, strain and drink 2-3 tbsp.l.4 times a day before meals.

Air( root) promotes the restoration of metabolism, calming the walls of the esophagus. The broth is being prepared, taken in a warm form.

5 Recommended diet

With this disease is prescribed a basic diet number 1. Food up to 6 times a day in small portions. The last meal is 3 hours before bedtime.

Use only steamed, baked, boiled products in a warm form. Elimination of the food-irritants from the diet: acidic, salty, smoked, bean, fatty, fried foods. Also cabbage, sweets, mayonnaise, strong tea, coffee, chewing gum, marinades, alcohol, capable of causing heartburn, stomach pain. When smoking is thrown the contents of the stomach into the esophagus. From nicotine, too, should be abandoned.

Many noticed that milk is good for heartburn, but you can not drink much. The product only strengthens the activity of gastric juice and even when heartburn is removed for a short time, it will soon return again. Improving the digestion of food, neutralizing the increased acidity under the power of cellulose and complex carbohydrates, which should be included in the diet, diversify with cereals, potatoes, otrubnym bread, pasta.

Catarrhal esophagitis is an inflammatory process that affects only the superficial layers of the esophagus, and with timely access to the gastroenterologist is successfully treated.

Complete recovery from an ailment is quite possible if the prescribed diet is prescribed, in conjunction with medications and folk therapy.

Keep the situation under control. Knowing the esophagitis, what is it, with increasing pain when lying down, sweating at night, asthma attacks as with bronchial asthma, coughing constantly consult a doctor. While the mucosa has no ulcers, erosion, edema, and other necrotic manifestations, treatment will be swift and successful.

If esophagitis occurs with complications, severe scarring forms on the walls of the esophagus, an abscess occurs in a purulent leak, the development of Barrett's disease is a precancerous condition as a result of the degeneration of the epithelium of the esophagus.