Helicobacter pylori. Symptoms and treatment, folk remedies, antibiotics, herbs, analysis of blood

The cause of gastritis is infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Most often, hearing about infectious diseases, people think of the cough, acute respiratory viral infections, skin diseases. However, it has been found in the XX century, gastritis also has a contagious nature. Symptoms of the disease quite painful, and treatment is time-consuming.

Features bacteria

Helicobacter pylori - the microorganism whose presence is often identified in humans with the disease of the duodenum and stomach.

These bacteria survive in harsh acidic environment of the stomach. Half a century ago, people thought that in such conditions killed almost all microorganisms, but

Helicobacter pylori has special protective mechanisms:

• flagella allow it to move through the walls of the stomach and remain inconspicuous in the gastric mucus, which protects the body from the acidity;
• bacterium is able to allocate ammonia, thereby making acidic medium neutral.

Helicobacter pylori is able to remain in the stomach for years, promoting the development of diseases. When propagating bacteria destroys the cells of the body. Helicobacter pylori produces an enzyme that changes the acidity of the stomach. Because of this there inflammation, which in chronic lead to gastritis.

They also have a negative impact on the gastric mucosa, resulting in ulcers and increases the risk of cancer of the stomach diseases. Today Helicobacter pylori is considered to be a carcinogen of the first class, with Helicobacter pylori infection - infection. Almost always gastritis and its complications are the result of infection by this bacterium.

How is

With an abundance of oxygen bacterium survives. Therefore, by droplets helikobaktera not infected. The danger is of direct human contact with another person: the bacterium is transmitted through saliva and mucus. This is possible by kissing, using the same cutlery, items of personal hygiene.

In most cases, the infection occurs among family members or close friends, as in this case, avoid direct contact is not possible. If one family member is ill with a high probability of infection of each.

The bacterium is resistant to hydrochloric acid of the stomach have been capable of neutralizing it. Thus, getting into the mouth, it does not perish, but rather misses the natural habitat. Further, it is attached to the walls of the stomach, multiplies and causes numerous inflammation.

Causes of Helicobacter pylori infection

H. pylori infected very easily.

As it enters the body, while in the saliva or mucus of another person, for reasons of infection include the following:

• the use of common dishes;
• use someone else's toothbrush and other personal hygiene items;
• kiss;
• from mother to child.

Thus, the most at risk of contracting friends and relatives of the sick person. In rare cases, the infection can be transmitted in cafes and restaurants, if they are not complied with hygiene standards, for example, poorly washed dishes.

Avoid infection is possible, eliminating the hazards.

symptoms of infection

Gastritis and peptic ulcer disease are considered to be a modern man, as people began to be used more often to eat meat and other protein products, while paying little attention to a healthy diet. However, gastritis rarely occurs by itself, because it is the primary cause of infection with Helicobacter pylori.

In some cases, Helicobacter years may exist on the walls of the stomach in an inactive form, without bothering the infected person. However, when the disease becomes active phase, there are noticeable symptoms. Helicobacter pylori, symptoms and treatment which will identify and appoint a doctor, you must first confirm the reception.

If people watched in his body the following changes should be an urgent visit to a gastroenterologist:

• difficulty swallowing;
• impaired appetite;
• constant flatulence;
• burp throwing in the mouth of the stomach contents after the recent food consumption;
• vomiting for no apparent reason;
• abdominal pain, both in the upper and lower part, the pressure under the breast;
• sour taste in the mouth, bad breath;
• weight loss for no reason;
• prolonged constipation;
• regular diarrhea;
• clots of blood or mucus in the stool.

  

You can not put off a visit to the doctor, because if timely treatment possible to avoid the serious consequences of infection. Today there are various diagnostic methods, and some are completely painless. Already at the initial admission gastroenterologist can be suspected.

Thus, at the first consultation, the doctor will put a preliminary diagnosis, prescribe medication that will relieve the symptoms and direct the further evaluation. Upon confirmation of the diagnosis, the treatment will be complex and will be conducted in several stages.

How to identify the causative agent

Methods of diagnosis of this disease are invasive and neizvazivnymi. Often they are combined with each other. Invasive techniques involve a direct intervention into the organism, e.g., a fence stomach tissue for further studies. Nevertheless, they are all very different.

1. histological methods based on fence portions of the stomach tissue (biopsy samples) of some of its parts during EGD. Under the microscope is considered pre-treated biopsy. This method makes it possible not only to detect the active form of the bacteria, but also to assess the severity of the disease, as well as changes in the tissues of the stomach. The method is considered the "gold standard" in the diagnosis helikobakterioza.
2. Rapid urease test It indicates the presence of Helicobacter pylori in gastric tissues, changing color. If indoors it biopsy, it changes color, it means that the bacterium is present. The test is usually performed during the EGD, and used part of the stomach tissue is sent for further investigation.
3. PCR diagnostics It can detect bacterial DNA in the biopsy. Research is expensive and often is used for scientific research, rather than for diagnosis.
4. Bacteriological method, comprising growing in a nutrient medium culture of Helicobacter pylori. The method can accurately determine the presence or absence of disease, however, is a very long and laborious.

Non-invasive methods make it possible to avoid interference and the right training to the study are highly informative:

1. breath test It based on the load receiving the patient, which in the presence of bacteria in the stomach undergoes its impact. With the help of special equipment for exhaled air is determined by the presence and activity of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach. The method has a high accuracy, low cost and ease of implementation.
2. Detection of bacteria in the feces antibody or saliva is performed using rapid tests.

Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori necessarily carried out using several methods selected gastroenterologist, because today none of the methods can not completely be sure of the presence of disease.

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori, symptoms and treatment aimed at their elimination, should be monitored by the attending physician. Traditionally, treatment of diseases caused by helicobacter is held together, as the bacterium has high resistance to antibiotics.

All drugs must be prescribed by a doctor, self-medication is not allowed. Treatment difficult, and in some cases does not bring the desired result, in addition, a high risk of re-infection

therapeutic regimens

Therapy usually involves four stages:

1. Taking antibiotics.
2. The use of drugs that contribute to the restoration of the gastric mucosa.
3. Diet.
4. Taking vitamins.

During the entire treatment should take probiotics.

There are several lines of therapy. But treatment options are not applied at the same time. If you do not help the first line, then resort to the second. If you do not help the second, then the analysis of resistance to antibiotics, and the third is appointed.

Sami treatment regimens are as follows:

• a proton pump inhibitor, antibiotic 2;
• a proton pump inhibitor, 2 antibiotic preparations containing bismuth.

Duration of therapy is from 10 days to 2 weeks.

antibiotics

As antimicrobial drugs commonly prescribed Azithromycin and Clarithromycin. They consume a week, after which appointed Amoxicillin and Trykhopol who use the remaining 7 days of therapy. They suppress the vital activity of the bacteria and its ability to reproduce, and then destroying it.

In the case of a running form of the disease, wherein the above drugs become useless designate the following drugs: tetracycline and Metronidazole.

bismuth preparations tripotassium dicitrate

It proved that bismuth compounds have antibacterial activity. Despite the fact that in order to eliminate the bacteria, a significant amount of bismuth is necessary, it is still beneficial for treatment.

Since heavy metal is bismuth, it is capable to suppress the activity of urease - an enzyme produced by H. pylori, lowering gastric acidity. In pharmacies substance sold under the name tripotassium dicitratobismuthate Bismuth, as well as in a formulation De-Nol.

Blockers, proton pump

Therapeutic effects caused by a combination of antibiotics and proton pump blockers have not completely understood. However, it is believed that these drugs are able to suppress the secretion of the stomach, and as a result increase the concentration of the antimicrobial agents in the gastric lumen.

Proton pump inhibitors reduce the amount of gastric juice, thereby enabling the antibiotic remain on the mucosa in high amount and for a longer time. These drugs include omeprazole and rabeprazole. Blockers, proton pump along with bismuth tripotassium dicitrate drugs should be applied at least 2 weeks.

therapeutic diets

In order to prevent the progression of diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori, you must change your diet.

Basic Rules:

• limiting portion sizes and frequency of meals;
• Avoid very hot or cold dishes: they must be pre-heated, warm;
• food should be thoroughly chewed, it should not be rough.

Patients notice that when taking certain foods they have a heartburn, stomach pain, and sometimes vomiting. In the appointment of treatment the doctor indicates what food can be eaten, and what - no.

Most often, you can have:

• dairy products with low fat content. It is not recommended to eat cheese;
• Low-fat soups and thoroughly cooked porridge as increased fat hinders the process of digestion, and the rough, hard cereals can damage the walls of the patient's stomach;
• natural fruit drinks, jellies. It is important that they do not contain flavorings;
• dishes, steamed, will not irritate your stomach sick, because they contain little fat. Thus they contain a large amount of nutrients;
• boiled eggs;
• the dried white bread. Any other baked goods is prohibited;
• still water in large quantities, at least half a liter a day.

Eliminating the need for the following products:

• fatty food;
• canned food;
• alcoholic drinks;
• smoked products (including sausage);
• sour fruit.

Thus eliminating any foods that can cause stomach upset.

Below is a rough menu:

1 day
Breakfast	a soft-boiled egg, oatmeal
Lunch	Milk with 0% fat, biscuit
Dinner	Soup with vegetables, chicken fillet steamed, boiled rice
afternoon snack	Steamed fish, mashed potatoes, fruit compote
Dinner	Kefir

Traditional treatments

Helicobacter pylori (symptoms, and treatment will help to clarify the specialist) can be resolved by resorting to folk remedies. However, they should be used only in addition to the treatment prescribed by the doctor.

Can help the following natural ingredients:

1. Propolis.

In the treatment of Helicobacter pylori used alcohol tincture of propolis, which are acquired in the Pharmacy.

10 drops agent added into 100 ml water and consumed daily for a month to several meals per day.

The main component of tincture has antimicrobial and immunomodulating properties.

Before use, it is important to ensure no allergic reaction.

2. Garlic.

Garlic - a powerful and effective way to combat infectious diseases. However, gastritis and related diseases have it in its pure form is not necessary. Therefore, preparing the broth: 1 hour. l. crushed garlic boiled water and aged for 1 hour. You need to drink 100 ml of the beverage before meals.

3. Sagebrush.

If you take a decoction of the following, based on the medicinal properties of wormwood, you can get rid of many unpleasant symptoms. 30 g of seed and Artemisia art. l. raw pumpkin seeds poured 500 ml of vodka and infused for 14 days. Subsequently consumed tablespoon of broth before each meal.

4. Potato juice, vegetable juice.

Remove the painful symptoms of helibakterioze help vegetable juices. Vegetable juices are prepared with the help of grinding vegetables on a grater and further pressing the resulting mass. The best way to help the juices from the cabbage, beets and potatoes.

Potato and cabbage juice should be consumed within a quarter of an hour after cooking, since then the useful components contained in them, begin to naturally decay and lose their efficiency. As for the juice of beet, then after cooking it is necessary to hold several hours in a glass, and then add back the same amount of water.

5. Flax seeds.

This natural component creates a coating on the mucosa of the stomach, creating a protective layer thereon. Thus, flax seeds contribute to relief of symptoms such as heartburn, nausea, and stomach pain. For the preparation of: 1 water glass is poured hours. l. flax seed and boil them for 5 minutes. The finished solution was covered and allowed to stand for 3 hours. Broth use 1 tbsp. l. for 20 minutes before eating.

6. Root of Calamus.

From the roots of this plant is preparing alcoholate. A quarter cup of dried roots pour a liter of alcohol or vodka, tightly closed with an airtight lid and insist in a dark place for 10 days. Infusion reduces painful symptoms for 1 hour. l. means washed down with a glass of water.

7. Flowers pear and apple trees.

Dried flowers these plants is preparing the broth. A quarter cup of dried components is poured 0.5 liter of hot water and held 1 hour. Decoction is drunk before meals 1-2 times a day. Binding properties of the beverage help reduce abdominal discomfort.

8. Syrup rosehip berries.

Syrup based on rosehip berries also used against Helicobacter pylori. It is sold in pharmacies in the finished form.

During months of use means 1 hour. l. before meals. After this is done two-week break, after which it is repeated in the use of funds.

9. Honey and egg with sea buckthorn oil.

100 ml of sea buckthorn oil is mixed with 1 hour. l. honey, 1 hr. l. butter, high fat and one chicken egg.

The ingredients are mixed until smooth. 1 h. l. funds taken before meals. The mixture protects the stomach from negative influence of the bacteria, but does not destroy it.

Treatment of children and pregnant women

Helicobacter pylori, symptoms and treatments which are not very different in children and adults, however, is for the first greater risk.

Children infected with Helicobacter pylori infection is much easier than adults, because they often take in his mouth foreign objects, and a constant and continuous contact with each other children in the kindergarten or school, there is an exchange risk saliva. Therefore, increasing the danger of re-infection of children.

Doctors following features of the development and treatment of the infection in children have been identified:

• in children with late treatment of H. pylori infection increases the possibility of exhaustion of the stomach wall, in particular, its mucous membrane, which increases the likelihood of developing cancer;
• in the treatment of children is extremely important to conduct therapy immediately after the confirmation of the presence of Helicobacter pylori in the body. We can not allow the formation of peptic ulcer disease.

As for pregnant women, here everything is different. They antibacterial treatment is contraindicated, as it can harm the fetus. However, in the course of therapy can be used drugs that lead to normal acidity of the stomach. However, not every component drugs will benefit pregnant women.

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori involves mostly herbal drugs, whose action is aimed at minimizing the symptoms. The main purpose - to slow down progression of the disease, to prevent it gave complications in the form of gastritis or ulcers.

For a full treatment to the doctor treated after birth. If the mother during pregnancy was discovered Helicobacter pylori infection, it is necessary to visit the pediatric gastroenterologist at the first appearance it possible symptoms of the disease.

possible complications

Ignoring the treatment of Helicobacter pylori leads to the following consequences:

• chronic gastritis;
• persistent pain in the abdomen;
• gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer;
• cancer of the stomach or duodenum.

Today there are effective treatment, so do not close our eyes to existing problems and to do everything possible to prevent the development of complications, to fight that much harder than to pass a comprehensive anti-bacterial therapy.

Helicobacter pylori is found in every second person. Not all bacteria cause infection of the disease symptoms, however, at any time, bacteria can move from an inactive to an active phase. Personal hygiene will help prevent infection and complications, and as a result to avoid a long and complicated treatment.

Registration of the article: Vladimir the Great

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