One of the most common painful conditions affecting the stomach is gastritis. This disease can develop at any age and has various forms. In case of illness, it is necessary to follow a certain diet, and in moments of exacerbation, to completely abandon many drinks and foods. Is it permissible to introduce yogurt into the patient's diet when his health worsens?
Exacerbation of gastritis can be caused by various factors. For example, eating inappropriate food that burdens and irritates damaged gastric mucous membranes, alcohol and medications, smoking, poisoning and infectious diseases affecting the digestive system, stress, carbonated drinks. Symptoms during an exacerbation are usually pronounced and difficult to miss.
Signs of exacerbation of gastric pathology
Symptoms, when the course of the disease worsens, usually includes the following manifestations:
- nausea; it can occur both after eating and during fasting;
- vomiting; vomiting can be especially debilitating if a severe form of gastritis is exacerbated; blood is often present in the vomit, which is typical for gastric bleeding;
- sharp or stabbing pains in the solar plexus area; during a crisis, the pain may not subside for a long time, it is burning, often spreads to the chest or descends to the center of the abdomen; soreness can increase if a person takes a horizontal position;
- general signs of malaise: dizziness, weakness, chills, trembling, drowsiness, blurred consciousness, tinnitus;
- in the presence of bleeding in the stomach during an exacerbation of gastritis, the skin on the body usually becomes dry, very pale, the person from the side generally looks very painful and broken;
- digestive disorders; both constipation and diarrhea may be present;
- belching, which is often accompanied by an unpleasant odor; there may be strong belching with gastric juice or food pieces;
- heartburn; this condition is present not only in the stomach area, it spreads to the esophagus, throat;
- there is often a characteristic metal taste in the mouth, which is the result of possible bleeding;
- increased thirst and salivation;
- appetite with exacerbation of gastritis often suffers; due to the general unpleasant physical condition, the patient may refuse to eat; there may also be a fear of food due to thoughts that after consumption, the state of health will worsen;
- another sign of exacerbation of gastritis is a strong heartbeat, which can be combined with a headache.
Food for exacerbation of the condition: is it possible to eat yogurt
Natural yoghurt is usually included in the diet prescribed for stomach problems. It can be sour, indicated for gastritis with low acidity, or neutral / sweet, such a product is recommended for patients who have high acidity. Eat yoghurts for gastritis in small portions, literally a couple of small spoons at a time. However, you can eat such food very often during the day, up to 5-6 times. It is important that the product does not contain any preservatives, dyes and additives that could impair well-being. But what about yogurt at the time of exacerbation of the pathology?
Doctors strongly recommend refraining from using such a fermented milk product if gastritis manifests itself with very strong symptoms. At the time of an exacerbation, you should not eat dishes that can additionally injure and irritate the gastric mucosa. Yogurt, although being more of a neutral product, can be harmful during an exacerbation, worsen the state of health and cause even more pronounced symptoms of gastritis. In addition, yogurt should not be eaten even in the first week after the state of health has stabilized, since during this period the stomach continues to work not quite correctly, the body needs time to recover a little. Therefore, food should be as gentle as possible.
