Drugs normalizing bowel

In some cases, proper nutrition and stress control How to beat stress? Create an oasis   It is not sufficient to normalize bowel function, and the doctor prescribes certain medications. Selection of medicines depends mainly on what caused by intestinal problems. The doctor also takes into account other factors; For example, pregnant women, children and people with chronic diseases can not be assigned some of the medicines that are considered safe for most patients.

For the treatment of chronic constipation can be used the following formulations:

• Amitiza (lubiproston). Usually this medication is used to treat constipation, the cause of which could not be determined. Lubiproston softens stools, thereby facilitating defecation. It is taken twice daily with meals. Side effects lubiprostona may be headache, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting;
• Linaklotid taken once daily on an empty stomach, at least thirty minutes before the first meal. It is not recommended for patients under the age of 17 years;
• Lactulose - another laxative that facilitates defecation by increasing the concentration of water in the faeces. The drug can cause side effects such as bloating, diarrhea, indigestion and stomach cramps.

Typically, these drugs normalizing bowel function is recommended to combine with proper nutrition Proper nutrition - the basic precepts of healthy food   and regular physical activity, which also help get rid of constipation.

In the treatment of diarrhea may be used:

• Loperamide

This drug is better known under the name Imodium .  It comes in the form of tablets, capsules and liquids for oral .  Usually taking loperamide after each episode of diarrhea, chronic diarrhea but it can be taken several times a day, over a fairly long period of time .  In most cases, improvement comes after two days, while chronic diarrhea - not more than ten days .  If it does not, consult your doctor .  Throughout the course of treatment is necessary to drink plenty of water, juice or tea to replenish fluids that the body loses due to diarrhea .  Before taking loperamide, be sure to tell your doctor if you have increased body temperature, if you are allergic to any medications, if you are taking some other medications or supplements if you are pregnant or breastfeeding .  Patients who become pregnant while taking this drug, as soon as possible to consult with your doctor .

Side effects of loperamide may be dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting, stomach pain, constipation and fatigue.

• Diphenoxylate

Diphenoxylate, loperamide and the like, taking as necessary, but not more than four times per day. This drug is not recommended for children younger than two years.

Diphenoxylate side effects may be nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, headache, anxiety Anxiety - how to distinguish normal from disease? , Lethargy, mood swings, dry skin, nose and mouth.

When ulcerative colitis - a disease of the large intestine, which causes symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms , Fever and lack of appetite - can be used drugs such as sulfasalazine and mesalazine, anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, for the treatment of various disorders of the bowel can be used drugs with probiotics that help to restore the normal microflora and improve digestion.

What is appendicitis and its causes

Appendicitis - an inflammation of the appendix cecum. The cecum is the first part of the large intestine, it is located vertically, the food on it is moving from the bottom up. It adjoins the cecum appendix (a small hollow tube diameter). Appendicitis can be acute or chronic.

The cause of inflammation of the appendix is ​​a stagnation in its content at the close of the opening between the vermiform appendix and cecum (the bend process, fecal stones, foreign bodies, thick contents) and the active implementation of the wall of the appendix bacteria inhabitants of the intestine (E. coli, staphylococci, and others. ), causing inflammation.

An essential role in the development of appendicitis playing predisposing factors: the nature of food (meat diet causes constipation, contributes to the putrid fermentation with the release of large amounts of gas) and the anatomic location of the appendix.

Acute appendicitis

Acute appendicitis can be as simple abscess, apostematoznym, phlegmonous, and gangrenous ulcer. It begins with acute inflammation of the blood circulation in the wall of the appendix, edema Prevention and treatment of edema - it is important to understand the root cause   and rapidly increasing signs of inflammation. By the end of the first day of the inflammation extends to all layers of the wall of the process, the wall thickening, the lumen of the appendix pus. If this process are formed in the wall of multiple small abscesses (abscesses, limited capsule), this kind of apostematozny appendicitis. Sometimes the inflammation becomes abscess (ulcers without capsules) or phlegmonous-ulcerative (with ulceration of the mucous membrane process) nature.

Symptoms of acute appendicitis

The main symptom of appendicitis - a pain in the stomach, which initially does not have a specific location (stomach ache all), and then, with an increase in the inflammation process, pain and changes can be clearly defined in one small area.

In acute appendicitis may increase the temperature (or may not rise), there is nausea and vomiting - they cause a temporary obstruction of the bowel.

What complications can occur in acute appendicitis

In acute appendicitis can occur wall perforation of the appendix, and then the infection gets into the abdominal cavity. Most often, this leads to the formation periappendikulyarnogo abscess (collection of pus, a limited capsule around the appendix). However, the infection can spread to the entire abdominal cavity - a serious complication called peritonitis. More rarely there is a serious complication of appendicitis is sepsis.

Occasionally inflammation of the appendix can cause suspension (palsy) of the muscles of the intestine that can lead to intestinal obstruction. A sign of this complication is the growing abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting.

Appendicism

Appendicism usually develops after acute and characterized by proliferation of connective tissue in place myocardial inflammation and recurring inflammation in the wall of the appendix, resulting in a soldering process to the surrounding tissues. Sometimes, in a process it accumulates serous fluid, and it turns into a cyst.

Diagnosing appendicitis

Diagnosis is based on a thorough examination of the patient's physician. To confirm the diagnosis applied counting the number of white blood cells in the patient's blood (it is growing with the development of inflammation).

If, despite the blood Blood tests: a mirror of health To establish the exact diagnosis is not possible, carry out X-ray (you can detect fecal stone that corked out of the appendix) or ultrasound (You can, however, do not always see an enlarged appendix or abscess) study.

Treatment for appendicitis

In acute appendicitis removal operation is carried out of the appendix (appendectomy).

Currently appendectomy carried by a cut (laparotomy method), and using special tools introduced through small holes in the abdominal wall (laparoscopic method). The second method is less traumatic and usually do not cause complications, but the appendix is ​​often these anatomical features, sometimes with the laparoscopic technique is necessary to pass on the cut and perform the traditional way. Laparoscopy is also impossible to conduct in the presence of complications.

In the presence of an abscess periappendikulyarnogo Abscess - why it is so dangerous ulcers?   or peritonitis initially being treated with antibiotics Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? Pus derived using drainage (tubing) and then performed an appendectomy.

There are cases of removal of the appendix unchanged, as appropriate, since it is better to remove than to miss and begins to cure appendicitis.

Signs of appendicitis everyone should know: skip this deadly disease.

  Galina Romanenko