In order that the swallowed food does not return back from the stomach to the esophagus, the body has a cardiac sphincter. With improper functioning or chronic diseases of the digestive system, cardiac insufficiency begins. Pathology is accompanied by specific symptoms that help in time to diagnose the problem and begin its effective treatment.
What is the insufficiency of the cardia socket and how does it develop?
The stomach and esophagus are separated by a special muscular ring (rosette), which functions as a valve. When a clot of food reaches this sphincter, the ring is unclenched, letting food into the stomach, and then immediately compressed. This mechanism avoids the reverse entry of food and acidic gastric juice into the esophagus with a neutral or alkaline medium.
If the described process is disrupted, the valve is mostly in a relaxed state, and the contents of the stomach are returned back into the esophagus. This is facilitated by the following errors in nutrition and disease:
- supersaturation;
- sedentary lifestyle;
- food fermentation;
- increased gassing;
- gastritis;
- habit of eating at night;
- chronic pancreatitis;
- excess weight;
- hernia of diaphragm;
- stomach ulcer;
- ascites;
- spasms of the pylorus;
- chiatal hernia;
- increased intra-abdominal pressure;
- hypertension of the stomach muscles;
- consequences of operations with resection of the sphincter.
Symptoms of functional cardia failure
The characteristic features of the pathology under consideration are:
- frequent belching of the air;
- heartburn, not dependent on food intake;
- unpleasant, sour-bitter taste in the mouth;
- pain in the stomach and esophagus;
- frequent rumbling in the abdomen ;
- dizziness;
- a dense white coating on the tongue;
- weakness;
- nausea;
- sometimes - vomiting.
How to treat cardiac insufficiency medically?
The described disease never arises spontaneously and independently, cardiac insufficiency is a consequence of other chronic digestive disturbances. Therefore, the therapy of this problem consists in the treatment of the underlying disease, which provoked a worsening of the sphincter between the stomach and esophagus.
First of all, it's important to adjust the food:
- Regular meals 5-6 times a day in small portions.
- After eating, sit or walk, for 2 hours is strictly forbidden to lie.
- Exclude foods that can irritate the esophagus.
- There is only warm food.
- Before meals, drink water at room temperature.
To normalize the motor functions of the muscular ring in the treatment of gastric cardiac insufficiency, the following drugs are prescribed:
- Metoclopramide;
- Bimaral;
- Cerucal;
- Dimetramid;
- Raglan;
- Domperidone.
Prevent reflux (throwing food back into the esophagus) helps with cisapride. It can be taken or taken with a medicine in the form of rectal suppositories.
Treatment of gastric cardia deficiency with folk remedies
With the help of alternative medicine it is easier to get rid of a permanent heartburn . But no effect on the work of the muscles of the esophageal sphincter.
Prescription for collection of heartburn
Ingredients:
- boiling water - 0,5 l;
- marsh swine - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- St. John's Wort - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- Yarrow - 3 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation and use
Dry the grass a little grind and mix well. Pour boiling water 1.5 st. spoons of this collection, cover. After 2 hours strain the infusion. Drink 4-5 times a day for half a glass of solution.
Also, folk healers are advised to take morning and evening mummies - 0.2 g per 1 tbsp. a spoonful of warm boiled water.