Crohn's disease, nonspecific chronic enteritis or terminal ileitis is still subject to careful study of physicians. The exact causes of this disease are not identified, there are only assumptions about the mechanisms of its development. In this pathology is quite dangerous, as it affects all parts of the gastrointestinal tract.
Symptoms of erosive terminal ileitis
The disease proceeds gradually, with an increase in the severity of the following symptoms:
- paroxysmal, prolonged pain, which are observed after 3 or hours after eating;
- intestinal obstruction;
- anemia ;
- severe nausea;
- exhaustion of the body;
- vomiting;
- decreased body weight;
- rumbling in the abdomen, swelling;
- admixtures of blood in feces;
- constipation or diarrhea;
- intestinal bleeding;
- fever.
Progression of terminal ileitis provokes degenerative changes not only in the intestine, but near the anus:
- edema;
- chronic abscesses;
- cracks;
- ulceration;
- unhealing fistula.
In addition, there may be an extraintestinal systemic symptomatology:
- osteoporosis;
- psoriasis;
- arthritis;
- nodal erythema;
- hepatitis;
- iridocyclitis;
- cholangitis;
- irit.
As can be seen, the signs of the pathology described are not specific and may be reminiscent of other diseases if they are weak. Therefore, Crohn's disease is rarely diagnosed at an early stage.
Treatment of terminal ileitis
Conservative therapy of pathology is carried out exclusively in the early stages, while the inflammatory processes are still reversible and there is no stenosis. Treatment consists of the following activities:
- Transfusion of albumin, blood plasma and hydrolysates of human protein.
- Cessation of symptoms with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antispasmodics (No-Shpa, Papaverin).
- Reception of antibiotics, preparations of 5-ASA and sulfasalazines.
- The use of steroid hormones (dexamethasone, sometimes - Prednisolone), Remicade medicines.
- Compliance with a special diet with a careful restriction of fat intake and a sufficient number of vitamins, microelements. The food should be fractional, frequent.
If the medication is ineffective, surgical intervention is prescribed.
Treatment of terminal ileitis by folk remedies
Alternative medicine can only reduce the severity of symptoms,
Recipe for colic and flatulence:
- In equal parts, mix the dry grass of mint, sage, yarrow and chamomile flowers.
- Pour a teaspoon of the formulation with 240 ml of boiling water and insist until it cools.
- Drink 60 ml 4 times a day in a warm form.
Remedy for swelling and pain:
- Steam 1 teaspoon of anise grass in a teapot with 220 ml of boiling water.
- Drink instead of tea throughout the day.