Spastic colitis is an inflammation of the intestinal mucosa. As a result of the disease, the motor function of its wall is disrupted, and this, in turn, leads to spasms that cause pain and problems with emptying.
This is a functional disorder in which spasms can be observed in different parts of the intestine.
Contents
- What causes the violation?
- Clinical picture and complaints of patients
- Features of the disease in children
- Diagnosis of
- Treatment: objectives and methods
- Approach to nutrition
- Medication
- Treatment and cleansing enemas
- Traditional medicine
- Preventive measures
What causes the disorder?
As with most gastrointestinal problems, the main cause of spasms is malnutrition, non-compliance.
But this is not all, the causes of spastic colitis can be:
- allergic reaction to certain foods;
- postoperative surgeries;
- increase in the number of pathogenic microorganisms;
- work associated with contact with heavy metals for a long time;
- ignoring the rules of personal hygiene;
- parasites;
- non-observance of a diet for a long time;
- constipation is chronic;
- Nervous disorders: stressful situations, recurring conflicts, depression, fears, fatigue, cycles and their violation( in women), intestinal infections;
- problems can provoke food poisoning and chemicals;
- launched problems with the gastrointestinal tract - ideal conditions for the development of spastic colitis:
- pancreatitis, gastritis, gallbladder inflammation, dysbacteriosis - these diseases lead to the fact that the food that enters the tract is not completely digested and enters the large intestine, irritating the mucous membrane andcontributing to inflammatory processes;
- self-medication: frequent enemas, improper use of laxatives and other medicines.
Clinical picture and complaints of patients
The first thing a person can feel is acute spastic pain in the lower abdomen, especially the left side.
If the pain is not so great, the general condition of the person will indicate the problem: he will feel weak, nausea may occur, and appetite may be absent.
Spastic colitis has the characteristic symptoms:
- frequent rumbling in the abdomen;
- flatulence;
- bloated;
- insomnia and headaches are not uncommon, as are the problems with the stool: it can be as very frequent( up to ten to fifteen emptying) and extremely rare( a few days);
- stool is not decorated: undigested food, blood veins, mucus;
- may have false desires.
Features of the disease in children
This problem in children occurs, most often, after the transferred infectious diseases.
It is manifested by high temperature, diarrhea, abdominal pains, impurities in the form of blood and mucus in the stool, weakness. If you do not start treatment on time, the child is dehydrated.
The started disease is manifested by blunt pain, insomnia, stool, bloating, low hemoglobin and weight loss.
What is characteristic, the painful condition often changes with the time of remission, which leads to a protracted illness.
If you do not seek medical help on time, the disorder can provoke intestinal obstruction, anus fissures, peritoneal inflammation, anemia, intestinal adhesions, bowel rash.
Diagnosis of
After determining the symptoms, you should immediately seek medical help. In hospital conditions, a qualified physician by palpation will determine the expansion or contraction of the intestine.
If the suspicion is justified, the expert will assign a more accurate study: endoscopy, which as a result of using a special probe to inspect the condition of the mucosa of the rectum.
As a result, inflammatory processes, atrophy, mucous plaque, intestinal dystrophy are revealed.
The problematic surface of the intestine is covered with erosion, loose with point blood flow - these signs are characteristic for the stage of exacerbation. If the mucosa is pale, dry, tone is reduced and the network of blood vessels is noticeable, then at this time there is a bowel atrophy.
In case the doctor has other suspicions, he can prescribe general blood tests, urine, feces, ultrasound.
Treatment: goals and methods
The main goal of treatment of spastic colitis of the intestine is elimination of inflammatory processes and the consequences resulting from this.
In order to provide quality medical care, a specific complex is used, consisting of drug therapy, diet, curative enemas and traditional medicine.
Approach to nutrition
The main rule of the diet for spastic colitis, there is eating only environmentally friendly products and complete 
exclusion of seasonings, food colors, preservatives.
It's also important to prepare dishes: fried and smoked food products will only aggravate the situation. Ideal option - steamer, stewing.
In case of an aggravation of the disorder, the basis of the diet should be foods rich in fiber: fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grain bread, beans, dried fruits. Such a set of products will help reduce diarrhea, improve the overall condition of the body, reduce gas formation.
Medical treatment of
In order to reduce inflammatory processes in the intestine, the doctor can prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs( non-steroid), but their use should be short, as they can provoke the occurrence of ulcers, erosions on the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract.
In combination with others, antibacterial preparations of a wide spectrum of action are also used, but in this case one can not overdo it, since prolonged use of such drugs can provoke a violation of the intestinal microflora and the destruction of beneficial bacteria.
To correct the situation, use drugs from living intestinal bacteria. It is important to remember that it is necessary to begin reception of such means after the termination of treatment by antibiotics.
If the pain syndrome is so painful for the patient that it is impossible to endure, the doctor can prescribe antispasmodics that will relieve acute pain.
Therapeutic and cleansing enemas
In case the diet and medications do not give results, usually connect to the treatment of enemas: purifying and medicinal.
Cleansing enemas can have a momentary effect( i.e., intestinal rinsing), and can be followed by an action.
The enemas, which act immediately, improve the functioning of the intestine due to the volume of the liquid( from 200 milliliters to 0.5 liters) and its temperature is 36 degrees Celsius.
The pressure should also be monitored: the water should flow gradually and evenly. A quick introduction will not only not be useful, but will also bring new spasms.
The enemas with the subsequent action are characterized by the fact that the injected liquid should be as long as possible in the intestine for a qualitative effect.
The injected liquid also differs: in this variant, an oily-water liquid that acts on the stool masses, peeling them off the walls of the intestine. Thus, peristalsis is stimulated very gently.
The therapeutic enema is produced not by water, but by the infusion of useful plants( chamomile, calendula).
Traditional medicine
For the treatment of spastic colitis folk remedies can be used:
- Juice onion : one small spoon three times a day.
- anise tea is also well proven, which not only reduces pain, but also reduces gas formation.
- Clean and treat the sick intestine apples .Fruits should be washed and grated. There is such a "medicine" should be several times a day.
- Potato juice is a known remedy for digestive diseases. A day should drink a hundred grams of juice in the morning, lunch and evening.
The triggered form of spastic colitis can lead to complications: perforation of the intestinal wall, bleeding, formation of adhesions, scars, intestinal obstruction.
Preventive measures
In order to avoid illness, you should monitor your diet, observe the safety rules at work.
In case of symptoms of spastic colitis, seek medical help immediately, sanitizing foci of infection.
Thus, bowel health is completely dependent on a person's lifestyle, if the rules of personal hygiene, diet, problems do not arise.