Patient's question:
I am 31 years old, male, and have chronic superficial gastritis with antral erosion confirmed through an endoscopy. I would like to know if I can take the "Kuihua Brand Weikangling"? Is it necessary to take 6 boxes as one course of treatment? Because the hospital has also prescribed medications like Omeprazole, but I stop going to the hospital after taking one box, as the doctor said the symptoms would improve. However, if I stop taking the medication for a while, I experience discomfort such as acid reflux and belching. So, I was wondering if Weikangling, being a traditional Chinese medicine, would be better with fewer side effects?Doctor's answer:
Disease Analysis: The lesions of chronic superficial gastritis are often prominent in the antrum of the stomach, mostly diffuse. Endoscopic examination shows congestion, edema, and pinpoint bleeding of the gastric mucosa, accompanied by yellowish-white mucous exudates or erosion. Currently, there is no specific drug treatment. It is generally recommended that asymptomatic individuals do not require treatment, while symptomatic individuals can be given appropriate medication based on the relevant etiology, pathology, and clinical symptoms.Medical Advice: The specific treatment methods are as follows:
(1) Etiological Treatment: Removing the causative factors is the best strategy for treating and preventing chronic superficial gastritis. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid mental stress, quit smoking, moderately limit alcohol consumption, minimize the use of drugs that irritate the stomach, and actively treat chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, dental caries, and throat infection foci.
(2) Dietary Therapy: Patients with chronic superficial gastritis should follow a light, regular, and scheduled diet, avoiding overly acidic, spicy, cold, and rough foods.
(3) Medication Treatment: The drug treatment for chronic superficial gastritis can generally be divided into two categories: drugs that protect the gastric mucosa and drugs that eliminate factors that damage the gastric mucosa. The protective gastric mucosa drug, Sunflower Gaokangling 【Indications】 Soothes the liver and stomach, dispels blood stasis, and relieves pain. It is used for stomach pain, involvement of both flanks, belching, and acid regurgitation caused by liver-gastric disharmony and blood stasis blocking meridians; it is also applicable for chronic gastritis with the above symptoms. It is recommended for use.
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