Patient's question:
These days, this person has been feeling unwell physically, but they haven't paid much attention to it, thinking it might be because of their age. However, now they can't sleep well at night, and their tongue is a bit white, making them feel a bit anxious. When they went to the hospital, they were told that the gastritis had irritated the tongue, causing it to turn black. What should they do about gastritis irritating the tongue and turning it black?Doctor's answer:
The possibility is that you may have acute gastritis. You should encourage drinking water regularly. Due to excessive dehydration from dry heaving, nausea, and vomiting, the patient should drink as much water as possible under any circumstances to replenish lost fluids. A sugar and salt solution is preferable (a small amount of sugar and salt added to boiled water). Avoid drinks with high sugar content to prevent excessive acid production, which could worsen abdominal pain. I sincerely wish you good health.For the patient, if the symptoms of gastroenteritis are severe, timely symptomatic treatment and appropriate medication are necessary. Otherwise, it may lead to a recurrence of gastroenteritis. Additionally, the patient should maintain a proper diet and stay in a positive mood.