Patient's question:
Recently, Dad has been complaining of stomach pain frequently. After a thorough examination at the hospital, the doctor diagnosed him with chronic atrophic gastritis. After taking medicine for a period of time, his condition has been fluctuating, and Dad wants to try traditional Chinese medicine to see if it works. Is chronic atrophic gastritis better treated with traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine?Doctor's answer:
If a careful examination confirms chronic atrophic gastritis, after taking medicine for a period of time, the condition often fluctuates, it is recommended that you consider adjusting with traditional Chinese medicine for a while. Traditional Chinese medicine treats both the symptoms and the root cause with relatively fewer side effects, and it has a quite good effect in alleviating chronic atrophic gastritis. It is best to consult a traditional Chinese medicine department in a hospital, have your pulse diagnosed and the condition differentiated, and then receive treatment. Also, maintain a proper diet, eat more easily digestible foods, and avoid extremely cold and hard foods.