With competent and timely medical care, NUC can be cured. Ulcerative colitis - which poses a significant threat to the human body. The disease proceeds with, the patient's body weight decreases significantly, pain appears in the abdominal cavity, fever may be present.
1 Treatment measures
If you begin to treat the disease at the later stages of its onset, the patient's disease can become chronic. At the same time, it will be very difficult to cope with the disease. Severe forms often provoke complications. For example, there may be a malignant tumor in the colon, etc.
Modern medicine can treat ulcerative colitis in various ways. Therapy can be carried out with medication or with the help of surgery.
Among the indications are: blood transfusion, the introduction of fluid into the body, since dehydration is observed.
The patient's nutrition should be parenteral, which makes it possible to reduce the degree of negative impact on the intestinal mucosa.
Within the framework of therapy, drugs are selected individually for each patient. Their action is different:
- The ability to stop internal bleeding.
- Normalization of the balance of water and salt (infusion medications are taken, medicines that effectively fight diarrhea).
- Reduction of the negative effect on the surface of the intestinal walls, which allows the regeneration of the epithelial layer.
When the medicines are correctly selected, it is possible to reduce the duration of the treatment course. The body is practically not affected by toxins. If antibiotics are prescribed, lactic agents are used in the complex.
For 1-line drug therapy, corticosteroids, aminosalicylates are used, and immunosuppressants are suitable for 2-line treatment. The active component of aminosapicites is 5-ASA, the most popular drug is Mesalazine. With the help of it, it is possible to effectively cope with inflammation in the intestines, to ensure the absence of signs and symptoms of the disease. Among corticosteroids, Budesonide is preferred. It is safe, can be used for a long time, and allows you to maintain a stable remission in the patient.
If a long course of treatment with 2 lines is required, it is better to use methotrexate. It is suitable for those patients who have been diagnosed with azathioprine intolerance. This drug will significantly speed up the treatment, and the result will be noticeable much faster. The agent is used by intramuscular injection or ingestion. Usually, the course of treatment with this drug is 2-4 weeks. Lack of funds: there is no lasting result, there is a high likelihood of an exacerbation even after 6 months.
Cyclosporin will provide a quick effect (after 6 days), but its effect is too short. That is why it is not the main medication for therapy, but only serves as an intermediate link that interrupts the attack and ensures the transition to prolonged-release immunosuppressants.
Infliximab gives good results. The drug is not only highly effective, but also safe. He is prescribed to combat the active form of NUC. Infliximab helps avoid colectomy when acute, severe, steroid-refractory illness develops. This drug can control the course of the disease due to its selective actions that neutralize tumor necrosis factor. After conducting numerical studies, the drug was assigned the highest level of evidence A. According to studies, drug therapy leads not only to the relief of severe attacks of NUC (steroid-dependent and steroid-resistant form), it induces long-term remission.
Various kinds of dysfunctions of the colon in this disease cause the development of other complications, for example, toxemia syndrome. To get rid of such problems, doctors use a set of drugs and methods:
- Antibacterial agents.
- UFO autologous blood.
- Restoration of eubiosis.
- Hemisorption.
Protein medicines are also parenterally administered to normalize metabolic disorders and the action of steroid hormones. These include essential amino acids, serum albumin, and plasma protein.
2 Surgical intervention
In some cases, due to correctly selected medications, it is possible to cope with the problem completely and cure NUC. However, if the symptoms persist, then specialists perform surgical operations.
When NUC is diagnosed after examination, 3 types of operations can be performed. With palliative surgery, the mucous membrane and the focus with the inflammatory process are not completely removed. This type is indicated if there is localization of inflammation in different areas, the intestine is affected by no more than 55-60%.
Reconstructive surgery involves removing the entire intestine from the body, and a prosthesis is placed in its place. Such an event is carried out with a too advanced disease.
A radical type operation can be performed when the organ is significantly affected, it is difficult or impossible to restore it. In the process of intervention in the body, the integrity of the organ is fully restored over time.
It is impossible to bring the condition to irreversible consequences. It is better to do without surgical interventions in the body. But if there is no other way out, then you need to seek help from a qualified specialist. It is important to take into account that an incorrectly or poorly performed operation can make a person disabled, even a fatal outcome is likely (extremely rare).
3 Full recovery process
For a complete cure of ulcerative colitis after surgery and drug treatment, the patient must undergo a rehabilitation course. Such an event can take a long period, it varies in each case.
In the process of restoring the body, it is necessary to follow a diet. At the same time, individual foods are excluded from the daily diet. Portions should not be reduced, because the body needs to replenish energy and strength. Proper nutrition consists in the absence of harm to the digestive system. You can eat low-fat broths, light soups, fish first courses. Meat eaten should be lean. Allowed food should contain proteins that are well and quickly absorbed. It is better to exclude fiber from the diet (fruits, vegetables, especially fresh). You should not eat carbohydrates, baked goods, dishes in which any dough is present.
With proper nutrition, it is important to take into account the temperature of the food and the food consumed. The temperature should be warm before eating. Foods that are too hot and too cold are harmful. Cold foods are absorbed more slowly, which provokes fermentation processes and upset the digestive system. Very high temperatures cause additional irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.
During the recovery of the body, antibiotics are prescribed. Infusion treatment involves the introduction of fluid into the body. So it is possible to completely relieve the patient of dehydration, replenish the carbohydrate reserve, and bring the water-salt balance back to normal.
To prevent dehydration after intensive care, to hold loose stools together, you need to use medications with an astringent effect. Most often, they choose options of synthetic origin or products made from herbal ingredients. For maintenance treatment, in many cases, special hormones (corticosteroids) are taken.
If symptoms of NUC are detected, you must immediately contact a medical institution and undergo an examination. If you do not go to a specialist, there is a high probability of getting total colitis.
The development of pharmaceuticals and medicine makes it possible to cope with even the most dangerous diseases. However, everyone is responsible for their health, you do not need to run the disease. Each course of therapy should begin with a visit to a medical facility.
Treatment of ulcerative colitis with folk remedies is the most effective way to help with this disease. Tinctures prepared on the basis of herbs and medicinal plants for ulcerative colitis are recommended not only by traditional healers, but also by many gastroenterologists.
Ulcerative colitis of the intestine is an autoimmune disease, a pathological process that develops as a result of the presence of triggers for damage to the mucous membrane: prolonged use of medications, a violation of the acidity level, unhealthy diet, bad habits, etc.
But if you turn to a gastroenterologist in time, who will prescribe a course of drug therapy and recommend traditional medicine, you can forget about exacerbations for a long time.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a complex gastrointestinal disease characterized by autoimmune damage to the colon mucosa and manifested by weight loss, chills, pain syndrome, and bleeding in the intestines. If therapy is not started or started untimely, the disease acquires a chronically relapsing course (with constant exacerbations), which is very difficult to treat.
After periods of improvement, flare-ups often recur. A severe course of NUC can provoke life-threatening complications: colon cancer, bleeding, rupture of the intestinal wall. If complications arise that are life-threatening, immediate surgery is necessary. Unfortunately, medical therapy for ulcerative colitis is not always effective. But with traditional medicine it gives much better results.
To date, it has not been possible to determine the causes of NUC. But scientists believe that the basis of the disease is a violation of the immune response, which leads to the disease. There are some factors that can trigger the development of the disease:
malfunction of the immune system;
transferred infectious diseases;
bad habits.
stomach diseases, in particular autoimmune gastritis;
heredity;
NUC begins with an inflammatory process in the rectum that gradually spreads to the colon. The lesion spreads to the mucous and submucous layers of the intestine, as a result of which its entire inner surface becomes covered with ulcers.
Important! Nervous stress contributes to the progression of the disease, therefore, therapy should also be aimed at restoring the patient's emotional balance.
Taking 5-aminosalicylic acid preparations: Mesalazine, Salofalk, Sulfasalazine, Pentasa, etc. The therapy is aimed at reducing the inflammatory process in the intestine and restoring the mucous membrane.
To relieve pronounced symptoms, the gastroenterologist may increase the dose of the drugs mentioned above. As soon as the bleeding stops and the pain disappears, the dosage will be reduced to maintenance therapy.
If the drugs of the first group do not bring the desired effect, then hormones may be prescribed by the attending physician. For example, high doses of Metypred with a subsequent decrease (up to the abolition of hormone therapy). When the patient's condition improves, the patient is transferred to maintenance therapy with medications from the salicylate group.
If the situation has not improved, the gastroenterologist prescribes the strongest drugs of the group of cytostatics, which are used to treat tumors. Medicines in this group are prescribed to suppress the body's aggressive immune response.
A person suffering from ulcerative colitis is advised to reconsider their diet. He is allowed to eat lean fish and meat, dry biscuits, pureed porridge (preferably buckwheat). All meals are best steamed.
For ulcerative colitis, walnuts and honey are useful. In the stage of exacerbation of the disease, they help relieve the symptoms of decoctions of blueberries, pears, rose hips, etc.
Fermented milk products, spicy, fried and salty foods, as well as dried fruits, beets, mushrooms, kiwi and chocolate should be excluded from the diet.
In patients, food is poorly digested and partially absorbed into the bloodstream, so you need to eat often (up to 6 times a day), but in small portions.
After the onset of remission, the diet can be expanded, but only after consultation with the doctor.
And you will have to completely abandon fermented milk products.
It is possible to alleviate the symptoms and gradually cure ulcerative colitis with the help of a properly selected complex treatment: medicines, herbs, psychotherapy.
Sometimes herbal medicine remains the only treatment, when medical therapy is contraindicated, and surgery can still be avoided.
Folk remedies prepared on the basis of herbs should stop bleeding, envelop the intestinal mucosa and promote wound healing.
The herbs used to treat ulcerative colitis must have the properties described above. In addition, herbal infusions restore the water-salt balance in the body, replenish the loss of fluid.
Ulcerative colitis is treated with folk remedies and herbal ingredients, proven for centuries:
Currant, strawberry and raspberry leaves: stimulate the liver to fight disease.
Nettle: Reduces inflammation and cleanses the intestines and improves blood clotting.
Dried blueberries: kill cancer cells and cleanse the intestines.
Chamomile: A powerful antiseptic that relieves spasms.
Peppermint: Calms the nervous system, restores the digestive tract and has an antibacterial effect.
Cinquefoil: Stops diarrhea and promotes ulcer healing.
Runny: heals wounds, has a healing effect on bowel function, relieves pain.
Wormwood: kills destructive microorganisms in the intestines.
Celandine: promotes healing of ulcers and reduces inflammation and also has a calming effect.
Pomegranate (peel): An infusion of pomegranate peel will stop diarrhea and help reduce inflammation in the body.
St. John's wort: promotes the removal of purulent contents from the intestines, improves gastrointestinal motility.
Yarrow: restores stool, has a bactericidal effect.
Alder: fights intestinal bleeding, heals wounds.
Bird knotweed: has a wound healing effect, reduces inflammation.
From the herbs listed above, medications and infusions can be prepared to help treat ulcerative colitis. Herbs can be brewed separately, or combined in fees (in equal proportions). Glycerin can be added to ready-made decoctions.
To cope with NNC will help propolis, its alcoholic tincture, prepared on the basis of this natural component.
Initially, treatment begins with a minimum amount of propolis tincture (10%). Recommended dose: 30 drops of tincture diluted in 100 grams of water or milk. Drink 3 times a day.
If after 7 days no adverse reactions occur, then the 10% tincture is replaced by 20%. Dose - 40 drops, diluted in milk or water. Take 3 times a day for about a month.
If the disease is chronic, then it is necessary to take a break of 15-20 days, and then repeat the course of treatment.
Some experts say that it is necessary to take propolis even if an allergic reaction occurs. But! This is not true: the patient's body rejects the medicine! Therefore, try to find a folk remedy that really can you, and be sure to consult with a gastroenterologist.
The term "NUC" hides a very dangerous disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), referred to as nonspecific ulcerative colitis... It is accompanied by intestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, fever, and weight loss. If the treatment of NUC is started untimely, then the disease takes on a chronic form that is difficult to cure.
Therefore, after an apparent improvement, an exacerbation often occurs. Severe disease can cause complications such as ruptured intestinal walls and colon cancer. With such complications that threaten the patient's life, surgical intervention is indicated. Since drug treatment of the disease brings only insignificant results, the treatment of NUC with folk remedies is literally considered the only type of therapy that brings results.
Causes of ulcerative colitis
Unfortunately, the reasons leading to this disease are still unknown. But experts identify several factors that can cause NUC:
- hereditary predisposition;
- transferred infections;
- imbalance of the immune system;
- neuropsychological characteristics and emotional instability;
- gastrointestinal diseases;
- poor environmental situation.
Disease begins with a lesion of the rectum and spreads throughout the healthy area of the colon, the submucosal and mucous layers are affected, the inner surface of the intestine is covered with sores of various sizes.
Nervous disorders contribute to the rapid spread of the disease and its severe course, therefore, treatment is also aimed at restoring psychological balance.
Forms and stages of NUC
The severity of the disease shows what kind of treatment the patient needs. But all of its types are aimed at restoration of the mucosa and submucosa of the colon and rectum.
Therefore, when treating NUC with folk remedies, herbs are chosen that have enveloping and wound healing properties.
Stages of ulcerative colitis
In the course of the disease, NUC can be subdivided into stages:
- Chronic... The disease develops into a chronic one, if you do not start treatment on time.
- Sharp... The appearance of the first signs and symptoms of the disease.
- Recurrent... Emerging exacerbation after apparent improvement.
Forms of ulcerative colitis
According to the severity, the disease can be divided into forms:
- Easy.
- Medium severity.
- Heavy.
With a mild form, the patient's condition is satisfactory, loose stools occur no more than 5 times a day, possibly with a slight admixture of blood. The severe form is accompanied by fever, loose stools 8 times a day mixed with blood, pus and mucus. Severe forms of the disease are treated exclusively in a hospital.
Treatment of NUC with folk methods
Facilitate the course of the disease and cope with it in the future correctly selected herbal medicine helps, that is, NUC is treated with herbs.
Herbal medicine sometimes remains the only treatment option, when drugs are powerless against the disease, and it is too early to resort to surgical intervention.
Suitable medicinal herbs
Herbal infusions should have a mild effect, envelop the damaged areas of the colon and rectum, have a wound-healing effect, and stop bleeding.
Therefore, herbs used to treat NUC must have all of these properties. Besides herbal infusions replenish fluid loss and restore the body's water-salt balance... For the treatment of NUC with folk remedies, herbs and other herbal ingredients proven for centuries are used:
- Raspberry, strawberry, currant leaves: will help the liver fight disease.
- Dried blueberries: will cleanse the intestines of putrefactive substances and help fight cancer cells.
- Nettle: will improve blood clotting, relieve inflammation, cleanse the intestines from putrefaction products.
- Peppermint: helps to cope with emotional instability, diarrhea, relieves inflammation, spasms, has an antibacterial effect.
- chamomile: powerful antimicrobial and antibacterial action, relieve cramping.
- Yarrow: has bactericidal properties, cleansing the intestines from harmful microorganisms, stops diarrhea.
- To dream: has a wound healing effect, relieves inflammation, relieves pain, cope with constipation.
- Bloodroot: heals ulcers, stops diarrhea.
- Pomegranate peel: infusions will stop diarrhea, cope with pathogens, relieve inflammation.
- Celandine... copes with nervous tension, fights against harmful microorganisms, relieves inflammation, helps fight ulcers.
- Sagebrush: cleanses the intestines from destructive microorganisms.
- St. John's wort: restores intestinal motility, has anti-inflammatory, fights against purulent impurities in the stool.
- Bird highlander: heals wounds, relieves spasms and inflammations.
- Alder: astringent and wound healing action, stops intestinal bleeding.
Medicinal infusions are prepared from these herbs. You can combine them into collections, as well as brew each separately. To prepare the fees, it is enough to take each of the necessary herbs in equal proportions. To increase a specific effect, increase the proportion of the desired herb. You can add glycerin to decoctions.
Treatment of the chronic stage of NUC
Chronic ulcerative colitis can be accompanied by both diarrhea and constipation. Therefore, the treatment of NUC with folk remedies should take into account these features:
- Treating colitis with diarrhea... Herbal preparations must necessarily include herbs with fastening properties, for example, yarrow. Take chamomile and yarrow herbs in a 5: 1 ratio, add one part nettle, St. John's wort and rose hips to them. You will get a herbal collection, the infusion of which will have an increased antibacterial effect, stop diarrhea, cope with decay and stop bleeding. Brew in a ratio of 1 tbsp. collection in a glass of water. The infusion must be put in a water bath, and then let it brew for several hours (you can overnight in a thermos). You need to drink a glass before meals.
- Treatment of constipated colitis... Herbal preparations, which contain a laxative herb, for example, runny, will help restore motor skills. Take in equal parts chamomile, sleepy, nettle, mint, valerian root and blueberry fruit. Pour three tablespoons of the collection into a thermos and pour three glasses of boiling water, leave overnight. Drink one glass before meals. See others in a separate article.
Treatment of the acute stage of NUC
Helps to treat the acute stage strong brewed green tea as it has a strong antimicrobial effect. But tea bags will not work, you need to purchase large-leaf tea.
An important role in the treatment of acute colitis is played by chamomile... The infusion from it should also be strong: you need to take 4 tbsp for a glass of water. The infusion should be heated in a water bath for about 20 minutes, then strain. Take it half a glass after a meal.
St. John's wort able to stop diarrhea in an acute attack of colitis. Grass is taken at the rate of one tablespoon per glass of boiling water. Insist for about half an hour and take a third of a glass three times a day before meals.
Relapse treatment
At this time, you need to take fees that increase blood circulation and promote the early healing of ulcers.
Also, the infusions should involve herbs that improve blood clotting: St. John's wort, nettle, sweetweed, peppermint... These herbs are recommended to be added to other medicinal preparations.
In all cases, the treatment of NUC with folk remedies is very effective. sea buckthorn oil enemas... It promotes cell regeneration and the fastest healing of wounds and ulcers. Put 50 ml of oil in a small pear and inject into the rectum while lying down. Sea buckthorn enemas are recommended to be done at night. And in the morning you need to take 1-2 tablespoons. oil inside and always on an empty stomach.
NUC and homeopathy
Although homeopathic methods are no longer new methods of treatment, sooner or later there is a desire to put oneself in the hands of a homeopathic physician. In this case, you need to choose an experienced, proven and qualified doctor.
Treatment of NUC with homeopathy depends on the individual characteristics of the patient, therefore, it takes a lot of time, up to several hours, only to talk with a homeopathic doctor. Based on symptoms and other characteristics described the doctor will select an individual treatment, which can start with conventional herbal medicine, and end with massage or acupuncture.
Bolotov-Naumov effect
Those who are trying to cope with the disease have probably heard about Dr. Naumov and the Bolotov-Naumov effect. Studies have led to the fact that the cause of ulcerative colitis is the malfunctioning of the muscular valve - the pylorus, which separates the stomach cavity from the duodenum.
With a low contractility, it remains unclosed for a long time, and as a result of which the two media (stomach and intestines) mix, which leads to various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The contractile ability of the valve is impaired due to the frequent consumption of alkaline foods. To restore the work of the pylorus help recommendations of Dr. Naumov:
- In 30 minutes suck on salt after eating, preferably large.
- In the chronic course of the disease, he recommends to cook vegetable cakes.
- Introduce into the diet in small portions: meat, mushrooms, fish, cottage cheese, kefir, pickled vegetables.
- Drink wormwood infusion 1.5 hours after eating.
- Cook kvass from celandine on whey and drink it in a spoonful every two hours.
With the right approach, the treatment of NUC according to Naumov brings tangible results. When acid food is consumed, the tone of the pylorus increases, which is called the Bolotov-Naumov effect.
Ulcerative colitis is a very dangerous disease that should not be allowed to take its course and think that it will go away on its own. About 10% of cases are fatal. Therefore, regular treatment will help ease the disease and prevent serious complications.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease of the large intestine that has only a chronic form. It is characterized by a severe recurrent course and erosive and ulcerative lesions of the mucous membrane. NUC is inflammatory in nature, but inflammation never spreads to neighboring organs or the small intestine.
If a person has ulcerative colitis, no doctor can tell him whether it can be cured forever.
In modern medicine, there is no cure for this disease, but experimental treatment is being developed, with the help of which it is possible to transfer the chronic process into lifelong remission.
The disease is more common in developed European countries and the United States - on average 10 people per 10,000 population. Countries in which NUC is more common:
- England;
- Belgium;
- Denmark;
- Czech;
- Slovakia.
There is no specific age range for the onset of NUC. It can affect all age groups, but the risk of occurrence is minimal in older people. According to statistics, the Jewish nation is more susceptible to NUC. Also noted hereditary predisposition to the disease: in families where parents suffer from NUC, the risk of developing the disease in children increases by more than 15%.
If ulcerative colitis is found, the life expectancy of patients is shortened by an average of 10 years.
A reliable cause of NUC has not been found. There are several theories for the occurrence of this disease:
- The influence of environmental factors. Under the influence of inhaled chemical vapors (tobacco smoke, exhaust fumes), the mucous membrane of the large intestine is destroyed.
- Taking medications. Frequent use of antibiotics causes dysbiosis in the intestines, including the colon, which leads to a decrease in the protective properties of the mucous membrane and the appearance of erosive lesions.
- Microorganisms. There is a theory that NUC is an infectious disease and can be caused by bacteria or viruses.
- Oral contraceptive theory. Explains the occurrence of NUC in women who use hormonal drugs to prevent pregnancy. Estrogens in contraceptives can cause the formation of microthrombi in the blood vessels of the large intestine.
- Autoimmune origin of the disease. Scientists believe that NUC is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system fights against cells in the colon as if it were foreign.
According to the case histories of ulcerative colitis, there is a connection with hereditary factors. More than 15% of patients with NUC in the family also had cases of this disease.
Classification
Ulcerative colitis - MCB code 10 K51. Also, according to MCB 10, NNC is classified as follows:
- K51.0 - Ulcerative enterocolitis;
- K51.1 - Ulcerative ileocolitis (affection of all parts of the large intestine);
- K51.2 - Ulcerative proctitis (lesions of the rectum and colon);
- K51.3 - Ulcerative rectosigmoiditis (lesions of the rectum and sigmoid colon);
- K51.9 - Unspecified ulcerative colitis
In addition to ICD 10, there is a NNC classification depending on localization:
- Total;
- Left-handed;
- Total, which is combined with damage to the distal ileum.
Symptoms
In a person with ulcerative colitis, symptoms primarily indicate a malfunction of the rectum. The act of defecation and the nature of the bowel movements itself change:
- Frequent urge to defecate, the number of visits to the toilet can reach 20 or more times per day;
- Feces have a mushy consistency;
- Pathological impurities appear in the stool - blood, mucus, pus;
- False urge to defecate is noted.
In addition to the violation of defecation, a change in the general condition is noted. Weakness, fatigue appear, in some cases the body temperature rises to 39 0 C. Due to constant urges, a person cannot concentrate on work, attention is lost, and efficiency decreases. Due to the loss of a large amount of fluid in the feces, dehydration occurs. Human skin turns pale, sleep is disturbed, appetite disappears. Sexual function decreases, libido disappears. Body weight is significantly reduced.
The water-electrolyte balance is disturbed, which leads to disruption in the work of all organs and systems:
- Electrolyte disturbances lead to changes in the functioning of the heart. The patient feels palpitations, cardiac activity becomes arrhythmic, shortness of breath is noted.
- The work of the urinary system and kidneys is disrupted. Due to fluid loss, the filtration capacity of the kidneys is reduced, which can lead to renal failure. There is also a risk of kidney stones.
- Violation of the osteoarticular system. Reduced mobility of the joints due to a decrease in the amount of electrolytes, pathological fragility of bones appears.
Diagnostics
The diagnosis of NUC begins with the clarification of the patient's complaints. Since the complaints are typical, after communication with the patient, it is easy to make a preliminary diagnosis. An objective examination is carried out, which determines:
- Dry skin, decreased elasticity;
- Soreness in the lower abdomen;
- Minor joint deformities;
- Disturbance in the work of the heart, and a rapid, uneven pulse.
Further, additional research methods are prescribed. In the general analysis of blood, anemia, leukocytosis, a shift of the leukocyte formula to the left are noted. When analyzing urine - an increase in its density, the presence of salts, cylinders. With an advanced form - the appearance of protein and sugar in the urine. In the biochemical analysis of blood, C-reactive protein and circulating immune complexes are present, indicating an autoimmune component of the disease.
From instrumental methods, sigmoidoscopy is performed, during which a section of intestinal tissue is taken for biopsy. There is a thickening of the intestinal folds, their smoothness, edema of the mucous membrane. A characteristic symptom is the presence of ulcers and erosions, which penetrate shallowly into the colon and, in rare cases, reach the muscle layer. Microscopic examination determines hemorrhages and changes in the structure of the capillaries, a decrease in the number of goblet cells.
If there are appropriate symptoms, consultations of related specialists, ECG and X-ray are prescribed.
Conservative treatment
Before starting treatment, a diet must be prescribed for ulcerative colitis of the intestine. Features of the diet:
- Food must be liquid or soft, all solid foods must be chopped or grated;
- The temperature of the dishes should be at least 15 and no more than 65 degrees;
- Tea is allowed, but not hot;
- Broths are allowed only fat-free, bread - yesterday's;
- Spicy, fried, or salty foods are contraindicated.
Nutrition for NUC should be balanced and rich in vitamins; food should be taken 5-6 times a day in small portions. If there is significant intestinal damage, the patient is transferred to parenteral nutrition.
In addition to diet, with ulcerative nonspecific colitis, an appropriate regimen is prescribed. Patients are prohibited from physical activity, it is necessary to alternate the mode of work and rest, get enough sleep.
The main directions in drug treatment are the fight against inflammatory changes and the healing of existing erosions. The drugs that have this effect are derivatives of 5-aminosalicylic acid:
- Sulfasalazine;
- Mesalazine.
They can be used in the form of tablets or microclysters. The course of treatment is lifelong. In addition to these drugs, glucocorticosteroids (dexamethasone or prednisolone) are prescribed in combination. They are administered intravenously and are used only in case of relapse of the disease.
The drug vedolizumab is also used. It is an antibody. The medicine is new, therefore it is not widely used. However, studies have been conducted according to which the drug caused long-term remission in most patients.
A side effect of the drug against NUC is the slowing down of sperm movement. Therefore, men with ulcerative colitis are infertile, but reversible. If drugs are canceled, sexual function is restored.
Traditional methods of treatment
If ulcerative colitis is diagnosed, treatment with folk remedies can also lead to remission of the disease, but only in combination with drug treatment. There are methods for internal use or directly injected into the rectum. For UC, folk remedies are recommended to be selected in conjunction with the attending physician.
Herbs that help in the fight against NUC:
- St. John's wort. It is brewed for 1.5 hours in proportion to 2 tablespoons of 0.5 liters of water. You need to drink half a glass 3 times a day before meals.
- Chamomile. Has a softening and healing effect. It is brewed in the same way as St. John's wort and honey is added after infusion. Take 3-4 times a day.
- Herbal intestinal preparations. Sold in pharmacies. 2 tablespoons are brewed in 0.5 liters of boiling water and infused for 2 hours. You need to drink 4 times a day half an hour before meals.
In addition to herbs, you can take propolis tincture inside. It has healing and antibacterial effects and relieves inflammation. The tincture is sold in pharmacies and is added to tea or pure water in 10 drops. It must be taken 3 times a day before meals.
For microclysters, sea buckthorn oil is used, since it has a healing effect. It is recommended to administer before bedtime and then fall asleep. The course of treatment is 30 enemas.
Experimental treatment
In modern medicine, an experimental method has been developed on how to treat ulcerative colitis. This technique is called fecal transplant. Its essence lies in the transplantation of normal microflora from a donor to a recipient. Since NUC is a disorder in which the balance of microorganisms in the colon is disturbed, transplanting normal microflora helps heal the changes in the intestinal wall and relieve symptoms. Since the method is experimental, it is rarely used and not in all hospitals. Despite the fact that the method does not require additional medications, the diet for NUC should be maintained.
Any person who meets the following requirements can become a donor:
- The donor cannot be a family member or a person who feeds with the patient;
- Should not have gastrointestinal tract diseases;
- The presence of an acute infectious process in the body, HIV infection, viral hepatitis is a strict contraindication to donation;
- Strictly from 18 years old.
After stool collection from the donor, it is mixed with water and introduced through the colonoscope into the lumen of the large intestine to the maximum depth.
Thanks to this method, recovery histories are known in patients with NUC. Although a fecal transplant does not completely cure the disease, lifelong remission is possible, which has been compared to recovery. According to research, this method can restore 90% of the microflora of the affected intestine.
If a person has ulcerative colitis, treatment with a fecal transplant at home is strictly contraindicated.
Whether it is possible to cure nyak completely, this question worries everyone who is diagnosed with such a diagnosis. As medical practice shows, it is completely impossible to get rid of diseases that are chronic in nature.
Collapse
Since ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease, it is completely impossible to get rid of this ailment. But, despite this, one should not abandon drug treatment. At the first symptoms, it is imperative to seek medical help. Even if it is not possible to completely get rid of the disease, the doctor, after the diagnostic procedures performed, will select not only the necessary drugs, but also a certain treatment tactics. Only if all conditions are met, it becomes possible to control the pathology.
It is impossible to completely cure chronic NUC, but with proper treatment, pathology can be controlled
If you ignore nyak for a long time, this will undoubtedly lead to the development of serious complications, which in some cases can even lead to death.
When such a diagnosis is made, only correctly prescribed treatment and strict adherence to all the rules will help stop seizures and prevent complications.
With the development of nonspecific ulcerative colitis, a person can exhibit completely various symptoms, which have varying degrees of severity and form. The main symptoms that indicate the development of this pathology are:
- intoxication of the body, which can manifest itself with fever, vomiting, dehydration;
- painful sensations appear, which are accompanied by bleeding from the rectum;
- bloating;
- constipation followed by diarrhea;
- lack of appetite;
- the appearance of mucus impurities or;
- unreasonable weight loss;
- increased body temperature;
- the appearance of a rash on the body;
- joint pain
- frequent false urge to defecate.
Note! Many signs can appear even before the manifestation of clear symptoms of colitis, everything will completely depend on the severity of the pathology and the speed of its development.
Disorders in the gastrointestinal tract: constipation followed by diarrhea
These are far from all the symptoms that indicate the development of ulcerative colitis, but at the first manifestations of at least one symptom, you need to immediately consult a doctor, since even the slightest delay can lead to the development of rather serious complications.
The reasons for the development of pathology
The exact reason that could provoke the development of such a pathology as nyak has not yet been identified, but still there are certain factors that negatively affect the general state of the body and the immune response, and also lead to the occurrence of pathology.
These factors include:
- genetic predisposition:
- various infections that enter the intestines;
- lowered immunity;
- long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs;
- food allergy;
- stressful situations.
Regardless of what reason contributed to the onset of the disease, everyone who is diagnosed with such a diagnosis asks the only question of how to cure ulcerative colitis. This pathology proceeds in stages. First of all, the rectum is damaged, and then the membrane and mucous layer undergoes this process.
In the course of the course of the disease, it is also influenced depending on the individual characteristics of the person. For example, in the event that a person is calm and balanced, then in this case the disease is less active and the risk of complications is excluded. Factors such as nervousness and systematic stressful conditions have an adverse effect and pathology begins to proceed more rapidly, and various complications begin to develop.
In order to correctly diagnose, first of all, the doctor conducts an external examination of the patient and only then additional laboratory and instrumental studies are prescribed.
Laboratory tests include:
- delivery of a general analysis of blood and urine;
Instrumental studies include:
- sigmoidoscopy;
- colonoscopy;
- irrigoscopy.
It is necessary to pass a blood and urine test
Thanks to all these examinations, the doctor can compare all the signs and find out the general picture of the disease. Only in this case it becomes possible to make a really correct diagnosis and find out the cause of the disease. And since the treatment depends on the exact diagnosis, only in this case it is possible to choose a truly correct and comprehensive therapy.
Anyone who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis wondered if it could be cured forever. As medical practice shows, getting rid of such an ailment, especially since it is a chronic pathology, cannot be irretrievably impossible, but this does not mean at all that the treatment will not bring any results.
In order to take the first step towards recovery, you need to see a doctor and go through all the necessary research. After that, the doctor, depending on each individual situation, will prescribe the appropriate treatment. Basically, the following methods of therapy are used to treat such a pathology:
- a diet that is rightfully considered the basis of this type of treatment;
- drug treatment;
- surgical intervention.
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that such a pathology as ulcerative colitis is considered an autonomous disease and therefore its treatment should be continuous for quite a long time.
Treatment should be systematic and continuous.
The goal of treatment with drugs is to prolong the remission period, as well as to prevent the development of new exacerbations. But, unfortunately, with this method of treatment, it is impossible to talk about complete recovery, since the pathology is considered incurable.
As for proper nutrition and compliance with the development of such a pathology, this will primarily help to prolong the period of remission. In the event that the patient has a period of exacerbation, then in this case it is recommended to completely refuse to eat for a while. During this period, it is even forbidden to drink water. In order to maintain the body during the period of lack of nutrition, the patient is assigned droppers, which are able to provide the body with all nutrients and fluids.
In the event that a patient is diagnosed with a mild or medium stage of the disease, then a certain diet is recommended, in which it is allowed to consume the following products:
- lean meat and fish;
- porridge;
- pasta;
- biscuit biscuits;
- White bread;
- vegetables;
- mushrooms;
- eggs and dishes made from them;
- berries and fruits that are allowed to be consumed both raw and to prepare compotes from them;
- greens.
It is necessary to eat foods that have a positive effect on the gastrointestinal tract
Despite the fact that the list of permitted foods is quite large, it is strictly forbidden to eat food with such a disease. These products include:
- fatty, salty, smoked, spicy dishes;
- cabbage, peppers, beets and onions;
- carbonated drinks;
- alcohol.
Among other things, it is recommended to completely abandon all bad habits. Also, when drawing up a diet, it is best to seek help from a doctor who can do it professionally and taking into account all the characteristics of the patient's body.
As for the surgical intervention, there must be rather serious indications for its implementation, which include:
- various intestinal complications;
- toxic dilation;
- the formation of a malignant tumor;
- abscess;
- intestinal obstruction;
- lack of visible results in the process of drug treatment;
- the presence of intestinal fistulas;
- the formation of polyps;
- dysplasia of the colon mucosa.
The formation of polyps in the intestine
In the event that a patient has at least one of the above complications, then in this case, treatment is taken for the operation. Surgical intervention is carried out in the following ways:
- palliative surgery is performed;
- a radical operation is performed, the essence of which is the complete removal of the large intestine.
Ulcerative colitis is rightfully considered an incurable disease. But if you follow all the doctor's recommendations and follow a diet, then you can not only stop its spread, but also prevent an exacerbation.
In the event that drug treatment does not lead to the desired results and the nyak becomes even more aggravated, then the answer to the question of what to do in this case is to perform an operation.
Regardless of the chosen method of combating pathology, it is recommended to adhere to a certain diet throughout life, as well as systematically conduct preventive research. The most important thing in this matter is complete trust between doctor and patient.
Conclusion
Ulcerative colitis is considered a rather severe pathology, the treatment of which should begin immediately and be monitored by the attending physician. Only in this case it is possible, although not to get rid of this disease, but to prevent its further spread and the development of complications. It is also worth considering the fact that in no case should you hesitate and self-medicate when the first symptoms appear. The pathology progresses rather quickly and leads to the fact that over time it does not respond well to therapy.
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