Can chronic gastritis be cured?

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on February 24, 2025
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Chronic gastritis is generally difficult to cure completely. The current treatment principle is to eliminate the cause, alleviate symptoms, and prevent or reduce the recurrence of the disease. Treatment mainly focuses on protecting the gastric mucosa, suppressing gastric acid secretion, and eradicating Helicobacter pylori infections. Post-treatment care is also very important. It is advisable to eat a diet that is light, soft, and easy to digest, avoid spicy, stimulating, and greasy foods, and steer clear of strong tea, coffee, and alcoholic beverages. Engaging in appropriate outdoor exercises and managing emotions also play a positive role in the treatment of chronic gastritis.

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How to care for chronic gastritis

Chronic gastritis generally requires treatment, which involves identifying and eliminating the causative factors, avoiding gastrointestinal irritants including diet and medications. The most important measures are quitting smoking and alcohol. It is also essential to maintain hygiene to prevent binge eating. Medication may be used, choosing the appropriate drugs based on symptoms to alleviate them. However, it is crucial to use caution with medications that may damage the stomach lining. Maintaining a cheerful spirit, avoiding excessive stress, fatigue, and gastrointestinal disturbances caused by excessive tension, such as bile reflux, is important. Actively treat infections of the oral and pharyngeal region. It is vital to avoid overly acidic, spicy, and irritating foods, as well as cold and indigestible foods. Pay attention to care, keeping a regular and quantified diet that includes foods conducive to digestion and reduces stomach irritation.

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What should someone with chronic gastritis eat normally?

For patients with chronic gastritis, we recommend avoiding irritant foods and opting for foods that cause less irritation to the stomach. Avoid overly acidic or sweet foods. It is suggested that patients keep foods like steamed buns and soda crackers, which are alkaline, on hand. Try to avoid consumption of raw, cold, hard, or hot foods, as well as tea, coffee, and substances like tobacco and alcohol, which are highly irritating to the stomach.

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What are the symptoms of chronic gastritis?

The symptoms of chronic gastritis are mainly digestion-related, such as nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, abdominal bloating, and stomach pain. Belching is a more prominent symptom, with food easily refluxing back up to the throat. Many patients with chronic gastritis have atypical symptoms, and Helicobacter pylori infection is often discovered during examinations. Patients with this type of infection need treatment for Helicobacter pylori, which clinically often involves a triple therapy consisting of two antibiotics plus a proton pump inhibitor or a mucosal protective agent. It is also necessary to adjust the diet appropriately. (Medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor, based on the specific situation.)

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Is chronic gastritis easy to treat?

The treatment of chronic gastritis primarily aims to alleviate symptoms and reduce the recurrence of the disease; it is generally difficult to cure completely. The medications chosen are mainly for protecting the gastric mucosa and inhibiting gastric acid secretion. If there is an infection with Helicobacter pylori, it should be completely eradicated. Additionally, attention should be paid to dietary adjustments, consuming soft and easily digestible foods, and avoiding spicy, stimulating, and greasy foods. It is important to engage in appropriate outdoor exercise, develop good living habits, and regulate emotions, as excessive tension, irritability, and anger can exacerbate chronic gastritis.

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What are the symptoms of chronic gastritis?

Chronic gastritis does not have specific symptoms, and the severity of the symptoms does not necessarily correspond to the severity of the disease. Common symptoms include pain in the upper middle abdomen, belching, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, a feeling of fullness after eating, poor appetite, and indigestion. In severe cases of atrophic gastritis, patients may experience symptoms such as anemia and weight loss. Some patients may also experience psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression. If a patient experiences the above symptoms, it is recommended to promptly conduct a gastroscopy to confirm the diagnosis. It is also advisable to conduct a carbon-14 breath test to determine the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection, as this infection is a major cause of chronic gastritis. After confirming the diagnosis, appropriate treatment should be administered.