Emotional and nervous gastritis
Gastritis can also be emotional, since stress or anxiety can affect our stomach and form both emotional and nervous gastritis.
It is characterized, in fact, by being an emotional disorder more common than originally thought, which finally ends up affecting our stomach and producing identifiable and sometimes confusing symptoms with the so-called irritable bowel or colon syndrome. irritable. 
As we described in the post about gastritis, the gastritis nervosa in itself it is considered a disease that is generated in the digestive system, mainly in the stomach, which suffers an inflammation of the gastric mucosa. But not for common causes such as the case of the bacterium Helicobactir pylori, but for causes directly related to symptoms associated with emotions.
Inflammation of the gastric mucosa causes burning, burning, pain, acid, etc. These are just some of the symptoms that occur in the person when they suffer from this disease.
However, and returning to what we said about gastritis, it is generated by the appearance of a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori and for symptoms like stress, anxiety, overwhelm, which are created from the course of day to day, work and family responsibilities.
We have explained how generate, what agents are necessary for its appearance and we have explained the why it appears. But the problem is when that disease becomes psychosomatic, when it is directly related to emotional attitudes.
Symptoms of nervous or emotional gastritis
- Abdominal pain, usually in the stomach.
- Heartburn.
- Burning or burning
Also the emotional gastritis itself tends to be accompanied with others more psychological or emotional symptoms, which ultimately are what cause its appearance:
- Stress and anxiety
- Nervousness.
- Emotional tension
Treatment of nervous gastritis
It is considered that whether it is an emotional gastritis or not, it is advisable to follow the same diet, a healthy and light diet, a bland diet Help regulate symptoms and eat foods such as:
- Rice
- Vegetables
- Soup
- fruit
- Meat
- Fish
- Soy milk or rice
- Water
Apart from the food that contributes to the improvement of gastritis, if it is emotional, it is considered more delicate, because it would have to maintain a mental balance so that the body can be recomposed and so both parties are in tune and the body functions regularly and in a healthy way
Emotional gastritis, acute or chronic?
Although as a general rule, as many specialists state, the emotional gastritis it tends to be first acute, in some cases, when it stays in time, it can become chronic.
The acute gastritis, generally, it is a consequence of the ingestion of aggressive drugs for the gastric mucosa, or by the aggression produced by infections, intoxications, various foods or alcohol. 
In this sense, it is known that the most aggressive drugs for the gastric mucosa are acetylsalicylic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. Its consumption can cause not only acute gastritis, but hemorrhages and even ulcers.
The chronic gastritisIn addition to having some causes that are related to those found in the acute, may have other metabolic origin, as is the case of diabetes, or chronic kidney diseases.
It is necessary to know that the majority of patients with chronic gastritis have no symptoms.
In case your doctor has diagnosed you emotional gastritis, mainly because there is no other cause that has caused it and you have been subjected to a time of stress or anxiety, or you tend to be very nervous, it is necessary that, along with the treatment and diet that you provide, try to maintain a more relaxed life
In this way you will reverse the picture, and you will be able to solve gastritis little by little. This article is published for informational purposes only. It can not and should not replace the consultation with a Physician. We advise you to consult your Trusted Doctor. ThemesGastrointestinal disorders
