What medicine is effective in treating digestive disorders

In fact, there is no universal "best" medicine for digestive disorders. The most effective medicine is always the medicine that matches your specific cause and specific symptoms. After all, this problem is not a problem with a certain organ, but a disorder of the entire digestive system. Just like the hot water system at home is hot and cold, it cannot be solved by just changing the faucet. You must first find out whether the water pipe is blocked or the thermostat of the water heater is broken.

A while ago, my best friend was working on a project for two months. She would work on the computer after finishing her takeout every day. She would be so bloated in the afternoon that she would burp. Sometimes she would have to flush the iced milk tea to the toilet. She followed the trend and bought an Internet celebrity probiotic. After taking it for half a month, it didn’t work at all. She went to the gastroenterology department to register. It was found that she had abnormal gastric acid secretion and insufficient gastric motility. The doctor prescribed Mosapride, which promotes gastric motility, and a small amount of acid-suppressing rabeprazole. After a week of taking it, the flatulence was almost gone. Later, I found out that her intestinal flora was not a problem at all, and taking more inappropriate probiotics was useless.

Speaking of probiotics, many people now take probiotics first when they have digestive problems. In fact, there has been controversy in the academic community about the applicable scenarios of such preparations. Some studies believe that only disorders caused by an imbalance of bacterial flora - such as diarrhea after long-term antibiotic use and specific subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome - are only effective when taking medicinal probiotics of corresponding strains. If you buy a health care product casually, the number of live bacteria is not enough and the strains are not symptomatic. At most, it is a sweet placebo, which delays the conditioning.

There are still many people who take laxatives blindly when they are constipated. Senna leaves, enzymes, and fruit tablets are taken in turns, which is a big trap. My uncle Zhang downstairs has been constipated for three or four years. He didn’t want to go to the hospital, so he stocked up on senna leaves and drank them. After drinking them, the colonoscopy revealed that the colon had become black, and the peristalsis function of the intestines was almost useless. Later, the doctor first prescribed him the short-term osmotic laxative lactulose to help him evacuate the accumulated stool, and then switched to a milder polyethylene glycol, and combined with the dietary fiber adjustment, it took him half a year to slowly return to spontaneous defecation. This kind of stimulant laxative is only used occasionally as an emergency, but long-term use will only make the problem of digestive disorders worse.

Is there any "universal" conditioning idea? In fact, there is, but it’s not about taking medicine. Nowadays, nine out of ten young people have digestive disorders that are inseparable from staying up late and being under a lot of stress. Gastroscopy and colonoscopy are all good. However, when you are nervous or work overtime, your stomach hurts. In this case, just taking digestive medicine is useless. If the symptoms are serious, the doctor may Prescribing some oryzanol, which regulates autonomic nerves, or even a small amount of auxiliary anti-anxiety drugs, will have faster results than taking a bunch of gastric and intestinal medicines. This is what is often called the influence of the brain-gut axis. If the emotional switch is not turned on, the digestive function will not be smooth.

After all, if you really want to treat digestive disorders, don’t just search “what’s the best medicine to take”. Everyone’s situation is very different. Some people eat too much and can’t digest it, some people feel bloated after just one bite, some people have constipation, some people have diarrhea, and some people have a little bit of all the symptoms. See a doctor first. It is important to determine whether the problem lies in stomach acid, motility, flora, or emotions, and then taking the right medicine will really bring quick results. If the pain suddenly becomes severe or the pain cannot be stopped, don't just go to the emergency room to rule out organic problems such as ulcers and acute infections. It is not too late to discuss treatment.