What medicine should be taken to treat digestive disorders?

There is no universal medicine for regulating digestive disorders. In clinical practice, medicines are basically selected according to the symptoms. The commonly used ones are gastrointestinal motility drugs, digestive enzyme preparations, and intestinal microecological preparations. If there are obvious abdominal pain or emotional triggers, antispasmodic or nerve-regulating drugs will be used.

Not long ago, I accompanied a relative's girl who had just graduated to go to the gastroenterology department. She had been eating takeout for more than three months while rushing to work on projects. She was either so bloated that she didn't feel hungry even if she didn't eat for a whole day, or she felt loose after drinking half a cup of iced coffee. All gastrointestinal endoscopy and carbon 13 tests showed no problems. The doctor prescribed mosapride plus compound digestive enzymes. After a week of eating, most of the flatulence disappeared. Later, she added pharmaceutical-grade bifidobacteria for two weeks, and her bowel movements gradually became regular.

But don’t think that these types of drugs can be used casually. Another friend of mine also has a functional disorder. The main symptom is a pinching pain around the navel when he eats something cold. He took prokinetic drugs and made him sweat in pain. When he went to the hospital, the doctor prescribed pinaverium bromide. After taking it twice, the pain was almost gone.

Nowadays, the most controversial topic regarding the use of medicines for this type of disease is probiotics. Many people say that probiotics are a tax on IQ. In fact, this is both true and false. Studies have shown that the amount of viable bacteria in ordinary probiotic drinks on the market does not meet the requirements for intestinal colonization. In addition, different strains are suitable for intestinal colonization. The symptoms are completely different. For example, constipation-type disorders are more suitable for strains containing Bifidobacterium BB-12. For diarrhea-type disorders, Saccharomyces boulardii is more effective. It is normal for you to blindly buy Internet celebrity products and eat them without any effect. On the contrary, it is not as cost-effective as prescribing medicinal grade products according to the doctor's advice.

Speaking of digestive disorders, it’s like your sweeping robot itself is not broken, but the hair is caught in the rollers, or the route setting is messed up. You can’t just change the battery right away. You have to find out what the problem is first. The same goes for medication. If you just occasionally eat too much and have difficulty digesting it, taking some Jianweixiaoshi tablets will also work. If the disorder has been present for less than half a year, and is accompanied by daily insomnia and anxiety, many doctors will also prescribe small doses of anti-anxiety drugs. Many people will read the instructions when they read There is conflict with the use of psychotropic drugs. In fact, there is a special channel called the "brain-gut axis" between our stomach and brain. The brain is tense and sends random instructions every day. It will definitely be useless for you to just regulate the stomach. If you straighten out the state of the nerves, the stomach will naturally be stable. I once met a user who works as an Internet operator. He stayed up for four consecutive months to rush for a big sale. He felt nauseous and wanted to vomit when he ate. After a round of checks, he found no organic problems. Finally, he added a small dose of mood-regulating drugs as prescribed by the doctor, and he was able to eat normally in less than a month.

Of course, the prerequisite for all medication is to undergo a formal examination first, rule out organic diseases such as gastritis, ulcers, and polyps, and then take the appropriate medication. Otherwise, taking medication inappropriately will easily delay the true condition.