Loss of appetite and vomiting in the elderly, mainly due to chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis, pyloric obstruction and other diseases, generally through omeprazole, itopride and other drug therapy and surgical treatment to alleviate the symptoms.
1. Chronic gastritis: due to the degradation of the gastrointestinal tract digestion and absorption function of the elderly, or Helicobacter pylori infection, resulting in inflammatory lesions of the gastric mucosa, which will lead to a decrease in gastrointestinal peristalsis, loss of appetite, vomiting, acid reflux, etc., generally through oral amoxicillin, omeprazole, metronidazole, bismuth pectin and other drugs to relieve symptoms.
2. Reflux esophagitis: due to old age, the esophageal sphincter relaxation, resulting in gastrointestinal contents easily refluxed into the esophagus, which will lead to chronic inflammation of the esophagus, at this time there will be a loss of appetite, vomiting after meals, the symptoms can be relieved by oral Itopride hydrochloride, omeprazole enteric-coated capsule and other drugs.
3. Pyloric obstruction: the main symptoms of pyloric obstruction are repeated vomiting, severe abdominal pain and other symptoms, at this time it is necessary to carry out gastrointestinal anastomosis in a timely manner to cure the symptoms. The above medication and surgical treatment modalities should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, do not use medication privately.
Loss of appetite, eating and vomiting may also be caused by other diseases and should be treated in a timely manner in a hospital.