A guide to Digestive and autonomic conditions is in preparation.
Articles on Digestive and autonomic conditions
Korean medicine
[Gastrointestinal] If you experience a feeling of fullness in the epigastric region accompanied by palpitations, you should have both phlegm-dampness syndrome and the autonomic nervous system evaluated.
- Ulsan During a consultation for “damjeok” syndrome, it is important to look beyond just indigestion—such as a tight or bloated sensation in the epigastric region—and check for accompanying symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, anxiety, and sleep disturbances.
- When gastrointestinal motility decreases and stress persists for a long time, it can lead to a feeling of fullness accompanied by symptoms related to the autonomic nervous system.
- Even if test results show no major abnormalities, if symptoms recur, it is advisable to review your eating habits, stress levels, sleep patterns, bowel movements, and chest discomfort to assess both “damjeok” and the balance of the autonomic nervous system.
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[Autonomic Nervous System] If Your Test Results Are Normal but You Still Feel Dizzy, You Need to Examine Your Autonomic Nervous System Function as Well
- Ulsan You may want to seek consultation for autonomic nervous system-related dizziness if you experience a foggy head, a spinning sensation when standing up, and recurring symptoms such as heart palpitations, cold sweats, anxiety, and fatigue—even though medical tests have shown no significant abnormalities.
- However, sudden severe dizziness, paralysis, slurred speech, chest pain, fainting, or severe headaches require immediate medical attention.
- Dizziness is a truly uncomfortable symptom.
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[Gastrointestinal] If you frequently experience abdominal pain and alternating episodes of diarrhea and constipation, check for irritable bowel syndrome
- Ulsan Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition characterized by recurring abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and a sensation of incomplete bowel movement, even when medical tests show no significant abnormalities.
- It is not just inflammation of the intestine itself; bowel motility, intestinal sensitivity, stress responses, and sleep and eating patterns may all play a role.
- Ulsan The most important thing when consulting about irritable bowel syndrome is not to look at any single symptom in isolation.
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[Digestive System] If you feel bloated and have a tight sensation in your upper abdomen after eating, check for functional dyspepsia
- Ulsan A common scenario in consultations for indigestion involves patients who experience recurring symptoms such as bloating after meals, early satiety, a feeling of tightness in the epigastric region, belching, and nausea, even though endoscopy reveals no significant abnormalities.
- In such cases, it is necessary to consider the motility and sensitivity of the stomach, as well as autonomic nervous system tension, just as with functional dyspepsia.
- Some people are told that their test results show no specific abnormalities, yet they experience a feeling of fullness in their stomach after every meal, feel full even after eating only a small amount, and have a tight sensation in their upper abdomen, making daily life uncomfortable.
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[Digestive System · Autonomic Nervous System] Why Do People in Ulsan Often Suffer from “Damjeok”? What If Indigestion Is Caused by “Damjeok”?
- If you have poor digestion or frequently feel bloated after meals, it is recommended that you get tested for “Ulsan Damjeok.”
- If, after a meal, you experience a feeling of heaviness or nausea rather than simply feeling full, or if your upper abdomen feels blocked, you may have gallbladder stagnation.
- We aim to identify the cause of your digestive issues and provide treatment tailored to your specific condition.
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[Autonomic Nervous System] Why Your Heart Races and You Can’t Fall Asleep When You Lie Down to Sleep
- Ulsan During consultations for autonomic nervous system dysfunction, it is common for patients to report, “When I lie down to sleep, my heart races and I can’t fall asleep.”
- There are people who manage to get through the day somehow, but when they lie down at night, their heart races, they feel short of breath, or their mind becomes too clear, making it difficult to fall asleep.
- In such cases, people tend to worry, “Could there be a problem with my heart?” but when they’re told that the test results show no specific abnormalities, they’re left with a different kind of unease.
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If you suddenly experience a racing heart and shortness of breath, it could be a sign of panic disorder
- Ulsan When you feel the need to seek counseling for panic disorder, it may not be because you’re “weak-minded,” but rather a sign that your body’s alarm system has become hypersensitive.
- Ulsan People who search for information on panic disorder often worry that they might have a serious illness because the symptoms are so sudden and intense.
- In particular, when symptoms such as heart palpitations, shortness of breath, cold sweats, dizziness, numbness in the hands and feet, and nausea occur all at once, it can feel like a medical emergency.
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If you experience recurring palpitations and insomnia, consider the possibility of autonomic imbalance
- Ulsan People seeking consultation for autonomic nervous system dysfunction often say, “My test results are fine, but I still feel unwell.”
- If you experience alternating symptoms such as palpitations, insomnia, cold sweats, shortness of breath, a tight sensation in the throat or chest, indigestion, and anxiety, it is important to examine both the tension in your autonomic nervous system and its recovery patterns.
- Why Do Symptoms of Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction Manifest in Multiple Areas?
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If You Keep Feeling Full and Can’t Stop Burping, Ulsan Digestive Patterns Associated with Damp-Damp Disease
- Ulsan You should seek consultation for “Damjeok” even if your endoscopy results are normal—especially if you experience recurring symptoms such as bloating after meals, frequent feelings of fullness, belching, nausea, or a sensation of something stuck in your throat, to the point where eating becomes uncomfortable.
- Phrases such as “I feel bloated even though I didn’t eat much,” “I keep burping,” and “It feels like something is stuck in my throat” are commonly heard during consultations for damjeok disease at Ulsan.
- While my previous post on “Damjeok” focused more on the “feeling of a tight blockage in the epigastrium,” this post focuses on patterns of bloating, belching, and post-meal discomfort.
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[Digestive System] Endoscopy Shows Normal Results, but a Severe Blockage in the Epigastric Region—Could the Cause Be “Dajeokbyeong,” a Condition Where the Stomach Harden?
- Ulsan Typical cases requiring consultation for “Damjeok” include situations where, despite being told that an endoscopy showed normal results, patients experience persistent tightness in the epigastric region, bloating even after eating only a small amount, and recurring discomfort such as belching, nausea, and a sensation of chest tightness.
- Ulsan The term “damjeokbyeong” is frequently used during consultations at Korean medicine clinic to describe a sensation of tightness in the epigastric region, a vague feeling of bloating that is difficult to pinpoint, and symptoms that are mild in the morning on an empty stomach but worsen after eating.
- Even if a condition cannot be neatly categorized under a single, precise diagnosis in modern medicine, it is still very meaningful to examine recurring patterns in one’s daily life.
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