How long does it take to treat digestive disorders?

It is unrealistic to give an accurate estimate. Clinically, some people can fully recover in as little as 1 to 2 weeks, and many people have delayed treatment for several years and half a year before stabilizing. Individual differences can be more than ten times different.

I have been in the gastroenterology clinic for almost six years and have seen many cases, so I feel very deeply about this. I just met a child who had just finished the college entrance examination two weeks ago. Before the exam, he stayed up late every day for half a year to review, drank coffee instead of water, and ate takeout. After the exam, he let himself go and ate cold beer and barbecue for three days. First he had diarrhea for two days, and then he suffered from abdominal distension and acid reflux. He felt congested when eating. After a gastrointestinal endoscopy, there were no organic problems. It was a typical dysfunction caused by stress and dietary stimulation. I prescribed some probiotics and digestive medicine, and warned him not to touch the spicy ice, and to eat warm and soft food for three meals. The child was very obedient, and even refused to drink iced milk tea with his classmates. He came back for a follow-up visit in 10 days, and all the discomfort was gone.

If the disease lasts for a long time, it will not disappear so quickly. I am particularly impressed by a 42-year-old patient who works in engineering. He travels to construction sites all year round, never eats on time, has many social activities, and has to drink every now and then. He has been suffering from digestive disorders for almost three years. He has been constipated for days at a time, has diarrhea at other times, and his stomach is always swollen like a drum. I had been prescribed medicine several times before, but after taking it for two days and feeling better, I would go out to drink with Party A again. The period of good and bad times lasted almost 8 months. At the beginning of this year, my physical examination revealed that my blood lipids were also high. I finally made up my mind to quit smoking and drinking. I also prepared a thermos bucket with home-cooked meals when I went to the construction site. I came here for a review last week and said that I had not had a stomachache for more than two months in a row and had almost no flatulence problems.

Nowadays, people often argue on the Internet about whether to treat digestive disorders by taking medicine or by nourishing yourself. They say that taking medicine is useless. Most of the time, it is because your living habits cannot be changed. If you take medicine for two days and it just improves, you will eat haisse again. Naturally, it will not be cured.； It is said that you don’t need to take medicine for a long time. Most of them are mild cases that have just been diagnosed. They have a good foundation and will be relieved with a little intervention. Both opinions are actually a bit one-sided and you have to consider your own situation.

In fact, just think of your gastrointestinal tract as your own kitten. If you feed it something it shouldn't eat every day and always toss it, it will get angry and hide. It will definitely be useless if you coax it for a day or two. It will take a long time to treat it well before it is willing to trust you again. If problems such as abdominal bloating and irregular bowel movements have just appeared, don't hold on to them. Adjust your work, rest and diet as soon as possible. If necessary, follow the doctor's advice and take some medicine. It is much easier than delaying the adjustment until it becomes chronic.