Question #4585
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Functional dyspepsia - #4585
Prakash
Iam aged 57 years. How can I overcome it? Bloating after eating.Physical discomfort.Slight dizziness.Taking BP medicine concor 2.5mg twice a day.Tightness in chest is sustaining
Age: 57
Chronic illnesses: Nil
Normal upper gi endoscopy
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Your symptoms suggest a possible imbalance in Vata and Pitta doshas, leading to bloating, discomfort, and tightness in the chest. Start by eating warm, easily digestible meals, avoiding raw, cold, or heavy foods that aggravate Vata. Incorporate spices like fennel, cumin, and ajwain to aid digestion. Sip warm water or herbal teas like ginger or coriander to reduce bloating. Practice gentle yoga and pranayama, focusing on deep, calm breathing to relieve chest tightness and dizziness. Continue your prescribed BP medication and consult your doctor for any persisting chest discomfort to rule out other concerns.
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When you're 57 and experiencing these kind of symptoms like bloating after meals, physical discomfort, and dizziness, while on medication for BP such as Concor... it sounds a bit uncomfortable! Looking at Ayurveda, this may suggest an imbalance in your Vata and Pitta doshas, which needs some balancing to calm that digestive distress. And that chest tightness, I see! Let's dig into some practical steps.
First thing’s first—let’s talk diet. Opt for warm, cooked foods over raw or cold foods; they’re gentler on the digestiv' track and will help soothe Vata. Try consuming smaller portions every 2-3 hours to avoid that heavy bloated feeling. Favor foods like warm khichdi (maybe you've heard of it?), which is basically a rice and lentil dish that's easy to digest and super balancing.
Drinking a tea made from cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds can be pretty magical for bloating. Just take a teaspoon of each, boil it in water, strain, and sip this after meals to ease digestion. Also, avoid spicy and oily stuff, they can flare up Pitta dosha—stick to mild spices like turmeric and ginger.
Simplify your lifestyle a bit where you can, ya know? Incorporate daily routines like light yoga or gentle walks. They’re great for reducing Vata’s tension and stimulate agni, your digestive fire. Breathing exercises like Pranayama, doing them in morning, can really help calm the nervous system and improve oxygen flow, which might help with dizziness.
Now, that tightness in the chest could be from stress. But since you're on blood pressure meds, it's always a good idea to keep in touch with your doctor to rule out anything serious. Do whatever it takes not to skip those follow-up appointments. Ayurveda is all about balance, but modern medicine is there to catch anything that might require immediate attention.
Just feel free to hit me up if you need more tweaks or if any new symptoms pop up, alright?
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