Dyspepsia also known as indigestion refers to upper abdominal symptoms usually following intake of food.
Causes
1 ) Gastric ulcers, gastritis, duodenal ulcer, duodenitis.
2) Functional dyspepsia-causes: duodenitis, gall bladder stones, chronic pancreatitis, duodeno gastric reflux, intestinal parasites, psychiatric disorders
3) Drug related- aspirin, NSAIDs, antibiotics, steroids, estrogens, potassium supplements.
4) Extra intestinal systemic disease like diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, uremia.
Flatulent dyspepsia has no pathological causes and symptoms like belching, bloating of abdomen and flatulency.
Symptoms of dyspepsia
Ò Retrosternal burning
Ò Regurgitation
Ò Epigastric pain on an empty stomach relieved with bland food, antacids.
Ò Distension, early satiety, nausea, post prandial fullness
Diagnosis
Due to varied and nonspecific symptoms, diagnosis is very difficult. Detailed narration of symptoms, including discomfort, nature and relation with food, etc., should be taken into consideration.
Esophago gastro duodenoscopy and after that a USG abdomen, etc. can be done in doubtful cases.
Treatment
Eat slowly and with an ease mind
Eat warm food and not hot food
Homeopathic medicines
Since dyspepsia nothing to do with organic causes it is easily manageable. Symptoms like heart burn, belching; loss f sleep can be managed by Nux Vom, carbo veg and for evening aggravation lycopodium are good
