Q I often buy digestive medicine from the pharmacy when I feel bloated. If I start Korean medicine treatment, do I have to stop it?
A You don't have to stop right away. The digestive medicine you used for urgent times can be used concurrently for a while, and as treatment revives your digestive power you'll naturally reach for it less.
Detailed Answer
Over-the-counter digestive medicines are for temporarily soothing symptoms, so there's no big problem using them together early in treatment. However, digestive medicine alone doesn't resolve the underlying cause of the sagging stomach and reduced motility, so it's best to reduce the amount used while combining treatment so dependence doesn't grow long.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
When Korean medicine treatment restores spleen-stomach function, reaching urgently for digestive medicine gradually decreases. We recommend natural tapering matched to symptom improvement rather than forced discontinuation.
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