Q Once I start treatment, when does it usually start feeling better?
A We usually look at progress in units of 1 to 3 months. A drop in how often nighttime heat wakes you tends to come first, followed by a gradual easing in intensity and extent. Longer-standing cases can take more time.
Detailed Answer
Recovery usually comes in this order: fewer nighttime wake-ups, shorter burning episodes, and gradually easing intensity. Expecting it to disappear completely overnight can make you feel it's failing even while it's improving. If it came with menopause, it can take time as it intertwines with the hormonal shift.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Even after improvement, if habits that deplete fluid reserves continue — overexertion, poor sleep, stimulating food — it can worsen again. We treat the period of maintaining the improved state as part of the treatment and manage it together with you.
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