Dumping syndrome is the condition of rapid gastric emptying. It is the condition in which the food moves from the stomach into the small bowel too quickly.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- CAUSES OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- DIAGNOSIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- TREATMENTS FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- PROGNOSIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- COMPLICATIONS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- DUMPING SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- HOME REMEDIES FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- YOGA FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Discomfort in the abdomen
- Bloating
- Stomach cramps
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Irregular heartbeat
- Sweating
- Flushing
CAUSES OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Surgical removal of the stomach
- Duodenal ulcer
- Surgical removal of the oesophagus
- Zollinger – Ellison syndrome
- Vagus nerve damage
- Diabetes
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DUMPING SYNDROME
Due to the above-mentioned causes rapid gastric emptying occurs i.e., the food moves from the stomach into the small bowel too quickly.
DIAGNOSIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Proper history taking from the patient
- Gastric emptying test
- Ultrasound scans
- Blood sugar level
TREATMENTS FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- Reconstructive surgeries
- Treatment for underlying conditions
- Control of diabetes
PROGNOSIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient
- Reconstructive surgeries are more effective in rapid gastric emptying
COMPLICATIONS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Persistent discomfort of the abdomen
- Malnutrition
DUMPING SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, dumping syndrome falls under Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
- Symptomatic management is more effective
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry, cold food
- Suppression of natural urges
- Food that aggravates vata dosha
- Indigestion (ajeerna)
- Premeha
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Anaha – abdominal discomfort
- Soola – Stomach pain
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
- The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
- Due to the causative factors, vata dosha vitiated in the stomach and intestines finally dumping syndrome occurs
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- Anaha – abdominal discomfort
- soola – abdominal colic
- adhmana
- atopa
- Chardi – vomiting
- Atisara – diarrhoea
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DUMPING SYNDROME
- If the underlying disease is serious then difficult to cure – krichra sadhya
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Ashta churna
- Vaiswanara churna
- Hinguvachadi churna
- Shaddharanam tablet
- Dhanwantharam gulika
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- Vasthi – medicated enema
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
Internal administration
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Ashta churna
- Vaiswanara churna
- Hinguvachadi churna
- Shaddharanam tablet
- Dhanwantharam gulika
HOME REMEDIES FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- Drinking water boiled with cumin seeds.
- Mix freshly ground ginger root to one cup boiling water and consume in lukewarm condition
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- Avoid food items that produce vata dosha imbalance like cold, acrid and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Avoid drinking alcohol and carbonated drinks.
- Doing exercise
- Eating slowly
YOGA FOR DUMPING SYNDROME
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Pavanamukthasana – removes the excess air from the digestive system