The difference by condition is large.

Acute indigestion or temporary dyspepsia often becomes comfortable in a few days to a few weeks.

By contrast, conditions that go up and down chronically, such as functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome and damjeok, are viewed in units of months. We approach such conditions with the concept of management rather than cure.

The largest variables governing the duration are eating habits and stress. If overeating, late-night eating and eating quickly stay as they are, the same treatment takes longer.

It is more accurate to follow the course by whether the number of symptom-free days increases than by the intensity of the symptoms.