Anurag’s Struggle: From Mental Trauma to a New Lease on Life

Anurag’s struggle began suddenly in the midnight of September 2010, when he experienced excruciating pain in his chest and upper abdomen. Initially, he dismissed it as a simple gastric issue, but after medications failed to provide relief, an ultrasound revealed Acute Pancreatitis. This diagnosis marked the beginning of a decade-long battle that impacted his professional life as an investment banker and his personal mental well-being.

The conventional medical response left Anurag feeling hopeless and panicked. One senior specialist mentioned that the demise ratio for this disease was 1:3, a statistic that haunted him. Another doctor went so far as to suggest that he should have his pancreas removed, stating, “If you live 10 years with the pancreas in pain, you’d rather live 5 years without it happily.” Trapped in a cycle of hospitalizations every 10 to 14 months, and restricted by a diet that prohibited all milk products, Anurag lived in a constant state of “mental trauma,” wondering every night if he would wake up at home or in a hospital bed.

The Padaav Pivot: A Search for a “Root” Cure

In early 2015, after years of being told by top specialists in Delhi and Hyderabad that “there is no permanent treatment,” Anurag’s aunt discovered a newspaper article about Vaidya Balendu Prakash. Despite the skepticism surrounding whether Ayurveda could cure what Allopathy couldn’t, Anurag reached out to Padaav in March 2015.

Upon meeting the team at Padaav, Anurag finally found the empathy and systematic approach he lacked. Unlike previous experiences where the focus was merely on pain management through IV drips, Vaidya Shikha Prakash and the staff provided him with the confidence that his condition could be managed and eventually cured. They didn’t just offer medicine; they offered a roadmap to reclaim his life.

The Recovery: Discipline, Scheduling, and Professional Support

The recovery at Padaav involved a 12-day inpatient phase at the Dehradun center to re-establish Anurag’s biological clock, followed by a disciplined one-year treatment regimen.

• The Power of Scheduling: Anurag learned to transition from a chaotic corporate lifestyle to a strict routine. This included waking up at a specific time and having five small, nutritious meals a day instead of three large ones.

• Nutritional Awareness: He shifted away from the “late-night eating” culture of the investment banking world. He learned the importance of fresh food and the specific nutritional needs of a pancreatic patient.

• Mineral Balance: On Vaidya Ji’s advice, the family switched to Saindha Namak (Himalayan Pink Salt) to ensure a high resource of minerals, addressing a potential root cause of his pancreatic episodes.

• Mental Resilience: Through regular consultations with Vaidya Shikha Prakash, Anurag overcame the fear of stopping his medication. When he was finally asked to stop treatment after a year and a half, the confidence provided by the doctors helped him move past his “panic mode.”

The Outcome: Reclaiming a Long and Healthy Life

Today, Anurag is a successful professional and a father to an 11-year-old daughter. Since starting his treatment in 2015, he has remained asymptomatic and pain-free for nearly a decade. The fear of “how many years he has left” has been replaced by a beautiful, disciplined life. He has even recommended the Padaav lifestyle to friends, noting that it improves the quality of life for anyone, not just those with chronic illnesses.

Anurag’s Message: “If you are pancreatic and you feel there is no hope, you must come to Padaav. There is a life beyond this disease. Ayurveda, when followed with discipline, can provide a cure where others see a dead end.”

Experience at Padaav

Anurag describes Padaav as a place of immense professionalism and humanity. He highlights their “fantastic operations,” where records from 2015 to the present day are maintained with more care than he could manage himself. The treatment moved beyond the hospital atmosphere of “painkillers and antibiotics” to a total lifestyle overhaul that restored his spirit and body.