Re: H. Pylori Bacteria
Originally Posted by
Azz
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Have you looked into Mastic Gum and Liquorice? Studies have been done on both, showing it is affective against H Pylori...
Wow, really? No, I haven't even heard of that. I'll look into it, thank you
Originally Posted by
Fran
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Hi, I had a friend who after treatment tested negative but then a few months later it was back again and she needed the eradication treatment a second time.
Yeah, the little buggers hide. It's possible to test negative, even if the bacteria is still there.
Originally Posted by
alice76
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I had it a few years ago and was prescribed metronidazole and penicillin. It seemed to have worked. The metronidazole isn't the most pleasant antibiotic to take as it upsets some people's systems, and you cannot take one drop of alcohol whilst taking it, nor for 48 hours afterwards, or you can be very ill.
Good luck and hope you get it sorted
Yes, the metronidazole was what my doctor first prescribed, but after reading all the horror stories about it, I asked that she give me an antibiotic that I've taken in the past and had no problems with because I have a lot of issues with antibiotics. And I'm deathly allergic to penicillin. So I know the metronidazole would have caused me problems as well.
Glad yours is gone!
Originally Posted by
Celyn
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What are the symptoms, or are they not printable?
These are the typical symptoms of being infected with the h. pylori bacteria:
An ache or burning pain in your abdomen.
Abdominal pain that's worse when your stomach is empty.
Nausea.
Loss of appetite.
Frequent burping.
Bloating.
Unintentional weight loss.
I had (and have again) the burning in my stomach. It's worse in the morning because I've gone all night without food. Eating seems to calm it down. Then when my stomach starts to become empty again, the pains start again. I also get a feeling of fullness (that may be the loss of appetite symptom they're talking about) after eating only small amounts. I can eat one sandwich and feel like I've consumed a 7-course meal. I also have the burping.
Oddly enough, it's a very common bacteria. Over half the world's population carries it, so they say. However, only a small percentage develop problems from it and I happen to fall into that small percent.