H-Pylori

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I've read a lot about H-Pylori on this board and was wondering what it is? What are the symptoms? How is it treated?

Thanks for any info!
 
Helicobacter pylori is a stomach infection, which causes ulcers. It's treated with antibiotics. The primary symptom is intense burning pain in the stomach (left side, upper abdomen or lower ribs.) The pain often becomes worse after eating acidic fooRAB, and better after eating bread or taking antaciRAB.

There are tests to find out if you have it, including a simple blood test.

However, (here's the tricky part) many people have H Pylori and perfectly healthy stomachs, so even if you have it, it may not be the cause of your pain!

Any further questions?
 
It can also cause excess gas, without the stomach pain, which of course can cause reflux.

If you have it, it can be treated with a 2 week course of antibiotics.
 
I had h-pyloria a couple of yrs ago. I kept telling the Dr. I felt sick to my stomach all the time but never did actually get sick. I was telling a nurse friend of mine I had it & he said he heard it was a nasty bug! My Dr. put me on 1000mg of amoxicillian a day..

Jill
 
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