Desperate

yusel,

I'll take some time...I'm no expert, nor have medical credentials but I am medically literate.

I will assume after tripple thearpy a delay of at least 12 weeks lapsed before being retested via UBT or similar? (very important)

How long have you been on PPI's? And what country are you located?

While reduction of acid secretion is prescribed for HPylori since antibiotics don't work well in an acid enviornment, once therapy is terminated, the PPI is "tapered"

and then discontinued. Reason, we have acids in our stomach for more than catabolization of foods. We need toxins destroyed by our gastric acids before they can get into our intestines.

An upper endoscopy should help evaluate your stomach's enviornment...Heliocobacter Pylori is nasty. I won't get into too much at this time since you've scheduled an upper endoscopy...let us know the results...will try to help...I've only 6 months of study on HP so once again..no expert. In the meantime if you have access to vsl#3 probiotics, consider taking 3 daily along with a good organic yogurt or kifer..3 to 5 days ought to show improvement. take note: lactic acid bacteria acclerates gastric ulcers. Keep on a good low fat low oil diet, with out a lot of acid type foods or beverages. Since your dr suspects ulcer, when you experience pain, try a tablet of bismuth...not liquid...within 5 to 10 minutes..pain should resolve.Yo've studied ulcers, so you know pain develops post 1 to 3 hours after a meal..this is when the ph is lowered to 1.5 to 2.5PH and exposes an ulcer to this harshness. Food elevates the ph. Gastric ulcer may differ subject to location.

Lastly, all of this information mentioned is not my opinion but from primary sourced scientific studies..and or from Licensed Dietitians .I try to keep personal bias out of my posts. However, I do have One personal opinion, I would use probiotics during tripple therapy along with bismuth) And used this for my sister in law, Japanese with apparent success since 2008 ulcer/gastritis free..had insufficient HPylori knowledge at the time, but I was targeting peptic ulcer and attempting to supress bad bacteria) Claudio

Hi Yusel,

I saw a mistake...lactic acid acclerates "healing" of ulcers...without the word :"healing"...would appear that lactic acid is harmful...not so, the mere opposite...sorry for the error...claudio

I've had H. Pylori for years, can't take the triple therapy, it kills me. My stomach is bloated, I have pain and discomfort, and acid probs. I'm sure you have experienced these symptoms too. Claudio offered good advice btw, but I can add more. If you've had the triple therapy then you're probably free of HP, but the antibiotics come at a price. You have effectively killed off your gut's good bacteria and you need to replace it with probiotics. Also, drugs like omeprazole cut off the acid to your stomach, but you need acid to digest your food properly. If you must take this drug, you must also take some digestive enzymes to help with proper digestion of food. Also, some aloe vera to sooth your gut might help. Don't eat greasy or heavy foods for now. Drink plenty water, lemon juice and baking soda can help kill of any infection in the gut, as can manuka honey. You might have an ulcer, but I don't think so as you'd be in acute pain. You might though have a hernia, causing acid reflux. Cut out all wheat and gluten. Btw, there are many different types of probiotic out there, but try lactobacillus first. Wish I could tell you more...'oh yes, pepto bismol is okay for symptom reief sometimes. Hope this helps a little.

 

Claudio, Geo thank you all for your quick replies I thought I would take a year for someone to reply to me I am so glad I am not the only one with this nightmare. Thank you soooo much for your advice. 

I live in England, essex, UK but originally from Cuba. I am Pylori free but I havent been the same the treatment with the antibiotics did damage my stomach because while I was having the treatment I had diarreah and after the treatment was stomach was upside down. I have been taking Omeprazol for at least 4 months, I cant wait for the endoscopy to be done, I feel sad for my husband and son because emotionally I am not the same and it is not fair on them. 

The strange thing is I have never had any sharp pain as people experience when they have ulcer I do belch a lot and have this burning feelings and all these strange noises in my stomach. I changed all my diet completely, I ve never smoked in my life, I dont drink, I dont drink coffee, I am eating bland diet, rice, pasta nothing fried, fish made in the oven and chicken. I have banana, melon, mango. I have no sweets at all. I heard cabbage juice is good so I wil start this to see if it works also as you mentioned the Olea Vera juice I will give it a go too. 

Honestly I will do whatever it takes to get better because It is destroying my life and I feel I need to sit down next to someone who has experienced this and cry and cry.

You guys really cheered me a lot I was so down. I have another question I have heard ulcer could take in some cases years to heal. is this true?

I will let you know about the results of my endoscopy.

 

Hi there...I know exactly what you are going through.  I myself had a perforated duedenal Ulcer in february of last year.  I had no idea that i even had an ulcer as i didnt have any effects that are common if you have one.  The only thing i had was bloatedness but i was extremely down for months up untill it perforated...I just didn't feel myself. After having emergency surgery which was successful thank god I was tested for H Pylori which was positive and had to have anti biotics and ppi's.  A few months later i had a endescope and it came back that my ulcer was still healing and that the H pylori was negative.  I have changed my eating habits altho i sometimes do have foods i shouldn't.  I am now on lanzoprazole for long term (i wish i didnt have to).  I am still quite miserable and i dont know if this has anything to do with mentally what happened with me or that my body is still healing.  There are loads of my own personal advice i can give but cannot speak for other peoples experiences..I hope it gets resolved soon for you because i know its not pleasant.