Acid Indigestion and Sensitive Stomach since childhood
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I have suffered from heartburn and indigestion since childhood. At night, I am frequently awakened by relflux and belching. Will belch in the morning, but not necessarily experience heartburn. When there is "heartburn" it is confined to the top of my stomach, just under the breastbone.
I use antacids, but have recently switched to over the counter PPIs. I don't take them on a regular basis, as I am worried about long term usage side effects.
Have lived with this conditio all my life, so wondering if I am just unlucky, and what exactly these symptoms are?
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lilian05079 susie74530
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Go to your doc and request a HPylori test. It is a common bacteria that lives in the stomach and causes acid reflux and digestion problems. It can be done via stool test, breath test or endoscopy. If it is positive for HP it can be treated with antibiotics....best wishes...
susie74530 lilian05079
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lilian05079 susie74530
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You can get HPylori at a young age it is usually picked up from parents and family members.....
susie74530 lilian05079
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lilian05079 susie74530
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Your reply to me has to be moderated...but if I were you i would have a HPylori test just to rule it out....its worth getting it done just in case you have it and it can be dealt with antibiotics.....best wishes for a speedy diagnosis.....
lilian05079 susie74530
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I did say 'usually' that means not always. Having looked at your background I think its fair to say that HPylori can be picked up whatever your background it is not particular whom it contaminates. Pupils at your boarding school, patients at your aunts hospital, employees at your parents employment may have been carriers. Anyone is a potential host for HP......
susie74530 lilian05079
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Father was an architect, and other than his bookkeeper, was pretty much on his own, unless with clients, and this was mostly rebuilding, post war. My Mother, if she had picked up the infection, would have been long before 1939, when, as was pretty much always the case, she left her employment when she married. She had her own office and staff, as she worked at the upper level with clients such as T.E.Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) and Ivor Novello. My aunt was a Matron during WW1, and during the time that she looked after me, would have been with the help of a Nanny and other household staff. Recognise that this along with many other infections, crosses all generations, etc., but it is strange that if I should have this virus, I am the only family member, as post war, we were either togther as a family during holiday time, or in boarding school, with not history amongst the rest of the pupils or staff. Had there been an outbreak of this sort, immediate medical help would have been brought in from outside.
My feeling is that this is a genetic disorder, and not a disease, virus or other bacterial infection. I have found that the PPIs keep the ove production of stomach acid in check. Have an appointment with my GP in about ten days, and will address this issue with her further at that time. It does need to be sorted out, if possible, and if there is something amiss, it would need to be remedied, as I am having to go through with major surgery in a couple of months.
If I have picked up something it would be sheer fluke, I think.
lilian05079 susie74530
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HPylori can be contracted via faecal matter,
contaminated water also from animals and not always humans. It is a common anaerobic gut bacteria and affects 100's of people and animals. I have studied HP at university.
I replied initially to your discussion because you mentioned the exact symptoms of HP. I replied in an effort to help you with your suffering. Obviously, it is entirely up to you whether you want to test for HP. As previously mentioned there are no particular circumstances whereby one can be contaminated with HP there are various ways for the pathogen to infect you and enter your gut..I sincerely hope you can get to the bottom of your problem ....best wishes..ciao.....
susie74530 lilian05079
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I think what this boils down to are two separate issues. A sensitive stomach with too much acid forming, and very possibly, I picked up HP. or similar in recent years from the Indian takeway. I have a Maine Coon cat, and she is a hunter, so it is highly possible that she has accessed their bin store area, and the grass in front of it, and then brought it back into my home. There have been rats and other vermin.
I have contacted our local council - Wiltshire and they have refused to correspond other than to state that the area has been decontaminated. They have never been particularly cooperative on this and other matters. Strategy is to silence and marginalise complainants. I had flagged this situation to them several times over the years, and was ignored.
Know nothing of HP, have heard of amoebas being picked up in the middle east, etc., but have mostly concentrated my research into genetic digestive tract issues or ulcers, etc.
I will run this past my GP when I see her in ten days.
lilian05079 susie74530
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That would be a good idea! If your doc suggest a HPylori test take it. Remember a blood test is not reliable for HP. Any one of the other tests are reliable to detect HP (breath test, stool test, endoscopy).
Keep us posted .....
limeleaf susie74530
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susie74530 limeleaf
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Had barium meal exray at around 20 years, and found that there was no ulcerative condition, other than an angy looking stomach, or so I was informed.
Mother com[lained that she had very intense heartbutn whilst carrying me, but no mention of this with my younger sister. I believe it may be a genetic condition.
lilian05079 susie74530
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You do fit the critereria for a HPylori sufferer....its main symptom is acid reflux heartburn, indigestion and pain. Overtime HPylori can cause stomach ulcers. I think you will be doing yourself a good deed if you get tested for HP.....as I said just to rule it out....best wishes.....
Fireid13 susie74530
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