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I need an advice please! H pylori or not??!

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tasneem00771
tasneem00771

In the last two years i suffered from a stomach pain after meals not regular but from time to time.

In the last few months i seem to have the pain 3-4 time a week. And its only after dinner but not everyday. The pain starts at the top of the stomach and then the whole stomach and it feels tender and i can not bend, i also feel bloating and better when i pass wind pain lasts for 3 hours and after that no pain at all. The pain is in my stomach from just under chest bones to the lower abdomen.

And during the day when i do not have pain if i press on the left and right side of my stomach its tender.

Other symptoms i have is a feeling that something stuck in my throat spaecially when drinking.

Also i suffer from bad breath.

Stools are normal and no diarrhea. No blood in stools or vomitting. Normal appetite and no weight loss.

I have a feeling its h pylori as i have the most symptoms but i had a stool test done last week and when i called to ask about the result they told me its normal and no action needed. GP prescribed me omeprazole 20mg to take for 28 days.

Any advice on what it could be? And is it possible the stool test missed the h pylori?

P.s. Pain is only after dinner.

Thanks

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  • lilian05079
    lilian05079 tasneem00771

    Posted

    Hi tasneem00771

    A stool test is one of the most reliable tests for hpylori. You could under the Patients Charter for England and Wales ask for a second opinion and have a breath test or endoscopy...assuming you live in UK of course......best wishes....

  • ginette1977
    ginette1977 tasneem00771

    Posted

    Hi yes the test can miss the hyplori in your stool I had a stool test it was negative but I had the camera in my stomach and they found The hyplori in my stomach.
  • derek58875
    derek58875 tasneem00771

    Posted

    I'm surprised that a Doctor would give a stool test for h.pylori in this day and age.

    Yes it gives better results than a blood test, but it is neither as accurate, as cheap or as easy to administer as a breath test.

    It's a long time since I heard of anybody being given a stool test.

    • tasneem00771
      tasneem00771 derek58875

      Posted

      Do you think they will refer me for a breath test if i ask to? Or just wipe me off with the negative stool result!?
    • lilian05079
      lilian05079 tasneem00771

      Posted

      Hi tasneem00771

      Yes, just say you want a second opinion and request a breath test. If it is a negative result then obviously something else is causing your pain....best wishes...

  • valerie53807
    valerie53807 tasneem00771

    Posted

    Hi, do you think  the pain could be just trapped wind,i am not sure about the test for H Pylori, except my sister had a endoscopy,and they said she had H Pylori plus a Hiatus Hernia, doubt you have that, but i think an endoscopy might either say you have or not,never heard of the breath test by the way
    • tasneem00771
      tasneem00771 valerie53807

      Posted

      I do not think its just a trapped wind as the pain is really bad and i have stomach cramps and tender to touch. Could the trapped wind happen regulary? If so, whats the reason?

      Also the bad breath is a problem and its not from my mouth or teeth as i see dentist regulary.

  • kathleen65757
    kathleen65757 tasneem00771

    Posted

    More tests are needed. Keep going with a good specialist to solve this problem for you. There are a variety of tests you can have so keep working through them until you have an answer.
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