Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
Hey Cat
My husband has just been diagnosed with acid reflux disease, this caused him to feel sick/be sick after eating, he would go sometimes days not being able to hold anything down :ohmy: I nagged him and finally got him to go to his med centre.
They have given him omeprazole to take over the period of a month-two months.
H pylori can be diagnosed with a simple blood test, and then its a case of a course of antibiotics.
I really don't think its anything to worry about hunny, get yourself down the Docs and get it checked out :D
Lots of love to you
Emira:flowers:
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
Thanks Emira.
I've been on Omeprazole for acid reflux for over 2 years and it works ok when on it (a few unpleasant side effects) but comes back when I stop taking it.
That's why I'm thinking maybe something else is going on other than acide reflux. H Pylori sounds a lot like my symptoms. I won't have an endoscopy because of my fear of being sick and gagging but I know there are plenty of other tests that can be done like blood tests, breath tests, hida scans etc.
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
Explain your symptoms to your doctor and I'm sure they will give you the pylori test. It could well be this because it is very common. The great thing is it's not serious and can be easily treated.
Myra:hugs:
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
Thanks Myra, now just have to get an appointment.
She only does 2 half days a week and you have to call on the day to get an appointment, took me 3 goes last time to get one
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
I have just tested positive for this, but have to have the breath test to diagnose it aswell before they will treat it.
You have the blood test first then the breath test if you test positive.
Just ask your GP, see what he thinks. I didn't ask, my GP just thought I had it, lol!
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
Thanks Jessica. How does the breath test work? Do you just breath into something?
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
You breath into 2 tubes and put the stoppers on top quickly. You breath through a straw. You then drink 200ml of pure orange juice, then 30ml of an enzyme you get with the kit. Wait 30minutes then breath into 2 more test tubes.
You then send them off to the lab, they let your GP know the result.
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
Thanks for the advice Jessica. I don't think I could do the test then because I suffer from bad acid reflux and can't drink orange juice at all as it makes my acid really bad and makes me feel really sick :( Have also seen you can't take Omeprazole for 2 weeks before the test but I can't not take it as a day without and I have really bad acid again
I have an appointment with my Dr 16th Feb (she's on holiday for the next 2 weeks) so will see what she says
Re: H Pylori anyone had it?
Hello Cat,
The breath test isn't the only way of diagnosing helicobacter. Another common test is a stool test. This may suit you better. Orange juice wouldn't suit me either. Let us know how you get on!
Myra:hugs: