What should I do?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:12 am
On Thurday April 19 my general physician blood tested me for H Pylori.
I got the results on Monday April 23....
Component Your Value Standard Range
H. pylori Ab, IgA 12.3 units 0.0 - 8.9 units
Negative <9.0
Equivocal 9.0 - 11.0
Positive >11.0
With that result the general physician gave me a prescription for...
Metronidazole 500mg tablet - 1 tablet 3 times a day for 14 days
Clarithromycin 500 mg tablet - 1 tablet 2 times a day for 14 days
Omeprazole 20 mg capsule - 1 capsule for 14 days
I started the Clarithromycin that Monday evening and then the Metronidazole before bed. I started the Omeprazole the following morning.
Over the course of the week I was progressively getting the feeling that my heart was pounding hard and I was getting extreme anxiety.
I went to the Emergency Room on Friday April 27. They hooked me up to an EKG and said my heart was fine although my blood pressure was a little high and my pulse was in the 90's. I felt pretty good for the rest of that day, and also on Saturday April 28
Then on Sunday April 29 the anxiety and heart pounding were really strong and I just decided to stop all medicines after the morning dose of all three.
On Monday April 30 I didnt have any heart pounding or anxiety.
On Tuesday May 1 I didnt have any heart pouding but did have a little anxiety but not as bad as when I was on the medicine.
Do you think H Pylori was eradicated in the 5 full days + 2 half days I took the medicine?
Was stopping the medicine the wrong thing to do? Should I start it again and see if symptoms return? I have been off of it for 2.5 days.
Are palpitations and anxiety common for these three medicines?
I am scheduled for an upper endoscopy on June 1.
How would you proceed?
Thanks for your help.
I got the results on Monday April 23....
Component Your Value Standard Range
H. pylori Ab, IgA 12.3 units 0.0 - 8.9 units
Negative <9.0
Equivocal 9.0 - 11.0
Positive >11.0
With that result the general physician gave me a prescription for...
Metronidazole 500mg tablet - 1 tablet 3 times a day for 14 days
Clarithromycin 500 mg tablet - 1 tablet 2 times a day for 14 days
Omeprazole 20 mg capsule - 1 capsule for 14 days
I started the Clarithromycin that Monday evening and then the Metronidazole before bed. I started the Omeprazole the following morning.
Over the course of the week I was progressively getting the feeling that my heart was pounding hard and I was getting extreme anxiety.
I went to the Emergency Room on Friday April 27. They hooked me up to an EKG and said my heart was fine although my blood pressure was a little high and my pulse was in the 90's. I felt pretty good for the rest of that day, and also on Saturday April 28
Then on Sunday April 29 the anxiety and heart pounding were really strong and I just decided to stop all medicines after the morning dose of all three.
On Monday April 30 I didnt have any heart pounding or anxiety.
On Tuesday May 1 I didnt have any heart pouding but did have a little anxiety but not as bad as when I was on the medicine.
Do you think H Pylori was eradicated in the 5 full days + 2 half days I took the medicine?
Was stopping the medicine the wrong thing to do? Should I start it again and see if symptoms return? I have been off of it for 2.5 days.
Are palpitations and anxiety common for these three medicines?
I am scheduled for an upper endoscopy on June 1.
How would you proceed?
Thanks for your help.