H. Pylori - Weird Symptoms
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:03 pm
Hello,
First of all thank you very much for this really useful website.
I am a 30 years old woman living in Asia for 2 years now. I never really had stomach or digestion problems before moving to Asia. It all started one year ago, I experienced many troubles and I just thought my stomach became more sensistive because Asian food is more spicy than the food I was used to in France. I had strong diarrhea with mucus at least 2 or 3 times a month especially when I was taking meds like ibuprofene. After 6 months with these symptoms I saw a specialist and did a stool analysis to see if I had any kind of bacteria but the results were negative. The doctor told me I was probably suffering from gastritis and that it was maybe due to my change of diet.
However these symptoms did not stop, I have also been experienced a lot of muscles sores and my bones were cracking all day (I was starting to fear I had the Chron disease). I went to see that Doctor again who said that the only test we could perform was a colonoscpoy and endoscopy to see what was going on inside. As my problems were more linked to the chronic diarrhea (stomach pain is not that hard) I was really expecting them they find something with the colonoscopy but it was all clear. However the endoscopy confirmed the gastritis and and the biopsy revealed I had H.Pylori.
I have started the treatment straight after for 14 days(2 antibiotics and 1 medication to reduce acid in my stomach). I have stopped the treatment 10 days ago and I will do the breath test in december to check if the bactery is gone. So far my diarrhea problems have alsmost stopped but the muscles sores and bones cracking are still here and I have never felt so tired in my life.
Sorry for telling you all these details but when I read forums and publications related to H.Pylori, people seem to suffer from different symptoms than I do. Also, do you think it is possible that I got this bacteria in Asia or is it the Asian diet that revealed symptoms I did not have before? Do you think these muscles sores and constant bones cracking can be related in any way to H.Pylori?
Sorry for my english, I hope I was clear.
AmelieG
First of all thank you very much for this really useful website.
I am a 30 years old woman living in Asia for 2 years now. I never really had stomach or digestion problems before moving to Asia. It all started one year ago, I experienced many troubles and I just thought my stomach became more sensistive because Asian food is more spicy than the food I was used to in France. I had strong diarrhea with mucus at least 2 or 3 times a month especially when I was taking meds like ibuprofene. After 6 months with these symptoms I saw a specialist and did a stool analysis to see if I had any kind of bacteria but the results were negative. The doctor told me I was probably suffering from gastritis and that it was maybe due to my change of diet.
However these symptoms did not stop, I have also been experienced a lot of muscles sores and my bones were cracking all day (I was starting to fear I had the Chron disease). I went to see that Doctor again who said that the only test we could perform was a colonoscpoy and endoscopy to see what was going on inside. As my problems were more linked to the chronic diarrhea (stomach pain is not that hard) I was really expecting them they find something with the colonoscopy but it was all clear. However the endoscopy confirmed the gastritis and and the biopsy revealed I had H.Pylori.
I have started the treatment straight after for 14 days(2 antibiotics and 1 medication to reduce acid in my stomach). I have stopped the treatment 10 days ago and I will do the breath test in december to check if the bactery is gone. So far my diarrhea problems have alsmost stopped but the muscles sores and bones cracking are still here and I have never felt so tired in my life.
Sorry for telling you all these details but when I read forums and publications related to H.Pylori, people seem to suffer from different symptoms than I do. Also, do you think it is possible that I got this bacteria in Asia or is it the Asian diet that revealed symptoms I did not have before? Do you think these muscles sores and constant bones cracking can be related in any way to H.Pylori?
Sorry for my english, I hope I was clear.
AmelieG