H Pylori
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:44 am
I'm a Vietnamese that moved to Texas, United States when I was 4 in 1983. I started burping a lot more than normal about 1.5 year ago. There was also random stomach ache from may be from food indigestion and bloating. I started researching the issue which lead me to H Pylori. I got a GI-MAP stool Analysis done back on August 2019 and these are the notable result:
-Helicobactor Pylori - 1.5e5 and is consider high, Virulence Faator, oipA Positive (That is the only one that is listed positive)
-Opportunistic Bacteria - A few that are considered High
-Candida spp. - 3.29E4 and is consider High
Antibiotic Resistance Genes, phenotypes - Amoxicillin, Clarithomycin, Fluoroquinolones, and Tetracycline are all absent.
Antibiotic Resistance Genes, genotypes - b-lactamase, Fluoroquinlones, Vancomycin, and Macrolides are all absent, except Macrolides with ermB ( this specific strain is presence)
I started eating better and also starting lifting weights around that time. I also tried different natural products. My symptoms got better and it kind of went away a few months later with very few issue. I went took a breath test and H Pylori is still there. At that time, I was prescribed a triple Antibiotic therapy, but I was afraid to take it. I read stories that people got worst, etc. My symptoms went away and only had minor burping issue once in a while, so I didn't want to take a chance.
I stopped taking those natural stuff, but continue to workout and eat right and I was fine until a 1.5 months ago. My shoulder got hurt and I haven't been able to workout. I tried, but it didn't heal as quick as expected, so I stopped working out completely. I didn't eat right like I should, but didn't go junk food crazy or anything. I started getting that burping issue that I had 1.5 years ago. My stomach doesn't really hurt, but I can feel that the food wasn't digested properly and feel bloated. I can kind of taste the food when burping a few hours later. This doesn't happen every meal, but it's happened more often and I know something is not right.
I finally see my doctor today for my annual physical exam and also ask about my should. It's much better than before, but not 100%. He told me that I have a muscle strain/impingement and it will get better with time and just don't lift heavy weight. I will start working out tomorrow again and slowly get back in shape and hopefully the burping go away. I also notice that I rarely get sick from the normal cold virus, etc when I was working out.
What I want to ask is do you think I should get the Triple Antibiotic Therapy and get rid of H Pylori once and for all? Is there a high risk of getting worse after the treatment. Thanks for your help.
-Helicobactor Pylori - 1.5e5 and is consider high, Virulence Faator, oipA Positive (That is the only one that is listed positive)
-Opportunistic Bacteria - A few that are considered High
-Candida spp. - 3.29E4 and is consider High
Antibiotic Resistance Genes, phenotypes - Amoxicillin, Clarithomycin, Fluoroquinolones, and Tetracycline are all absent.
Antibiotic Resistance Genes, genotypes - b-lactamase, Fluoroquinlones, Vancomycin, and Macrolides are all absent, except Macrolides with ermB ( this specific strain is presence)
I started eating better and also starting lifting weights around that time. I also tried different natural products. My symptoms got better and it kind of went away a few months later with very few issue. I went took a breath test and H Pylori is still there. At that time, I was prescribed a triple Antibiotic therapy, but I was afraid to take it. I read stories that people got worst, etc. My symptoms went away and only had minor burping issue once in a while, so I didn't want to take a chance.
I stopped taking those natural stuff, but continue to workout and eat right and I was fine until a 1.5 months ago. My shoulder got hurt and I haven't been able to workout. I tried, but it didn't heal as quick as expected, so I stopped working out completely. I didn't eat right like I should, but didn't go junk food crazy or anything. I started getting that burping issue that I had 1.5 years ago. My stomach doesn't really hurt, but I can feel that the food wasn't digested properly and feel bloated. I can kind of taste the food when burping a few hours later. This doesn't happen every meal, but it's happened more often and I know something is not right.
I finally see my doctor today for my annual physical exam and also ask about my should. It's much better than before, but not 100%. He told me that I have a muscle strain/impingement and it will get better with time and just don't lift heavy weight. I will start working out tomorrow again and slowly get back in shape and hopefully the burping go away. I also notice that I rarely get sick from the normal cold virus, etc when I was working out.
What I want to ask is do you think I should get the Triple Antibiotic Therapy and get rid of H Pylori once and for all? Is there a high risk of getting worse after the treatment. Thanks for your help.