I need help - persistent infection, no support

[tilray34]

Hi,

I'm from Canada and tested positive for h pylori as early as 2015 (I'm 28 this nightmare started 4~ years ago). My doctor treated me a few times with antibiotics over 3 years (3 times in total i think). I have been in chronic pain nearly since then, the acid reflux has died down and i've been on PPIs for a while.

However, the PPIs aren't working, i am diagnosed with "Severe H pylori induced chronic active gastritis with focal pancreatic metaplasia) despite taking dexilant daily, and my recent scope showed H pylori - again. My doctor never had it confirmed it was eradicted after previous treatments.

Do people get better after this long?

My symptoms are, chronic belching, throat pain, constant gurgling, sore throat, bad taste in mouth and an inflamed/sore stomach. I am on day 9 of the quad therapy and it's pretty damn rough.

I am on what i think is my second quadruple therapy, is taking the medication twice bad? This whole thing has made me incredibly anxious, i'm on antibiotic treatment 3 or 4 now...

metronidazole 500 mg x4 a day
tetracycline 500 mg x4 a day
Bismuth 550 mg x4 a day
60 mg dexilant

[Helico_expert]

You are on a pretty good and effective treatment.

remember to get a follow up breath test, one month after your treatment is done.

[tilray34]

Everywhere i read online says that GERD/LPR have no relationship with H Pylori - yet this forum does. Is iit that they do not know enough? Does curing H Pylori always improve symptoms?

If i have chronic severe gastritis, is that the cause for my GERD or a contributor?

[Helico_expert]

There are many GERD patients dont carry H. pylori. Hence GERD is "not" related to GERD.
GERD is probably due to the damage of your oesophagus sphincter. How it got damaged is not clear. H. pylori is probably one of many factors that contribute to its damaged.