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[Gilgamesh]

Hello all.

So a few weeks ago, I had a confirmed diagnosis of an active HP infection.

I started the standard 14-day triple therapy, 20 mg Omeprazole, 500 mg Clarithromycin, and 1 g Amoxicillin, twice a day. During the treatment, I was also using probiotics and other natural gut flora enhancers (Kefir, yogurt, etc.)

By day 3 I was feeling pretty good. At about day 5, I started having occasional bouts of nausea, and the gas/bloating, but not nearly as bad as before, nor as often. I did miss dose timing by about 5 hours on day 12 of the course, but I corrected it by spreading the time lag over the remaining doses.

My last dose was Tuesday, August 3. This last weekend, I had recurrences of the gas/bloating and nausea, but again, not as severe, and not as often. I'm still taking the PPI twice a day, and I'm still on probiotics.

My question is this: How long can I expect until full recovery? Am I doing anything wrong? Should I cut out the PPI now?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

[Helico_expert]

you are doing good. It's ok to take probiotics to manage your side effects. The recovery will depend on your stomach. Some people felt improvement immediately after treatment while some people only felt improvement a few months after treatment.

So, when you feel better, you stop your PPI, then you wait for a month and ask your doctor for a follow up breath test. If your treatment is successful, then you can focus on the recovery. If the treatment failed, then you can quickly discuss with your doctor to formulate a second treatment plan.