Helicobacter Forums

Hi I am finished my 14 days quadruple therapy few days ago, the side effect wasn't bad as I was expected, mainly sore tummy and frequently passing stool. I felt pretty good until day 12, I almost felt like the bacteria came back or still there .. I started to feel the pain and constant gurgling again.. And the nausea, feels like my stomach is on fire. This is making me think the bacteria is still here and it's really quite upsetting and disappointing.. Help and advise please!! Thank you !!!

the only way to really find out if your H. pylori is still there is to do another follow up breath test. To do that, you need to wait a month without taking any PPI. Mean while, try to gather positive thoughts and distract yourself from thinking about it. The more you think about it, the more likely you will feel the discomfort.