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Hi:

I live in South America, and have been dealing with digestin issues and acid reflux for years now. Also with doctors (GIs) here. I´m tired of them not agreeing on something. It seems as if each one has a different opinion on H Pylori (and on everything).

I took a breath test in the usa this year and it tested positive for H Pylori. Last endoscopy last year was negative for h pylori. I do feel reflux still (liquids up to my stomach and burning throat), a lot of post nasal drip from this and even have breathing symptoms even after fundoplication (had a hiatal hernia). I feel a lot of bloating, indigestion and pressure against my left lung sometimes.

Opossite from what my doctor in the us thinks (a naturopath) my doctor here (GI) tells me H Pylori doesn´t cause acid reflux. Everyone says it does here in this forum. So what´s the truth?

Only after I told him about family history of stomach cancer (both grandmas) my doctor here prescribed me the antibiotics therapy to erradicate pylori. But still he said that won´t take my acid reflux symptoms away. So why did he prescribe it? My dad had H pylori before and has chronic acid reflux (up to his mouth). Is it possible he passed it on to me or anyone else in my family has H Pylori?

And even after I finish the course, which I don´t even know is the correct therapy after reading this forum (I posted it on another thread: Pylori, Candida and Giardia) , I don´t have any way of following up for we don´t have the breath test here and he wont do another control endoscopy on me. I tested endoscopy positive for h pylori several years in a row but last.

Do you know of any laboratory in the us that provide the urea breath test via regular mail?

Also I´m worried about what they say (also my doctor in the USA, the naturopath) that taking antibiotics for H Pylori could boost my candida, which is supposed to be another threat. My doctor the GI here doesn´t think so.

I´m sorry to post so much but I haven´t gotten any reply and I´m desperate. I really hope Dr. Marshall reads this post...
Thanks,

John.

I sincerely apologize for posting so late, but I'm going through the same ordeal as you. The only difference is that I haven't had my "acid reflux like" symptoms diagnosed by a doctor. I've been looking up the majority of my symptoms on Web MD.

The thing is, I eventually have to see a doctor -- even if it is a little scary. I just don't want to experience the same amount of confusion as you did. I'm so sorry! I'm hoping to find a doctor who can help out. Have you (or anyone else on here) ever heard of iu health? Any stories or opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much and good luck!

to reply the first post.

Do you know of any laboratory in the us that provide the urea breath test via regular mail?

can you try tri-med?
http://trimed.com.au/

perhaps they will do your breath test via mail.

h. pylori causes reflux? maybe yes and maybe no. some study even say it prevent reflux. nobody exactly know how h. pylori causes disease and relate to reflux.