newly HP diagnosed, given 2week triple regimen - questions & confused
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:22 am
Hello,
1st and foremost thank you for this forum/page. I can't seem to find much online. This stomach problems is all new to me.
It all started on April 24, 2018 with waking up at 3am with non stop throwing up, diarrhea, and unbearable stomach pain/cramps.
It lasted for 2 days....i literally wanted to sleep in the bathroom. i thought it must have been something I ate. From that date to finally going to the my family doctor on May 8, 2018 i had non stop nausea, throwing up, feeling full, extremely fatigue, lost 17 lbs in nearly 3 weeks, & i looked 4 months pregnant when i did feel good enough to eat. I couldn't even keep any liquids down. I am miserable!
Long story short:
(Between May 8 - June 15) - SICK SICK SICK
family dr did catscan, lots of blood work - etc....then he sent me to my gyno, he said it must be something with my female parts. Duh, i had a partial hysterectomy 4 years ago....anyway, i went to my gyno who sent me for more blood work, pap smear & mammogram, all good, only vitamin D deficiency was detected.
Told me to take OT vitamins and that was it. June 15 my family doctor finally referred me to a Gastroentrologist after i went back to him saying nothing has helped, all test have been good but im still losing weight, not eating, nausea & still throwing up.
(June 21, 2018) -My 1st appt with Gastro dr
. He told me my symptoms were most likely acid reflex. Told him i have no heartburn & that i knew it was not that. He knew i wasnt happy with his diagnosed. He then set me up for a stool test and endoscopy the following week.
(June 25, 2018) - Endoscopy
i was sedated. Once i woke up dr. said i had a Non-bleeding peptic ulcer, biopsied. Normal second portion of the duodenum, biopsied.
(June 29, 2018)- The call with results
Got the call from Gastro dr. He wanted to see me Monday, July 2nd to go over biopsy results.
(July 2, 2018) - H. Pylori Positive
Went in to get results.....positive for H. pylori. to be honest wtih you i had never heard of this, so didn't really ask much questions about it. All i remember hearing was"im concerned about stomach cancer since you already have an ulcer". Then he went on to tell me the triple therapy meds i had to take & scheduled me for a MRI & Colonscopy. Not until i went home and did research i realized that H. Pylori is a serious condition.
My 2 week regimen:
Metronidazol 500mg - 1pill 3 x a day
Clarithromyc 500mg - 1pills 2 x a day
Omeprazole 10mg - 2pills 2 x a day
(July 4- 5, 2018) - Fasting and Colonscopy
So much for my 4th of July celebration, no barbeque for me since i had to fast all day ,
July 5th, had my colonscopy, sedated so i didn't feel a thing. Woke up with the doctor telling me that there was
1 polyp, removed with hot snare, resected and retrieved.
Anal papilla(e) biopsied & internal hemorrhoids.
(July 9, 2018) -3rd day of my triple therapy
My stomach is on fire! Can't eat much cause of the pain and just no appetite.
July 12, 2018 - pelvis and stomach MRI scheduled
Questions:
Could the pain on the 3rd day be cause of the antibiotics and the ppi?
does h.pylori go into your colon as well?
i have an ulcer does that mean the H. Pylori bacteria caused it or will make it worse?
Since i have an ulcer does that mean stomach cancer is the next thing?
Thank you so much for your time.
Like i said i am totally new to all this - and sooo CONFUSED!!!
1st and foremost thank you for this forum/page. I can't seem to find much online. This stomach problems is all new to me.
It all started on April 24, 2018 with waking up at 3am with non stop throwing up, diarrhea, and unbearable stomach pain/cramps.
It lasted for 2 days....i literally wanted to sleep in the bathroom. i thought it must have been something I ate. From that date to finally going to the my family doctor on May 8, 2018 i had non stop nausea, throwing up, feeling full, extremely fatigue, lost 17 lbs in nearly 3 weeks, & i looked 4 months pregnant when i did feel good enough to eat. I couldn't even keep any liquids down. I am miserable!
Long story short:
(Between May 8 - June 15) - SICK SICK SICK
family dr did catscan, lots of blood work - etc....then he sent me to my gyno, he said it must be something with my female parts. Duh, i had a partial hysterectomy 4 years ago....anyway, i went to my gyno who sent me for more blood work, pap smear & mammogram, all good, only vitamin D deficiency was detected.
Told me to take OT vitamins and that was it. June 15 my family doctor finally referred me to a Gastroentrologist after i went back to him saying nothing has helped, all test have been good but im still losing weight, not eating, nausea & still throwing up.
(June 21, 2018) -My 1st appt with Gastro dr
. He told me my symptoms were most likely acid reflex. Told him i have no heartburn & that i knew it was not that. He knew i wasnt happy with his diagnosed. He then set me up for a stool test and endoscopy the following week.
(June 25, 2018) - Endoscopy
i was sedated. Once i woke up dr. said i had a Non-bleeding peptic ulcer, biopsied. Normal second portion of the duodenum, biopsied.
(June 29, 2018)- The call with results
Got the call from Gastro dr. He wanted to see me Monday, July 2nd to go over biopsy results.
(July 2, 2018) - H. Pylori Positive
Went in to get results.....positive for H. pylori. to be honest wtih you i had never heard of this, so didn't really ask much questions about it. All i remember hearing was"im concerned about stomach cancer since you already have an ulcer". Then he went on to tell me the triple therapy meds i had to take & scheduled me for a MRI & Colonscopy. Not until i went home and did research i realized that H. Pylori is a serious condition.
My 2 week regimen:
Metronidazol 500mg - 1pill 3 x a day
Clarithromyc 500mg - 1pills 2 x a day
Omeprazole 10mg - 2pills 2 x a day
(July 4- 5, 2018) - Fasting and Colonscopy
So much for my 4th of July celebration, no barbeque for me since i had to fast all day ,
July 5th, had my colonscopy, sedated so i didn't feel a thing. Woke up with the doctor telling me that there was
1 polyp, removed with hot snare, resected and retrieved.
Anal papilla(e) biopsied & internal hemorrhoids.
(July 9, 2018) -3rd day of my triple therapy
My stomach is on fire! Can't eat much cause of the pain and just no appetite.
July 12, 2018 - pelvis and stomach MRI scheduled
Questions:
Could the pain on the 3rd day be cause of the antibiotics and the ppi?
does h.pylori go into your colon as well?
i have an ulcer does that mean the H. Pylori bacteria caused it or will make it worse?
Since i have an ulcer does that mean stomach cancer is the next thing?
Thank you so much for your time.
Like i said i am totally new to all this - and sooo CONFUSED!!!