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Hello help me please . Am terribly suffering from chronic H/pylori for almost three years now. I have used a lot of medicines like Heligo kit which consist of clarithromycin cupses, tinidazole, and secnidazole three times, with no improvement. Then I used the mixture of tetracycline, secnidazole, and pantoprazole for two weeks with no improvement again. Doctors decided to do endoscopy and removed a tissue to check for the types/ species of h.pylori and among the twelve species checked ten were positive with no medicine response. Dr recommended me to use BISMUTH and RIFABUTIN, and continue using pantoprazole but unfortunately BISMUTH AND RIFABUTIN are not available in my country (TANZANIA) I'M ALSO SUFFERING FROM PEPTIC ULCERS AND GASTRITIS. Help me please.
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I have had gastro problems for a long time, but they "flared up" six months ago when I had shoulder surgery, and I was given a lot of antibiotics. I went to a Gastro Dr. who ordered a cat-scan which showed "no major obstructions", but the thinning of the abdominal wall, which was leading to stomach distension and the bloating I have been having. Unfortunately, the Gastro Dr. simply said there were no easy fixes, and has
offered no other help. I have had some relief from the bloating symptoms (from watching youtube video articles), but doing things like: 1. Chewing my food until it dissolves in the mouth, before swallowing, 2. Take a apple cider vinegar pill before I eat, and a bile salt pill after I eat, (I have no gallbladder), 3. Drink a cup of bone broth during the day I still hope to find some help for the abdominal wall thinning. I have an appointment 5/17 with a Nurse Practitioner at UTSW gastro department.
I am new in this support group. I have been diagnosed with IBS mixed type, but I have very little abdominal pain or cramping. What I do have is bowel frequency, bloating and smelly gas after meals. I am not currently taking a probiotic, and occasionally use Metamucil wafers. These issues definitely impact my quality of life. Any suggestions or comments would e greatly appreciated.
I am also new to this group. I suffer from IBS-C. The thing that helped me the most was learning about FODMAPs. You can look it up online. Monash University has done extensive research on this topic.
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1 ReactionI have had IBS since I had my gallbladder out 25 years ago. I also was diagnosed with gastroparesis.. Questions: how does one know if inflammation is part of the IBS issue. And how does gastroparesis relate to IBS. I have both IBS C and D. See gastro doctor, been on meds, back to Metamucil …doing yoga. Love to walk but concerned of having D …which has occurred. and I am 80 in good health. Any info appreciated.
I have fistulating Crohn's disease. I have had it for almost 40 years. The new Biologics will help you considerable once they figure out the cause. They might also put you on a brief course of high Steriods - Prednisone. That will lower inflammation. Diet should be bland and alkaline if possible. One thing that helps make things more alkaline is sodium bicarb. I take this for kidney disease, a side effect from losing so much of my gut. I use about 3/4 tsp in a about 5 ounces of fruit juice and drink it. Lemon water is surprisingly alkaline in the body though you would think it is acidic. Check out some books of Crohns diets. You can try the Fodmap - which eliminates foods that can cause more inflammation. Then you add one food back at a time.
For starters, try eliminating all onion and all garlic (it is hard), and do not buy any processed foods. Make everything from scratch and make it simple.
Most exciting, at Johns Hopkins right now, they are using a gel containing stem cells that they can insert into a fistula to heal the fistula without surgery. The gel helps to keep the stem cells in place. I'm not sure if they collect your own stem cells or use other healthy stem cells.
Hope some of this helps. I know the pain is awful, but do not despair. It will get better.
Someone below already mentioned this. There is a diet called Fodmap. and you can look it up online. The idea is to eliminate all the foods most likely to cause inflammation, get relief, then add them back one at a time. For now, stick with simple, bland foods. Bananas and applesauce are good starter foods, though you might have a problem with sugar, even natural fructose. Sometimes, glutons in wheat products can cause some of these symptoms too. Try eliminating glutose in you noodles, and breads. Some people have trouble with lactose. These things can be tested for in a GI office with a breath test. Also after or during antibiotics, it is helpful to add in some of those good bacteria that help us digest foods with Greek yogurt, or Kamboucha (the pineapple is really good). Look up a list of foods and spice that are anti-inflammatory and try to use those. Antibiotics kill off all the bacteria - good and bad. I would bet the NP will have some good suggestions.