H. Pylori Infection, Sjogren's and Hashimoto's together

Posted by benyapa @benyapa, Mar 28, 2022

Who are experiencing with H. Pylori Infection, Sjogren's and Hashimoto's together?

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I had a severe gastritis, maybe 3 weeks ago.
And I was thinking about why I do or don't have gastritis sometimes. And it occurred to me that I've taken to eating comb honey. It seems to me that the comb honey stops the gastritis. An advantage of comb honey is that you know you're getting real honey and not a counterfeit. If it doesn't work ask the doctor to give you the triple drug therapy that does work but is harsh. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9232728/

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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @benyapa . You say that you have Sjogren’s and Hashimoto’s diseases and now you’ve got H.pylori. What, specifically would you like to know from us? Are you getting treatment for the H.pylori infection?
Can you tell me a little bit more about yourself and how this impacts you?

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Hi xiaolung, I just learned from my naturopathic doctor that there is a lot of evidence pointing to h pylori infection as a possible cause or contributing factor in the development of autoimmune disorders. I was diagnosed with gastritis and h pylori during an endoscopy, while trying to determine the cause of my dysphagia. I'd thought it was just a separate thing, but now my ND thinks it's the cause of my MCTD (just recently diagnosed). I'm also trying to avoid the gnarly antibiotic therapy. Manuka honey and mastic gum alone didn't do it, but my new ND started me on Biocidin (to break up the h pylori biofilm) and manula tea. She said the antibiotics will be a last resort approach. I don't know if eradicating the h pylori will improve my autoimmune symptoms, but I'm hopeful.

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Hi xiaolung, I just learned from my naturopathic doctor that there is a lot of evidence pointing to h pylori infection as a possible cause or contributing factor in the development of autoimmune disorders. I was diagnosed with gastritis and h pylori during an endoscopy, while trying to determine the cause of my dysphagia. I'd thought it was just a separate thing, but now my ND thinks it's the cause of my MCTD (just recently diagnosed). I'm also trying to avoid the gnarly antibiotic therapy. Manuka honey and mastic gum alone didn't do it, but my new ND started me on Biocidin (to break up the h pylori biofilm) and manula tea. She said the antibiotics will be a last resort approach. I don't know if eradicating the h pylori will improve my autoimmune symptoms, but I'm hopeful.

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Can you share the recommended biocidin dosage and time period. How long have you been taking it and is it recommended to take it on empty stomach and away from other supplements? Also, how does Manula help and when do you take it?

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Sjogren's can cause nasty gastritis. Sulcarafate is the best way to treat flares. I've been dealing with this for over a decade.

Rather than take Rx liquid Sulcarafate I crush the tablets and make it a swishy drink. Many people find that more effective.

H Pylori blood test will tell you if you have an active infection or past infection. A biopsy during colonoscopy is the "gold standard." Treating h pylori will have no effect on Sjogren's. They act through different pathways in the immune system.

Good luck.

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