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I agree with you completely; it's definitely best to avoid a clarithromycin-based therapy if you already suspect the H. pylori strain is resistant to it.

It sounds like your doctor's suggestion to perform an endoscopy and culture the bacteria is an excellent strategy, provided it isn't overly ...

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Unfortunately, the specific symptoms you mentioned are not the ones we typically associate directly with an H. pylori infection. However, it is important to remember that most common gastric symptoms are ultimately driven by the inflammation that the bacteria cause in your stomach lining. If we ...

I am sorry to hear about your difficulties. Before you start on rifabutin, perhaps you could first check with your doctor about the potential for using levofloxacin instead.

One of the most crucial elements for significantly increasing the success rate of any H. pylori treatment is strongly ...

am sorry to hear about your son’s situation. Normally, we do not prescribe antibiotics for children to treat H. pylori because they rarely experience symptoms. However, since your son is clearly suffering, treatment is warranted.

Considering that your son seems to be dealing with other infections ...

It is actually quite unusual for someone to get re-infected with H. pylori after they have completed treatment—this is a very rare event. If you have genuinely acquired a new infection, the most likely source is someone you live with, as the bacteria are typically spread through close household ...

1. It seems most if not all HP home/self-test kits on Amazon, or sold "OTC" online, are stool tests. But which are reliable/accurate? How can I be sure a kit is not fake? Anyone have any experience or advice on this? Are there alternatives to all of the aforementioned options to be aware of ...

H. pylori causes inflammation and inflammation may sometimes leads to burning sensation.
are you currently taking PPI? perhaps reducing the stomach acid can reduce the burning sensation.

Hi,

the stool test (and breath test) rely on the bacteria load. The test(s) only work when there is enough bacteria to be detected. Have you considered having an endoscopy examination done?

hi,

I am sorry to hear what happened to you. Have you tried talking to a doctor and getting a diagnostic test for H. pylori?

Hi,

Sounds like a good problem. I wouldnt want to have all the tummy noise and farts.

However, it would be a good idea for you should get a follow up check and see if you still have H. pylori.

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