Question 1

i have h pylori a is it serious?

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Treatment: It' s a relatively common condition. In case you have symptoms that are possibly related to it, the treatment involves usually 2 antibiotics and 1 stomach acid inhibitor for 2 weeks.

Question 2

i want to know h pylori medicine ?

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Triple therapy: If you are asking about regimen for eradication - then it is combination of esomeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin.

Question 3

how could i take h pylori medications?

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Fix the root cause: The H. Pylori is able to grow in the stomach because of the low acid level.
This is contrary to conventional medicine opinion.
I suggest that you see a Holistic doctor who will take care of the root cause, rather than use drugs with possible severe side effects, and with only temporary relief.

Question 4

what is the best diagnosis of h pylori?

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Helicobacter: One can test noninvasively with a blood antibody test, stool antigen test, or with the carbon urea breath test. The most reliable method is a biopsy during endoscopy with a rapid urease test, histological examination, and  culture. There is also a urine ELISA test with a 96% sensitivity and 79% specificity. None of the tests are completely without failure rates.

Question 5

what is the cause of h pylori in general?

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Please see below: H. Pylori infection occurs when a type of bacteria called helicobacter pylori (h. Pylori) infects your stomach, usually during childhood. A common cause of peptic ulcers, h. Pylori infection is present in about half the people in the world. 

H. Pylori bacteria can be passed from person to person through direct contact with saliva, vomit or fecal matter.

Question 6

how to eliminate the h pylori in your body?

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Prevpak: Combination of antibiotics and acid suppressors, like prevacid (lansoprazole).

Question 7

how do i know if i h. pylori or something else?

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Test: Fingerstick, endoscopy, blood sample are the ways to get tested.

Question 8

i wanted to know if its possible to have gotten h pylori it from an ex or how to get it in the first place? how long before it causes problems?

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Possible: Some people are infected by H pylori and never have problems and some have problems so therefore the timing may be never or tommorrow.No way to tell.

Question 9

does mastic gum kills h pylori?

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It may: There is some evidence that suggests it is a treatment for h.pylori.  Check with your doctor if you are concerned! Best wishes!

Question 10

which patients should be tested for h. pylori?

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Ulcer patient, other: Anyone with a history of ulcer disease;or from an endemic region for stomach cancer , e.g. Japan , chile; positive family history of ulcer or stomach cancer, ;symptoms consistent with possible ulcer disease.  Controversy over testing people before chronic Aspirin use-both can cause ulcers, the 2 together, even more so.  Anyone with symptoms enough for them to get an upper endoscopy.

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