Question 1

will helicobacter pylori treatment make you gain weight?

Accepted Answer

No: Treating h. Pylori will not make you gain weight. It may however, make you feel better so you can eat more which then may allow you to gain weight. The medications used to treat the infection have no effect on weight.

Question 2

had pain in the upper side of stomach for a month. tested pos. for helicobacter pylori. got a treatment which contains 2 antibiotics for a week and a ppi for two weeks. now after 11 days i still have exactly the same pain. can it take so long time?

Accepted Answer

: I hope you complete the course of antibiotics anyway, and follow up with you care provider. It is possible that the positive H. pylori is not what was causing the pain and was an incidental finding. See medical provider if there is worsening of symptoms as soon as possible.

Question 3

what do you do if the treatment for helicobacter pylori don't work?

Accepted Answer

Usually it will: Sometimes one combination may not work. Another thing, if you get the blood test for antibodies against H Pylori, it will show a positive result for quite some times.

Question 4

i am 25 years old female, i have been tested positive for helicobacter pylori, so what's a good treatment?

Accepted Answer

Triple therapy: There are several combo regimens but they are basically 2-3 antibiotics plus a stomach protector medicine like Prilosec or nexium (esomeprazole).  One option is Prevpac - contains the antibiotics Amoxicillin & Clarithromycin and the proton-pump inhibitor lansoprazole.  It depends on your other medical conditions and allergies.

Question 5

what is the treatment for helicobacter pylori infection?

Accepted Answer

Combination: Acid suppression meds in combination with antibiotics for 7-14 days. The choice of antibiotics will be determined by your allergy profile and the resistance profiles in your community. The response rate to treatment is not 100%, more like 60-80% so be sure to be tested after treatment to check for cure.

Question 6

what is the best antibiotic treatment for helicobacter pylori?

Accepted Answer

Many regimens!: There are five commonly used regimens, plus others not used much.  All give about an 85% cure rate, so if 100 people are treated, eradication will not occur in 15.  Since if you test positive for h.Pylori,  even after rx, you will always remain positive. My favorite combo is Clarithromycin 500 bid, Metronidazole 500 bid, and a twice daily proton pump inhibitor. Six pills a day is a lot.

Question 7

does a person with a positive helicobacter pylori antibody test always remain seropositive even after successful treatment?

Accepted Answer

Once +, always +: The blood test for h pylori looks for your immune response to the infection.  Once you turn positive, you never revert back to negative, even after appropriate antibiotic treatment. That's how you're protected in the future. On the other hand, if you want a test of cure to prove that the infection is gone, you need a breath test to confirm eradication.

Question 8

i  have been told i  have helicobacter pylori on my lungs i have have treatment  now i am going to have a breath test .will my lungs be damage .?

Accepted Answer

Stomach: Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that infects the stomach; it would not infect your lungs.  The breath test is how we diagnose helicobacter; it produces high amounts of urease, and the activity of the enzyme can be detected in your breath.  This does not mean it has anything to do with your lungs; the test detects the vapor coming up from your esophagus and stomach.

Question 9

what is the best treatment of helicobacter pylori and a duodenal ulcer?

Accepted Answer

3-4 meds: Studies show diet plays no role in eradication of h pylor infection of he stomach (a possible cause of stomach ulcers).  However , avoidance of smoking, alcohol, caffeine will help lower the levels of stomach acid.  The usual treatment for h pylori includes 3-4 drug regimens including antibiotics and ppi (anti-acid meds, e.g. Prilosec, prevacid). Hope you are better soon!

Question 10

tested + 4 helicobacter pylori few months ago. abdomen randomly gets tender and expands. neg test for hp after treatment. same problem continues?

Accepted Answer

Go back to doctor: Something else may be going on and it is possible you need to undergo upper GI endoscopy.  See a GI doctor.

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What do you do if the treatment for helicobacter pylori don't work?

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I am 25 years old female, i have been tested positive for helicobacter pylori, so what's a good treatment?

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What is the treatment for helicobacter pylori infection?

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What is the best antibiotic treatment for helicobacter pylori?

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Does a person with a positive helicobacter pylori antibody test always remain seropositive even after successful treatment?

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I have been told i have helicobacter pylori on my lungs i have have treatment now i am going to have a breath test .will my lungs be damage .?

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What is the best treatment of helicobacter pylori and a duodenal ulcer?

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Tested + 4 helicobacter pylori few months ago. abdomen randomly gets tender and expands. neg test for hp after treatment. same problem continues?

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