THERE IS HOPE for bloating/nausea/GAS/fatigue

I'm a 19yo female. I am active and have an incredibly healthy diet and lifestyle. I have been recently diagnosed with H.Pylori after 7 months of symptoms such as bloating 24/7, bad nausea, constipation, anxiety/depression, stomach cramping, GAS and belching, fatigue and tiredness ALL THE TIME....

I tried test after test and saw doctor after doctor and with no results finally went to a homeopath. I first tried many dietary changed to rule out possible food intolerance (I stayed off dairy, gluten, corn etc) and to no avail, my homeopathic doctor finally decided to do a candida test (which turned out negative) and a h.pylori test which was positive. I am on antibiotics at the moment and hoping that they will clear everything up.

If you have had similar symptoms to mine above I would recommend following these steps:

1. FIRST THING TO DO. Cut dairy and gluten (wheat, barley, oats and rye) from your diet. As you begin to go for testing, and receive no results from any tests, but do begin to feel better, you may have a food intolerance. The best way to confirm food intolerances (no the testing will not show any truth, I believe) is by following a strict elimination diet of the suspected food item. You will need to be off gluten for about 2 weeks (minimum) to begin noticing a change.

2. Right away, see a gastroenterologist or internist and have a CBC, test for iron levels, thyroid function, hypoglycemia (blood glucose levels)....AND ASK (you will HAVE to ask) for a TEST FOR H.PYLORI and a test for CANDIDA (yeast overgrowth).

3. If no results, return to the doctor and ask to have a colonoscopy/endoscopy to make sure that it is not a functional problem of the colon/digestive tract that you are having. While he is doing the endoscopy have them take a villi sample and test for celiac's disease (they can still test for this for up to 2 years even after you have eliminated gluten).

4. Hopefully you will have found some results by now and if not, DO NOT be forced take traditional medication simply to treat symptoms. There is an underlying CAUSE of these symptoms and you want to treat the CAUSE. My advice would be to see an alternative medical doctor or homeopath to lead you further in the right direction.

I was feeling absolutely MISERABLE for 7 months, experienced extreme frustration often and would get really depressed at the thought that nothing I was doing was making me feel better and that we may never find what was making me feel so bad. BUT with perserverance, a strong supportive mother and family, and the determination to feel good once again hopefully this will put an end to all of this. My advice: persistance, patience and positivity. Good luck to all!

Sam, can I ask which set of antibiotics you tried for the Pylori? I've had it for years now, tried to get rid of it about 4 times with no success. The meds tended to be so strong that I couldnt make it through them properly.

Right now Im seeing a homeopathic dr who's trying to help get rid of the pylori, but I have very little belief in some of that kind of stuff. Im probably going to have to try the big guns again soon, cause my stomach is a giant mess these days. Everything I've been trying from the 'natural end' doesnt help much. I'd like to hear what you took to battle the pylori. I know there's a few options. Thank you!

Sb <--pretty much has acid, bloating around the clock

Hey Sam, I'm Kyle
I experience the same problems as yours for 4 months and I am already so depressed. I am H.pylori positive and is under the second course of antibiotics since the first one did not work. However, when I read this, I know I'm not the only one who have it. In addition to your symptoms, I also have weight loss and sometimes breath shortness.

I appreciate it.

I feel your pains. I ignored the telltale signs and symptoms and just blamed it on eating the wrong things however I noticed it repeatedly even if I stuck to a normal diet. I'm planning to see a doc for a test and hopefully be on meds asap. I hate this depression and nauseous feeling that I'm having around the clock . Any natural at home ways to help if not make it better for the mean time? Thanks