Hi, I was diagnosed to have H. Pylori last Thursday after being confined for almost a day in the hospital. ECG was done and the blood test.
I am now taking Lansoprazole 30mg (1 capsule) amoxicillin 500mg (2 capsules total of 1000mg), Metronidazole 250mg ( 2 tablets total of 500mg) these are for every 12 hours. I am experiencing frequent heart burning sensation and palpitations that I have not experience before. is these normal with this H. Pylori?
2 days prior: I am a sports oriented person and trying to live a healthy lifestyle. I do triathlons and other sport. it was one ordinary day (Monday) when after eating my chicken alfredo pasta and some pieces of buffalo wings, I started feeling weak and was shaking to the point that I had to call 911 emergency that night. I ended up to the hospital and somehow discharged early following morning. they had given me 2 IV's and a drug to calm my stomach cramping in a form of gel.
I was feeling okay that day (Tuesday) and came back for work Wednesday when I did my regular fitness after work. 1 mile swim and 3 mile run. I felt my heart was palpitating when I was on my way back in swimming so I stopped and walked back to the car and prepared for the run. I did a 7:14 pace/mile. it was an ordinary day. Thursday next morning while driving on my way to work, I suddenly loose focus and felt a burning sensation in my heart to the point that I thought I was going to have a heart attack.
I observed myself and decided to go to the hospital. there, I spent the whole day waiting for the result while lying on hospital bed. they did this "ECG" this small square box thing that has lots of wires that they connect to the patches that they patched to your chest, side of your body and to the legs. they took blood samples and they had to repeat one for they found a high cholesterol level in my blood, just to make sure. it wasn't that high 256 normal is 0-199. while on the hospital bed they gave me 2 bags of either metronidazole or amoxicillin. doctor came in and told me that I have H.Pylori and explained to me what to expect.
I am feeling weak every time I take these drugs. no appetite. my bowel movement is irregular. heavy head feeling and sometimes light. trying to eat something to compensate for the loss. my hands, my legs numbness is always there. weight is dropping.
Is the medication working or worsening my condition or is this normal due to the drugs and will make me feel better along the way? it feels so sad to be alone in this beautiful island. at the moment, I am staying in my friends' place as they insist for them to help me attend to my needs. Any thoughts or experience that could enlighten me why I am in this discomfort zone right now? Am I really in the right diagnosis and medications?