Lost Pylori and now I am losing weight finally
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briannadunn
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Was fighting a stomach and intestinal bacterial disease for 12 yrs according to my colon doctor. Despite eating well and exercising I was sick and not losing anything. I went from 182 to 258 as of today I am back to 245 thats down 9 lbs since my antibiotics to get rid of the disease. Now I got to work on upping my calorie intake and exercise now that I am recovering from everything. Next battle to get rid of my fatty liver syndrom and pre-diabetes.
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That's crazy. Did it take that long to diagnose you or did you just think what was happening was 'normal'? I infrequently suffer from severe bloating and pain in the gut. It used to be more often but I have cleaned up my overeating and the types of food I consume but still have some symptoms from time to time. What are the usual symptoms of pylori?0
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My body started rejecting food..it took this long to diagnose. I was told it was IBS, then Celiacs, then lactose intolerance, I got tested to worms, and hymroids, and also told it was my gall bladder, none of which were the issues..I had gotten to the point I had blood in my bowels at least 4days a month and was told I needed to get a colonoscopy and then they found I had an advance form of H. Pylori (there is a longer term for it) throughout my stomach and intestines. I haven't had my food go right through me since I was on the antibiotics. My best advice is get checked if there is no other cause for your loose bowls.5
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I was told I had fatty liver and prediabetic in may and am no longer prediabetic...get liver checked next month...you can do it!!
my 12 year old has a lot of stomach issues...she's been told ibs, lactose intolerant etc recently went to allergist and was told she is allergic to 12 different foods but I'm not buying it. chicken potatoes broccoli turnips radish tje list goes on and on. she had a stomach bug that lasted 21 days and was never tje same after. does it take a collonoscopy to diognose?0 -
Wonderful! It stinks that you were sick so long before finding out though. I was very sick but upper stomach and gallbladder. I had pain and nausea on and off for years when I ate. They did a biopsy and endo to check for HP but it was negative. I was diagnosed with celiac disease via the biopsy though. I lost haven't lost more than a pound since diagnosed in the spring but I've lost about 15" all over. I guess from decreased inflammation? It's horrible being sick and not knowing what the cause is. I'm glad you can finally heal.0
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This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.0 -
I have had h pylori and it didnt effect me or weight loss(thats me though). now as for weight gain,I noticed that when I had it(before I knew I had it) I would eat and that would soothe it ,so is it possible that you were eating more than you thought? and that led to the weight gain? thats what happened to me. you said you were eating well and exercising,were you eating in a deficit? if not that could be why you didnt lose. it can cause stomach cancer.peptic ulcers, and other health issues and it can come back, it can also be spread to family members as well. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4177463/ http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/456277
I know that when mine was treated I lost some of the weight because I was eating less. not saying that this is your experience.for me I felt hungry because the pain felt like hunger pains a lot of the time.0 -
Actually, I had such an advance form that my system was being affected. I didn't change my eating or my exercise. The difference was I could finally eat salads with no pain, I could process fruit, my inflammation is slowly coming down to normal. I think the weight loss is contributed to the inflammation everywhere that the H-pylori was infecting. I have tried 6 Doctor perscribed diets and lifestyle changes over the course of 3 yrs and gained weight and my inflammation kept growing. Now, I feel like a totally different person. I don't feel tired and ill for the first time in 12 yrs.2
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briannadunn wrote: »Actually, I had such an advance form that my system was being affected. I didn't change my eating or my exercise. The difference was I could finally eat salads with no pain, I could process fruit, my inflammation is slowly coming down to normal. I think the weight loss is contributed to the inflammation everywhere that the H-pylori was infecting. I have tried 6 Doctor perscribed diets and lifestyle changes over the course of 3 yrs and gained weight and my inflammation kept growing. Now, I feel like a totally different person. I don't feel tired and ill for the first time in 12 yrs.
glad you are feeling better.1 -
What antibiotic did they put you on and for how long?0
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AuntFreesa wrote: »What antibiotic did they put you on and for how long?
they usually put you on 2 antibiotics(it varies by person and what you may be allergic to) and a PPI or an acid reducer.usually you take it for 2 weeks but in extreme cases Im sure its longer.0 -
I was on three antibiotics, I will have to look, plus a anti-ulcer medication. They were a new type of antibiotics so I can't remember the name. I am allergic to sulfers and penicillin so they couldn't prescribe me amoxicillin and the other one they were going to put me on.0
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briannadunn wrote: »I was on three antibiotics, I will have to look, plus a anti-ulcer medication. They were a new type of antibiotics so I can't remember the name. I am allergic to sulfers and penicillin so they couldn't prescribe me amoxicillin and the other one they were going to put me on.
Im allergic to those 2 things also. cant remember what they put me on either,I was on 2 antibiotics and a PPI.I was having a lot of acid reflux and they said I most likely had an ulcer and then they tested me for that. the bad thing about it is that it can come back I think its said more than 75% of the worlds population has it and doesnt know it0 -
This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.
I treat H.pylori. It does not affect digestion (since this occurs mostly in the small intestine) and also does not affect weight loss/gain. It is coincidental and anecdotal.0 -
This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.
I treat H.pylori. It does not affect digestion (since this occurs mostly in the small intestine) and also does not affect weight loss/gain. It is coincidental and anecdotal.
This was my understanding as well. I went through this with my mom a few years ago, and although it took some time to get a proper diagnosis, once we did she improved rapidly with medication.
Are you a physician, @cathipa as your post indicates? If so, it's always a bonus to get an educated medical perspective here.
Edited to add: @briannadunn - so glad you are finally feeling better, and have a proper diagnosis.0 -
This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.
I treat H.pylori. It does not affect digestion (since this occurs mostly in the small intestine) and also does not affect weight loss/gain. It is coincidental and anecdotal.
you treat it as in being a doctor?0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.
I treat H.pylori. It does not affect digestion (since this occurs mostly in the small intestine) and also does not affect weight loss/gain. It is coincidental and anecdotal.
you treat it as in being a doctor?
GI Physician Assistant1 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.
I treat H.pylori. It does not affect digestion (since this occurs mostly in the small intestine) and also does not affect weight loss/gain. It is coincidental and anecdotal.
you treat it as in being a doctor?
GI Physician Assistant
As a fistulizing crohn's disease patient I have no idea why anyone would want to deal with GI stuff
it's not exactly pleasant to say the least lol 0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.
I treat H.pylori. It does not affect digestion (since this occurs mostly in the small intestine) and also does not affect weight loss/gain. It is coincidental and anecdotal.
you treat it as in being a doctor?
GI Physician Assistant
As a fistulizing crohn's disease patient I have no idea why anyone would want to deal with GI stuff it's not exactly pleasant to say the least lok
Sorry about that! Was in the ER for 7 years before GI. Wanted more normal hours. I've been in GI for 10 years and enjoy it 0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »This is the first time I have ever heard of a stomach infection directly causing overweight. Do you have any links or references regarding this?
Maybe the OP has links, but I know it effects the way you break down and digest your food. Some people have weight loss and some weight gain. It has to do with the stomach acid and actually can be the cause of ulcers. I don't know a lot about it but I researched it when my doctor thought I had it or ulcers.
I treat H.pylori. It does not affect digestion (since this occurs mostly in the small intestine) and also does not affect weight loss/gain. It is coincidental and anecdotal.
you treat it as in being a doctor?
GI Physician Assistant
As a fistulizing crohn's disease patient I have no idea why anyone would want to deal with GI stuff it's not exactly pleasant to say the least lol
Sorry about that! Was in the ER for 7 years before GI. Wanted more normal hours. I've been in GI for 10 years and enjoy it
Definitely more regular hours than er! I'm glad you enjoy it 1
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