suffering with bad breath and ibs can anyone help

Sounds like you have helicobacter pylori. I've just discovered I've got it, after problems for 20 years.

Its a nasty bacteria that burrows in the lining of your stomach & certain foods flare it up & make your symptoms worse.

I've suffered with IBS symptoms & anxiety my whole adult life. I found Gluten Free diet in the last few years has helped tremendously & I have loads of energy, no constipation, pain, wind, mucus in stools (sorry grose I know) 20 years later I've been diagnosed with Helicobacter (why the Doctors didn't check for that when I first started getting chronic diarrhoea, cramps, weight loss etc I don't know).

My Dad's always had stomach problems, we thought it was a genetic bad stomach. He recently had a breath test & confirmed he had Helicobacter, people living together catch it off each other & I had a blood test to confirm I have it. I've had a course of antibiotics but don't feel they have worked as I don't feel any different. I feel a lot better from eating a gluten free (regular painless BM's, not anaemic etc) , low dairy diet and avoiding Vinegar & tomatoes have stopped the diarrhoea. I need to fast & do a breath test to see if it the bacteria is still present. But I recommend anyone who is having tummy troubles, constipation, diarrhoea, anaemia, infertility, miscarriage, anxiety, depression, low energy get tested for Helicobacter Pylori ASAP. Its bacterial & so easily contracted, I wouldn't be surprised if 50-80% of the population have it. Good luck! Let me know how you go?

Hello out there. I've been dealing with gastrointestinal issues for 3 years now. It took them a year to test me for H.pylori. The doctor immediately informed me that others in my family most likely have it. Low and behold my sister and mom were having stomach problems, got tested and they had it too. My husband on the other hand had no symptoms but he had it. My brother had mild systems and was diagnosed with H.Ppylori too. We all got treated, it actually took three rounds of antibiotics for me over a six month period because it wouldn't go away. I was okay for very short period changed gastro doctors because I had new pains. In my second year I found out I was severely lactose intolerant. I completely eliminated dairy and pork from my diet and felt somewhat better for a while. Here I am in my third year with new gastro doctor trying to figure the horrible pain, cramping, bowel discomfort once again. He recenty mentioned I had IBS.i h I've had ultrasounds, blood work, pap, endoscopy and kept a food diary. Today I had the worst cramping pain yet again. My poor husband must think I'm crazy. I think the doctor is crazy and wrong. IBS seems to be the simpe answer fr we dont knw whatsvwrongbwith you. The problem I had the first year is completely different now in my third year. I sometimes wonder if 3 strong antibiotic treatments in less than a 6 months messed up my stomach. I'm so glad I found this forum because I thought I was going crazy. The pain and cramping is horrible when it comes on.

Post Edited (Miserablepain) : 1/4/2012 10:20:51 PM (GMT-7)

This thread has not had any activity since 2012. I suggest that you make a new post so others will see it & be able to respond to you.

Take care.