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Posted 10/26/2020 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I've spent weeks searching the internet for assistance on this topic. I was recently diagnosed and treated fro Helibacter Pylori. 5 days into treatment and I developed a lump sensation in my throat and the feeling as though something is lodged there. I have pain running between my shoulders and I can feel the food going down when I eat. I was on omoperozle 20mg twice a day with no success and then lansoperozle 30mg and now esoperozole 20mg twice a day for the last 2 weeks but still no change. I saw a Consultant who has referred me for an endoscopy but I need wait for at least another 6 weeks. I tried probiotics but this didn't help. I am now taking manuka honey in the hope that this may make a difference. I have stopped all fizzy drinks and caffine as well as fatty foods. I had an ultrasound which showed small stones in my gallbladder and it was inflamed. I'm now on another antibiotic for this. As.
Posted 10/27/2020 10:13 AM (GMT 0)
Sandy:

Welcome to the Healing Well Forum. First, take a deep breath, a lot of people experience the same symptoms as you. GERD is not something that you can get rid of quickly. Please take the time to review the information contained at the pinned topic at the top of this thread, as there are probably a lot of foods that you didn't realize that can still irritate your stomach. There are also a lot of posts with Member's experiences, that are helpful. Also, keep a food diary to try and pinpoint your trigger foods and any food sensitivities that you may have. Continue taking the antibiotics, H. Pylori does take time to eradicate. Are the PPIs doctor prescribed or O-T-C? You also need to give the medications time to work, a few weeks is generally not enough time to evaluate their effectiveness before you switch to another brand. You can also try taking Pepcid at bedtime. Try not to self-diagnose through Dr. Google, there is a lot of misinformation out there. I always recommend getting your doctor's advice before trying any supplements that you can purchase online.

Sharon
Posted 10/27/2020 10:31 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much for the reply.
I have been prescribed ppi's by my GP. He also prescribed me Peptac. I'm on a list for both a colonoscopy and endoscopy and I have requested to go private for this but the list is still long due to Covid. I will start a diary today to try to eliminate any trigger foods from my diet. I finished the Helibacter treatment in the middle of September. I will certainly look at the posts on this forum. Thank you again for the reply.
Posted 10/28/2020 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
I imagine you have tried all the obvious stuff but, in case not, what works best for me is; nothing spicy, definitely no tomatoes, multiple small meals instead of three normal ones, nothing to eat 4 hours before bed, and 20ml of aniseed flavour gavison immediately before bed. My last flare up took 3 months to settle on double dose PPIs, so you probably need to stick with it even if progress is not noticeable from day to day. good luck.
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