My Endoscopy update and results!
05/18/03 08:00 AM
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GEA
Reged: 04/06/03
Posts: 32
Loc: San Diego, CA
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Hi All!
It's been a while since I posted here. I have been through a lot the last couple of weeks, but I'm trying to get back to reading all the posts.
I just thought you would want to know the latest with my endoscopy. I had a harder time recovering from it than the colonoscopy for some reason... I was sore from the tissue samples that the Doctor took, I guess.
I had been tested for H. Pylori before with a blood test and it came back negative. But H. pylori came back positive! I was surprised. I started on high antibiotics, like 2500mg a day, and Aciphex. I felt a lot better right away. I could eat things without getting sick! I have been so happy about that.. cause just about everything I ate made me sick. I think that H. pylori was really giving me all kinds of problems!
I had no celiac, cancer, or ulcers, thankfully. He said that I had a lot of acid and that it was inflamed. I asked him if maybe that was it, and maybe I didn't have IBS(?) and he said no, you have IBS. Oh well, I was hoping!
So, I am surprised about this H. Pylori thing and if you have had the blood test come back negative, it's still possible that you could have it.
I have to go get some probiotics today. I will finish the antibiotic course on Monday. So I want to get the good bacteria going again.
I appreciate this board and all of your great posts and helpful information!
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~GEA~
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