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Gastritis is a medical term for inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It means that white blood cells move into the wall of the stomach as a response to some type of injury. Gastritis has many underlying causes, from infection with the bacterium H. pylori, bile reflux, or excessive consumption of alcohol or certain foods or drugs like aspirin.

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H pylori tests

luckymamaof3
luckymamaof3
For those of you who have had or currently treating h pylori, how did your doctor test for it? Mine did a blood and tissue biopsy and both were negative. But I keep reading that stool and breath are the best ways to diagnose it. Lately I've had really terrible bloating and upper abdominal pains (especially on my right side) but my burning sensation is gone. I've been on prilosec for two months now. Just trying to make sure I'm doing the correct treatment, I have anxiety that there is some bad underlying cause to my horrible stomach issues :-(
donicarose
donicarose
Hi..I'm always tested for h pylori through an endoscopy. I had in once a few years ago, and it was treated through a two week course of antibiotics. On this last endoscopy (Aug. 2014), I was negative for it. I think I did a stool test once before my last insurance company would approve a colonoscopy (bizarre..I dropped them like a hot potato), but I've never done the breath test.
shihonage
shihonage
I would shift from Prilosec to Zantac 150 every 12 hours before you get too accustomed to PPIs.

Start taking PepZin GI, regardless of what the exact problem is.

Consider Mastic Gum (Chios and Jarrow are good brands). It has different effects on people, but it's the only natural solution to killing H. Pylori. It should be combined with probiotics taken at least an hour afterwards, however, as it is a localized antibiotic.

Also consider reading my replies in Donica's thread for more general information...

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Gastritis/forum/20356483-so-sick-nausea-please
smilelikeyoumeanit
smilelikeyoumeanit
I have exact right quadrant pain like you describe. Pretty much my only symptom these days if I stick to my meds & diet.

For me I'm pretty certain it is trapped gas in duodenum & a ppi side effect. My gallbladder has been tested numerous times & is fine.

I had to be off a ppi for a month prior to the stool antigen test. Whereas I could stay on a ppi for the tissue biopsy.
Andy1986
Andy1986
I would have thought the blood test was the best outside endoscopy. It isn't good for testing for a current infection because it gives positives for years after the infection has gone, but if the test is negative you can be pretty sure you dont have it.