I've made a few comments here and I believe I may have shared my story. I was diagnosed with hpylori back in September 2016 and my doctor put me on 14 days of Triple Therapy. I felt better after the two weeks in that I was sure the Triple Therapy had killed off the bacteria but my stomach felt raw. At the end of October 2016 I saw a GI doctor. The soonest he could schedule me for an endoscopy was the beginning of December. In the meantime, he gave me a prescription for 20mg of Omeprazole, once daily (four refills). I took took the Omeprazole for 7-8 days and stopped after I read the side effects. My biggest concern, having dealt with anemia and thinning hair in the past, was talking a medication that was known to interfere with the absorbtion of vitamins. I am also small boned and I read about people being at an increased risk for bone fractures due to PPI's. Once I stopped the PPI, I felt good for about 2-3 days until the pain of the acid rebound occured. So I went back on the PPI for another 6-7 days. I was also taking natural supplements before the endoscopy and before the PPI was prescribed. They helped some. Some of the supplements I took was Zinc Carnosine, DGL, Mastic Gum. It was after the endoscopy that I felt like I needed to take my health and healing in my own hands. All I was told was that I had mild gastritis in medical terms and to continue taking the Omeprazole. That night I began to google everything I could find about gastritis and it's cure. I ran across everything you can imagine. I stumbled across a naturapath doctor here in my home state of Massachusetts who has dealt with and specializes in the digestive tract exclusively. And even though he thought the healing with take about two to three months (it's been more) I can say I feel like I'm on my way to being healed. I told him I did not care how long my healing took as long as I was not taking prescription medication indefinately. The thought of being on a PPI or H2 Blocker for months and months, even years, was a road I did not want to travel on. He has me on a combination of Colostrum, Probiotics, and a Gut Lining Powder that I mix in juice. In addition, Aloe Vera Gel Juice and Manuka Honey, as needed. On my own, just recently, I've even added one capsule of Slippery Elm at night in combination to the supplements and I'm feeling so good these days. For no other reason, I say this to encourage others to seek a more natural approach to healing. The supplements haven't been cheap but they have been cheaper than an emergency room or urgent care visit or doctor's visit that's applied to a deductible.