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Mastic Gum for H-Pylori treatment

Cantara
Cantara
Has anyone ever used Mastic Gum to treat H-Pylori bacteria? I have LPR
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (Silent Reflux) due to long term antibiotic use. My reflux treatment Pariet, Nexium, Zantac, and many antacids did not work......just had more indigestion related symptoms with the PPI's and H2 blockers. So started the DGL (licorice root), slippery elm and a specific probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii to remove excessive yeast......have had much relief with those!! But not 100% yet and am interested in trying Mastic gum to treat for H-Pylori even though my stood sample came back negative, I was told that sometimes H-pylori can live in the tissues and not always show up in a stool sample. I don't think I am going to convince my doctor to order a scope on me, so thought I would treat this method instead. Has anyone tried it? If so how did you get along? I have read some people had poor outcomes and made them worse.......I really am tired of feeling sick and don't want to be worse.....any advice? Thanks!!
Ines6375
Ines6375
I have mild gastritis and gerd but I have been tested negative for H. Pylori. I tried mastic gum for 4 days and it really hurt my stomach badly. Some people seem to find it helpful in the reviews on amazon but I don't think it is recommended if you have a sensitive stomach.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have bad GERD but haven't been tested either for h-pylori. One thing I've tried, and had some success with is a low-carb diet while taking HCL with pepsin. I've read some things that talk about carbs feeding the bad bacteria, so cutting out the bad carbs can help with that. I also take bitters to help with digestion. I found a suppliment that has a combination of several types of bitters in the health food section of my grocery store. I also do the DGL and take probiotics.

I have good days and bad days, but it was the same thing when I was on PPIs.
prayinglots
prayinglots
How long have you had Lpr? The point of a scope is to rule out something more serious, and monitor progression of your disease. If you have not had a scope recently, you should ask for one, or find a new doctor. My husband s cancer was diagnosed with a routine scope. Have you also tried a pillow wedge or raising your bed and no eating three hours before bed? This has been very helpful for me. Good luck i hope you feel better.