After h pylori eradication

A few months ago, I was having abdominal and back pain after eating. I went to the doctor, and she ran a few tests. I tested positive for H pylori, so I went through a serious of antibiotics and acid reducer medication for 14 days. The h pylori was eradicated. I found this information by doing a stool test to make sure it was gone. However, I am left with some gastritis, which I had never had before, even when I had h pylori! If I eat a big meal, my stomach will stay full for hours and hours, it's like a delayed gastric emptying... I feel bloated, and sick to my stomach after eating a large meal. I can only eat very small meals in order to feel OKay. It's been a month since I've been off the antibiotics, and 3 weeks since I've been off the acid reducer meds. Is this normal to feel like this for a while after treatment? I'm hoping that the gastritis will go away eventually. Maybe my stomach has to heal from the h pylori infection?? Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

[CalGal]

H. pylori is the bacteria that is implicated in starting gastritis. Many find after eradication of H. pylori it is necessary to stay on some form of acid reduction, with diet and lifestyle modification for some time to deal with the resulting gastritis. Call your doc and discuss what is going on.