H. Pylori

Does the treatment for H.Pylori make everyone sick? going on day 4 and the side effects are awful.. and I can't get rid of the metallic taste in my mouth; any ideas?  it's bad enough I can't keep food or fluids in my system...thankfully it's only a 14 day treatment.

[Mom2four85]

For anyone who's taking meds for H.Pylori (Flagyl) I found the best advise for the disgusting taste it leaves in your mouth all the time - Citrus Juice; especially if it has pineapple in it - Im using Dole Fruit Punch and I sip some all day long and it really keeps the taste down...now during the night is a different story - I guess I could put it in a sealed cup and sip when I wake up sick at night.

Also, anyone with stomach "distress" should ask their doctor about testing for H.Pylori - a bacteria that lives in almost everyone; it's invaded my complete digestive tract and lining and they think causing ulcers.

Although over 80% of individuals infected with the bacterium are asymptomatic, symptoms associated with H. pylori can be vague or vary over time. They may be nonspecific, or caused by other conditions. Inflammation of, or damage to the stomach lining (gastritis) by H. pylori may cause mild or serious reactions to the stomach's contents—stomach ache or abdominal pain, acid reflux, regurgitation, vomiting, belching, flatulence, and nausea.

If untreated for a long time, H. pylori infections may be related to several serious illnesses: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcers (duodenal or gastric ulcers), and cancers of the esophagus and stomach.