H pylori

[Mitch5483]

  About 3 months ago, I experienced a gnawing pain and horrible acid taste and sore throat - this after being on 2 different antibiotics for 1 month.

   I had also been experiencing a thick saliva and horrid taste in my mouth for almost three years. And esophageal spasms.  I had an esophageal mamonetry test and an endoscopy done in October. The tests showed no reflux but esophageal spasms. which was ultimately treated with a botox shot. The endoscopy showed no h plylori in my stomach. But independently I had a stool sample taken which did show H pylori and yeast present.

   I was put on 60 mg. of dexilant(the newest PPi drug) which really did stop the gnawing pain and acid. However after 60 days I am terribly nauseated, dizzy, lightheaded, have a headache and anxiety and a pulsing in my right ear.And taste the dexilant.  I have tried to go off dexliant and switch to zantac but within 2 days the acid taste starts to come back. Am I getting acid rebound - how do I get off dexilant?

   Why would H pylori be in my stool and not in my stomach?

[bigrroy]

If it's bile reflux, I"ve had it for over 70 years and you describe it correctly - it's bloody awful.

A couple of years ago, out of sheer desperation (and any number of trips to docs and once to the emergency ward) I tried ice cream.

1 to 2 cups of ice cream and 20 minutes later I was completely ok.

Any flavour - I've tried vanilla, chocolate and butterscotch and frozen yoghurt does not work.

Good luck

[selmaS]

HI...not being drs here, that is not a question we can answer..

.....there is a expert forum that the dr may be better able to answer that...this is a support forum we share info from past experience....http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Gastroenterology/show/107

Please try the expert forum and let us know  what u find out.
.....as far as rebound, u will experience some acid reflux as u back off meds, but try to step down slowly a little at a time....May I ask, were u also on antibiotics?

Good luck
"selma"