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What Could Bloating, Nausea And Painful Abdomen After Being Treated For H Pylori Suggest?
I have been diagnosed with H Pylori 5 weeks ago (gscope - biopsy).
The doctor treated me wit antibiotics, Klacid, Flagyl, Nexium and Zantac.
The Flagyl made me feel sick and my stomach worse but I finished the course. I was on a 5 day course. I feel worse I am so bloated it is not even funny, I get Nauseous in the morning and when I eat I feel better, but then my stomach start feeling bloated again I feel very Uncomfortable and in pain and some kind of movement just below my left side rib, I am scared to eat because its going to make me feel better for a while and then worse again. My bowel movements seems to be normal but I burp alot. I am scared of stomach cancer, are these symptoms related to stomach cancer. Sometimes I feel some Uncomfortable on the right side as well. I am only 31 and otherwise in good health. Please help?
The doctor treated me wit antibiotics, Klacid, Flagyl, Nexium and Zantac.
The Flagyl made me feel sick and my stomach worse but I finished the course. I was on a 5 day course. I feel worse I am so bloated it is not even funny, I get Nauseous in the morning and when I eat I feel better, but then my stomach start feeling bloated again I feel very Uncomfortable and in pain and some kind of movement just below my left side rib, I am scared to eat because its going to make me feel better for a while and then worse again. My bowel movements seems to be normal but I burp alot. I am scared of stomach cancer, are these symptoms related to stomach cancer. Sometimes I feel some Uncomfortable on the right side as well. I am only 31 and otherwise in good health. Please help?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Stomach cancer would have been seen on endoscopy and would have shown up in the biopsy that you had a few weeks ago.
It would not develop in the weeks since the biopsy, cancer takes months to years to develop. Since the biopsy 5 weeks ago did not show cancer, then this is highly, highly unlikely.
Bloating is a common symptom and can be related to your history of h pylori, reflux. It can also be due to the use of gas producing foods such as certain vegetables or fruits.
Constipation is also a possible cause.
The use of reflux medication such as nexium, prilosec, prevacid, aciphex, may help.
I hope this helps
Stomach cancer would have been seen on endoscopy and would have shown up in the biopsy that you had a few weeks ago.
It would not develop in the weeks since the biopsy, cancer takes months to years to develop. Since the biopsy 5 weeks ago did not show cancer, then this is highly, highly unlikely.
Bloating is a common symptom and can be related to your history of h pylori, reflux. It can also be due to the use of gas producing foods such as certain vegetables or fruits.
Constipation is also a possible cause.
The use of reflux medication such as nexium, prilosec, prevacid, aciphex, may help.
I hope this helps
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