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Suffering From H Pylori Infection And Carcinoid In Stomach. Future Treatment Options?
Question: Dear Doctor ,
My wife is having problem of Carcinoid in her stomach and H.pylori infection. Kindly advice for her treatment and future possibilities. Kindly give your e-mail id for future correspondence. A.K XXXXXXX (INDIA )
My wife is having problem of Carcinoid in her stomach and H.pylori infection. Kindly advice for her treatment and future possibilities. Kindly give your e-mail id for future correspondence. A.K XXXXXXX (INDIA )
Hi and thanks for the query
The history is consistent of H pylori gastritis. Hypothyroidism if not optimally managed can also cause some amount of bloating after food. Regarding the carcinoid part I would like to know a few aspects -
1) How long had she been on acid suppressing drugs before the biopsy as these drugs when taken over a long time may themselves cause carcinoid like picture on biopsy.
I would also like to know the way the medicines have been prescribed. Are you taking both the sets 1 & 2 simultaneously or have you been asked to take them sequentially.
Please get back to me with this information so that I can guide you better.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
The history is consistent of H pylori gastritis. Hypothyroidism if not optimally managed can also cause some amount of bloating after food. Regarding the carcinoid part I would like to know a few aspects -
1) How long had she been on acid suppressing drugs before the biopsy as these drugs when taken over a long time may themselves cause carcinoid like picture on biopsy.
I would also like to know the way the medicines have been prescribed. Are you taking both the sets 1 & 2 simultaneously or have you been asked to take them sequentially.
Please get back to me with this information so that I can guide you better.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Doctor , thanks for your quick response . Kindly refer the precipitation , she has taken medicine set 1 for 5 days and set 2 for next 10 days . now no medicine given for the problem. Initially just after taking medicine for few days , some regular problem like stomach discomfort after taking meal , pain on the ribs below the breast and back ribs , heaviness upper portion of the stomach were reduced again it is coming back but as of now not so significant. Is the problem is related to her stomach infection or some other reason , kindly advice . Since almost last 5 years she was taking acid suppressing drug , but not regularly , frequently but intermittently . Before her biopsy she was taking regularly since more than one month acid suppressing drug - Rablet -D . The problem was feeling of acidity like dryness in throat , returning of food again to throat etc. during the period . Kindly recommend what food is good for her .
Hi and thanks for the follow up
H pylori remains on the surface of the gastric mucosa and is difficult to treat. It is traditionally treated with two antibiotics and an acid reducing drug for 10-15 days. The antibiotics themselves may cause some bloating, farting and anbdominal discomfort which subsides after stopping these. Taking some probiotics and adding a prokinetic like cinatapride or itopride helps in minimising these symptoms.
Long term acid reducing drug udeage itself leads to hyperplasia of enterochromaffin cells and the diagnosis of carcinoid tumor is difficult unless clonality is established. The polyps observed during endoscopy may also represent a recation to acid reducing drug useage.
There is general recommendation on food to be avoided and she has to make her own exclusions based on her experience. It helps if off milk while on antibiotics.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
H pylori remains on the surface of the gastric mucosa and is difficult to treat. It is traditionally treated with two antibiotics and an acid reducing drug for 10-15 days. The antibiotics themselves may cause some bloating, farting and anbdominal discomfort which subsides after stopping these. Taking some probiotics and adding a prokinetic like cinatapride or itopride helps in minimising these symptoms.
Long term acid reducing drug udeage itself leads to hyperplasia of enterochromaffin cells and the diagnosis of carcinoid tumor is difficult unless clonality is established. The polyps observed during endoscopy may also represent a recation to acid reducing drug useage.
There is general recommendation on food to be avoided and she has to make her own exclusions based on her experience. It helps if off milk while on antibiotics.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doctor , thanks for your earlier advice . Just after few days of her stopping earlier medicine ( as per attached precipitation ) of 20 days course , again problem started . She is having continuous burning sensation in her stomach and just after passing stool in morning little pain in her whole stomach area , subsides in the evening time . Our local doctor examined her today and prescribed HP kit to be taken for 10 days . Doctor said she is still having H pylori infection. We are now worried , pl advice whether we visit to any Sr Gastroenterologist for her treatment . She is also feeling very weak . XXXXXXX . ak
Hi and thanks for the folow up
The antibiotics which are given for H pylori treatment themselves cause some problems like weakness, altered taste. abdominal bloating, belching, flatulence and loose stools. These will subside by one to two weeks after cessation of treatment. Meanwhile she is likely to benifit from continues prokinetic and if required an acid reducing drug.
The standard HP kit is inferior to the sequential therapy, hence I donot think she needs the HP kit now
However it will be better if other causes of these symptoms are ruled out by a good history and physical examination.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
The antibiotics which are given for H pylori treatment themselves cause some problems like weakness, altered taste. abdominal bloating, belching, flatulence and loose stools. These will subside by one to two weeks after cessation of treatment. Meanwhile she is likely to benifit from continues prokinetic and if required an acid reducing drug.
The standard HP kit is inferior to the sequential therapy, hence I donot think she needs the HP kit now
However it will be better if other causes of these symptoms are ruled out by a good history and physical examination.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Doctor , I am not clear what do you mean by prokinetic . She is taking H pylori kit since yesterday , do you feel , it is to be stopped ? Just after taking medicine she is now feeling better , we are worried , whether the medicine is having any adverse effect in her stomach or health . Kindly advice.
Hi and thanks for the query
HP kit also contains two doses of acid reducing drugs and it may be the reason as to why she is feeling better. Personally I donot think a second course of antibiotics are required now.
Prokinetics are a class of drugs which improve motility of stomach and duodenum. There are atleast four drugs and after examining you the doctor would choose the most appropriate for your wife. Hence see your doctor to get a prescription of the same.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
HP kit also contains two doses of acid reducing drugs and it may be the reason as to why she is feeling better. Personally I donot think a second course of antibiotics are required now.
Prokinetics are a class of drugs which improve motility of stomach and duodenum. There are atleast four drugs and after examining you the doctor would choose the most appropriate for your wife. Hence see your doctor to get a prescription of the same.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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