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Suggest Treatment For Helicobacter Pylori Infection

I have been diagnosed with h. pylori a year and half ago and i had taken the triple therapy (flucloxacillin, omeprazol,amoxicillin) as what had been prescribed for me. The results were amazing after taking the medicines for the first time but I relapsed after about 5 months which made me, after 3 months of the relapse, repeat the triple therapy but with using clarithromycin instead of flucloxacillin, unfortunately this course didn't have any significant results in addition to causing stomach pain.Anyway, I repeated the first course of therapy after performing an endoscopy and after doctors prescribed me the same medicines. The results were relatively good but not as the first time. However, i have repeated the same course after 1 month to make sure that h. pylori has been successfully eradicated but sadly the symptoms have appeared again after 2 months. (I'm freaking out right now :( )
My question is what is the best course therapy that i should take and could the usage of clarithromycin and flucloxacillin together be possible, safe and effective in my situation? and if so, would you please explain how should i take them?
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Hi i reviewed your condition
i would advice you to get your diagnosis reviewed about H pylori infection with breath test, endoscopy and biopsy or serum antibody titers to see if your problem is due to an active infection or something else. sometimes other lesions can cause peptic ulcer like lesions and need to be diagnosed early,
I hope this helps
If you have any more questions do ask me
I would be more than happy to help
Wish you a healthy life ahead.
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Suggest Treatment For Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Hi i reviewed your condition i would advice you to get your diagnosis reviewed about H pylori infection with breath test, endoscopy and biopsy or serum antibody titers to see if your problem is due to an active infection or something else. sometimes other lesions can cause peptic ulcer like lesions and need to be diagnosed early, I hope this helps If you have any more questions do ask me I would be more than happy to help Wish you a healthy life ahead.