Does anyone know how to get rid of a bacteria called h-pylori?
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The only way modern medicine knows is to use antibiotics. I do wonder how an 8 year old has Helicobactor Pylori though?
Does she have ulcers yet?
I tested positive for it in February/March. I also took antibiotics and some heartburn medication. I thought I had gotten better, but now I'm thinking it didn't work either since I still have some of the same symptoms I had before. So, even though I don't have a real answer for you, know that your daughter isn't alone! (not that that helps the situation) I'm curious to see what others say--hopefully something works!!
Therapy for H. pylori infection consists of 10 days to 2 weeks of one or two effective antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, tetracycline (not to be used for children <12 yrs.), metronidazole, or clarithromycin, plus either ranitidine bismuth citrate, bismuth subsalicylate, or a proton pump inhibitor.
FDA Approved treatment options: http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/keytocure.htm#t...
It is odd for someone so young to have H. pylori. The standard treatment is what they call "triple therapy," which consists of two antibiotics (Bactrim and amoxicillin, by my docs) and a proton pump inhibitor (Prevacid or Nexium, again by my docs). The snag here might be that she's so little and they're afraid to dose her accordingly, but that's still a long time to deal with it. Are you seeing a GI doc or just your pediatrician? It might be time for a second opinion.
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