Hi all, I was given a positive diagnosis of h pylori on Monday of this week after a blood test. I was oddly relieved as I believe it could explain my years of IBS/heartburn/stomach problems and recent fatigue. I started a week long course of triple therapy:
Amoxicillin 1g
Clarithromycin 500mg
Omeprazole 50mg
All twice a day, started on Tuesday which I've been supplementing with pro-biotics, eating very well (lots of broccoli!) and herbal teas in the hopes of boosting my eradication chances.
Now my boyfriend has admitted to having had some of the same symptoms in recent months that I've had on and off for years - heartburn, a weird feeling of hollowness in the stomach, indigestion and fatigue. We've been going out just over a year, in fact yesterday was our anniversary... so I guess I'm wondering, have I inadvertently given him an anniversary present of some gram negative stomach bacteria?
If it's possible - could he re-infect me if my triple therapy works? I'm concerned at the potential of a vicious circle here of us re-infecting each other.
He's got a phone appointment with his doctor on Tuesday of next week, so if they do test him he wouldn't start treatment for at least two weeks (since a week for test results) - long after my triple therapy had finished. Could I re-catch it from him if he has it, or will I be "immune" for some time? Was almost buying him mastic gum in Holland and Barratt the other day but at £20 a bottle with no certainties and our low-money status, I couldn't just yet. Should I?
What should we do? Could the vicious re-infection circle happen? Any help at all, especially from medical professionals/folk with their own experiences of this is very much appreciated.
Jennifer
Hi all, I was given a positive diagnosis of h pylori on Monday of this week after a blood test. I was oddly relieved as I believe it could explain my years of IBS/heartburn/stomach problems and recent fatigue. I started a week long course of triple therapy:
Amoxicillin 1g
Clarithromycin 500mg
Omeprazole 50mgAll twice a day, started on Tuesday which I've been supplementing with pro-biotics, eating very well (lots of broccoli!) and herbal teas in the hopes of boosting my eradication chances.
Now my boyfriend has admitted to having had some of the same symptoms in recent months that I've had on and off for years - heartburn, a weird feeling of hollowness in the stomach, indigestion and fatigue. We've been going out just over a year, in fact yesterday was our anniversary... so I guess I'm wondering, have I inadvertently given him an anniversary present of some gram negative stomach bacteria?
If it's possible - could he re-infect me if my triple therapy works? I'm concerned at the potential of a vicious circle here of us re-infecting each other.
He's got a phone appointment with his doctor on Tuesday of next week, so if they do test him he wouldn't start treatment for at least two weeks (since a week for test results) - long after my triple therapy had finished. Could I re-catch it from him if he has it, or will I be "immune" for some time? Was almost buying him mastic gum in Holland and Barratt the other day but at £20 a bottle with no certainties and our low-money status, I couldn't just yet. Should I?
What should we do? Could the vicious re-infection circle happen? Any help at all, especially from medical professionals/folk with their own experiences of this is very much appreciated.
Jennifer
You cannot infect another person with H Pylori.