Ultimate Helicobacter pylori symptoms and treatment guide
Compiled by H. pylori experts & digestive health practitioners
The list of Helicobacter pylori symptoms we provide below can be used as a guide to help you to determine if you are infected or not.
To make sure, we always recommend that you get a proper diagnosis from a doctor. Because the symptoms of H. pylori are very similar to the symptoms of other gut-related disorders, you want to make sure you are treating the right problem.
Helicobacter pylori (also known as H. pylori) infects 3 in every 4 people – the problem is that most of them don’t even know about it. That is until they start suffering from the painful effects of ulcers, or they start experiencing one or more of the symptoms listed below.
Helicobacter pylori symptoms differ from person to person
Helicobacter pylori can cause many different symptoms, and these symptoms will differ from person to person. However, there are some common symptoms that tend to affect most people.
It is also common to experience multiple symptoms at the same time. Many people experience symptoms after completing treatment for H. pylori, but in fact, there are a number of other gastrointestinal disorders that cause the same, or very similar, symptoms relating to H. pylori.
The 10 most common symptoms of Helicobacter pylori
- Heartburn or Acid Reflux (GERD) – Helicobacter pylori causes acid build up in the stomach, and is often the cause of GERD.
- Diarrhea, Constipation, Flatulence, Bloating – Helicobacter pylori interferes with acid in your stomach with the result that you can’t digest food properly.
- Fatigue and Low Energy Levels – Helicobacter pylori creates a non-stop stress on your body, making you feel tired. Added to the possibility that you are not digesting your food properly, your body is not getting the correct nourishment to maintain it’s proper energy levels.
- Nausea & Vomiting – Many people feel nauseous when with Helicobacter pylori infections. Sometimes this can mistaken for pregnancy morning sickness. In some cases, vomiting does occur.
- Unplanned Weight and Muscle Loss – Helicobacter pylori affects acid levels – which affects the digestive process of fats and proteins especially – you may notice that you are losing weight. The problem is that this weight loss is due to muscle loss, which is a dangerous way to lose weight.
- Difficulty Losing Weight – This is a surprising symptom opposite to the above. Helicobacter p can cause stress in your body which will then produce a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol can cause either weight loss or weight gain, depending on the person. Cortisol can promote weight gain around the stomach area, and at the same time can also cause muscle loss.
- Hormonal Symptoms including Mood Swings & PMS – An over production of Cortisol can cause these syptoms.
- Depression and Anxiety – Helicobacter pylori infection can damage the stomach. A damaged stomach can stop the production of the mood chemical Serotonin.
- Gum Disease, Bad Breath and other Oral infections – Helicobacter pylori bacteria also thrives in the mouth, and even in dental cavities, in the case of long term infections.
- Blocked nose, painful sinuses, colds and infections – When Helicobacter pylori irritates the digestive system, this can cause sinus problems. This is because the digestive system is linked to the sinuses.
Less common symptoms of Helicobacter pylori…
These may include;
- tension headaches
- clouded thinking
- yeast infections
- body chills
- cramping
- joint pain
- painful lymph nodes
- general body aches
Helicobacter pylori symptoms such as those mentioned above may seem quite broad and confusing. The number of symptoms that people experience all at the same time can be overwhelming.
We hope that this list of symptoms will help you to determine a possible Helicobacter pylori infection. Again, if you are still not quite certain, then please make sure by visiting a health professional.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
Correct diagnosis is the key to getting the right treatment.
Before you start any treatment…
It is crucial to your long-term health that you know more about Helicobacter pylori and the problems relating to treatments that you may be prescribed.
The good news is that there is a completely natural way to deal with Helicobacter pylori. This means you don’t have to be exposed to any negative side effects or any other complications associated with drug treatments.
It all starts by getting the right knowledge about Helicobacter pylori infections – here are some key facts to begin with……
The Key Facts about Helicobacter pylori treatments
- Most doctors simply have very few options when it comes to treating for Helicobacter pylori infections. (The prescription will almost always be Triple Therapy, or Quadruple Therapy.)
- Helicobacter pylori is becoming increasingly resistant to the most common treatments.
- Patients who have taken 4 or more courses of Triple or Quadruple Therapy remain infected. This is not unusual.
- The best way to effectively treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, is to treat the cause. Some doctors still subscribe to the outdated ‘No Acid, No Ulcer’ mentality, and insist on treating the symptoms.
- 65% of patients Helicobacter pylori patients also have Candida Albicans, and they don’t even know about it!
- Most Doctors spend more time treating the side effects of drug therapies, than they do when treating the original Helicobacter pylori infection.
- Correct diagnosis of an Helicobacter pylori infection is critical, yet patients are literally throwing their money away on the conventional methods used for re-testing for Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
- Nearly all drug treatment for Helicobacter pylori cause harsh side effects that most people cannot cope with.
- Each year nearly 6,000 people die from Helicobacter pylori related complications in the USA alone.
Are you ready to get rid of H. pylori safely – without any nasty side effects?
The proven cause of 80 – 90% of all types of stomach ulcers is H. pylori – a hardy bacteria which has become resistant to the most commonly prescribed treatments already.
We hope that you have already figured out why most doctors are not telling you all the facts about H. pylori treatments. We also hope that what you are about to discover here will help you to avoid taking any treatment that may not work for you.
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Bibliography & References
Here is a list of references for articles relating to the prevalence of, and the importance of eradicating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and guidelines for effective treatment of stomach ulcers;
- Chen, Y.-C.; Malfertheiner, P.; Yu, H.-T.; Kuo, C.-L.; Chang, Y.-Y.; Meng, F.-T.; Wu, Y.-X.; Hsiao, J.-L.; Chen, M.-J.; Lin, K.-P.; et al. (2023) Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Incidence of Gastric Cancer between 1980 and 2022. Gastroenterology 2024, in press.
- Ali, A. and AlHussaini, K.I. (2024). Helicobacter pylori: A Contemporary Perspective on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies. Microorganisms, 12(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010222.
- Balaji Ommurugan and Vanishree Rao – Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer Disease & Latest Research (2018)
- Carlo A Fallone , Steven F Moss, Peter Malfertheiner – Reconciliation of Recent Helicobacter pylori Treatment Guidelines in a Time of Increasing Resistance to Antibiotics (2019)
- Malfertheiner, P., Megraud, F., O’Morain, C. A., Gisbert, J. P., Kuipers, E. J., Axon, A. T., … & Sugano, K. (2017). Management of Helicobacter pylori infection – the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report. Gut, 66(1), 6-30.
- Venerito, M., Vasapolli, R., Rokkas, T., & Malfertheiner, P. (2018). Helicobacter pylori and gastrointestinal malignancies. Helicobacter, 23(Suppl 1), e12513
- Ford, A. C., Forman, D., Hunt, R. H., Yuan, Y., Moayyedi, P. (2014). Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy to prevent gastric cancer in healthy asymptomatic infected individuals: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMJ, 348, g3174.
- Lorenzo Fuccio, MD, Rocco Maurizio Zagari, MD, Leonardo Henry Eusebi, MD, Liboria Laterza, MD, Vincenzo Cennamo, MD, Liza Ceroni, MD, Diego Grilli, PhD, and Franco Bazzoli, MD (2009) Can Helicobacter pylori Eradication Treatment Reduce the Risk for Gastric Cancer?