Post endoscopy consultation

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After the endoscopy, I had my second consultation with the srpecialist recently. He said that I have sensitive stomach (I supposed he meant that I easily get gastric? *shrug*) and that I have Helicobacter Pylori, which is good news to me because at least that's something new (I've had mild gastritis for nearly decade already) and likely to be the cause of the severe gastric pain I had twice (once in October and another in November) where I couldn't sleep at all and no amount of milk, bread, antacid and omeprazole could alleviate the problem.

Here's what the specialist prescribed:
1000mg amoxicillion, 2 times a day, for a week - antibiotic to kill the bacteria
1000mg clarithromycin, 2 times a day, for a week - antibiotic to kill the bacteria
Composite pill of 5mg chlordiazepoxide & 2.5m clidinium 3 times a day, for a month - abdominal pain
20mg esomeprazole, 2 times a day, for a month - inhibit production of gastric juice
20mg rabeprazole, 2 times a day, for a month but taken only after finishing the esomeprazole - inhibit production of gastric juice

Comments

Little Dove said…
Must finish the antibiotics ok? I am sure you feel relieved knowing the cause of your gastric pain now.
January 18, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Jaded Jeremy said…
Little Dove,
Yeah, I know the importance of finishing the antibiotics. Yup, relieved to know the cause of the severe gastric pain, which kept me up all night twice last year. But sadly, I still have gastritis. So gotta manage that.

Only problem now is eating more than usual so that the acidity of the antibiotics is manageable. Scared to weigh myself after this hehe.
January 18, 2009 at 2:17 AM
Darren said…
H. pylori infection is a predisposing factor to stomach cancer...

haha...u shouldn't be worried la though it's true

hope u get well soon...
January 19, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Jaded Jeremy said…
Silencer,
I thought any gastric stuff can lead to stomach cancer? Thanks for your get-well wish.
January 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM
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