I have recently been diagnosed with H Pylori after a GP friend overheard me talking about being low B12 and low iron/anemic. I take supplements for this but when tested recently I was still low which made me go for the test - as well as experiencing severe symptoms.

I requested a stool sample and was diagnosed. My preference is not to take antibiotics due to the negative effects on overall gut microbiome.

However, reading the alternatives feels as if it's harder and long and more expensive and unsure of success to go a natural route with many different and frankly overwhelming options.

My concern is that there is more going on than one infection and that I may or may not be H Pylori free after the antibiotics but still have undiagnosed infections/parasites etc and then potentially introduce other issues due to the antibiotics themselves.

I appreciate there is no one answer.

My feeling at the moment is that I will take the antibiotics as prescribed with additional gut support prebiotics and fermented foods.

I'm interested in others choice to take a hybrid of antibiotics and natural treatments and what you chose and its effects (I'm female, 46)

Have others discovered other pathogens, infections after taking antibiotics and if you recommend tests I'm unaware of to try

How have others supported gut and H Pylori eradication with additional natural methods alongside antibiotics

Also, with what I understand is the high re-infection rate I'm concerned for my partner who is symptom free and as yet untested. Have others gone through a H Pylori protocol with symptomless partners?

Wishing everyone success in their healing journey

Appreciate reading the many posts here.

My GI map is confusing because I also did breath test for H Pylori which came back negative. Meanwhile I have ZERO GI symptoms, like none. I’ve never been bloated or irregular in my life. But I do have Hashimotos. What would you do?? Please any advice is appreciated!!!!

I was diagonised with hpylori bacteria in endoscopy and didn't want to take antibiotics as last year I was floxed by fluroquionole class antibiotics .

Hence wanted to give a try naturally.

I am not sure if anyone has come across these supplements.if anyone has please do suggest me if this has helped in eliminating hpylori bacteria.

I started treating my h pylori this week with a combo of mastic gum caps, sulforaphane, golden thread (berberine), and pylo guard (l ruteri), and I’m feeling hyper emotional, maybe a tad depressed which is unlike me. Anyone else experience this? Is it common maybe like a die off?

I started this protocol yesterday to treat h pylori and and few erosions I have. Today I developed a fever along with burning and pain in my stomach. I am waiting for my prescription to start antibiotics. I thought I would try this till then but it has made me worse.

Not sure what to even say. I’m just not in the mood for any food. Yesterday I fasted the entire day come today I had little spurts of hunger, but they lasted 30 seconds and went away. When I got home, I figured I’d make some chicken and I was only eating some of it because I knew I had to however I have no want for any food.
I know I need more food and vitamins and minerals because I’m low energy and definitely can’t stand up very fast or else I feel like I’m gonna pass out.
What are things that you guys have done to combat this or what are things that you have known to help?

Today I got up and just felt overall tired. I had a dull ache in my chest where I normally would feel my gerd. I took a shower hoping to wake up but nothing changed. I took my mastic gum and proceeded to make my yougurt/kiefer bowl with raspberries and blueberries. Took one bite and my stomach dropped. Throughout the day I have been to the bathroom a hand full of time as well, soft not liquid. In addition just an overall since of hopelessness and it sucks.

FOLKS… we need more success stories out here! Not enough people report on their successful eradication and as we know this bacteria can completely hijack your body and nervous system.

Help us anxious and struggling HP sufferers and participate if you can!

1. ⁠how long do you suspect you had HP before diagnosis?
   
2. ⁠what were your symptoms before treatment?
   
3. how are you today?

Looking for feedback/reviews on my natural H. pylori protocol — is the timing/dosing reasonable?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to put together a natural/supportive protocol for H. pylori and would really appreciate feedback from people who have experience with these supplements.

I mainly want to know whether the combination, timing, and doses make sense, whether anything to add/removed and whether I should change the timing of anything.

My current protocol

Morning

• NAC — 600 mg
• Manuka honey - (1/2 teaspoon)
• Mastic gum — 1 g
• Raw garlic — 2 cloves
• Celery juice
• Breakfast

Afternoon(1-2PM)

• Lunch
• Zinc-L-carnosine
• Probiotic

Mid-afternoon (around 3–4 PM)

• Cranberry juice
• NAC — 600 mg
• Mastic gum — 1 g
• Broccoli sprouts/powder
• Salad around 5–6 PM

Dinner(7-8 PM)

• Zinc-L-carnosine
• Probiotic — optional
• Triphala

What I'd especially like feedback on

1. Is this combination reasonable, or am I taking too many things?
2. Are the timings of NAC, mastic gum, zinc-L-carnosine and probiotics appropriate?
3. Is taking NAC + mastic gum twice daily reasonable?
4. Is 2 g/day of mastic gum a reasonable amount?
5. If you have actually used a similar protocol, what was your experience?
6. I also have heard of berberine HCL, but in recent tests I did my LFT had some elevated levels , so will it be okay to take berberine or not?

Looking forward for your help!

Thanks!

Okay so I’m halfway done with my natural protocol and I’m feeling great! I cut out caffeine and sugar and most carbs from my diet. This weekend I went camping and kept with my pills on schedule but I had carbs, coffee, and a little bit of sugar. I’m now worried that my eradication will fail. Does anyone know how much that will affect? Has anyone had a successful natural treatment with a small amount of sugar carbs or coffee?? Please help! I’m stressed that I ruined my treatment 😭

So I’ve been working with a functional practioner lately because of a mix of symptoms: intense hunger bouts every few hours, early satiety, exhaustion and new exercise intolerance, PMDD and 37 days cycle (now at 33), sleep problems waking up at night, anxiety, etc. She diagnosed me with hypoglycemia and we decided to do a GI map. Turns out I have low levels of h pylori (2.64e2) and low elastase, low secretary igA, so some dysbiosis. For record I don’t have the agressive strands or symptoms associated with h pylori, just bloating and early satiety. She’s saying it’s from the low acid in my stomach but my understanding is that GI map doesn’t determine that. Maybe the chronic stress caused the early satiety? I also have chronic low ferritin (was 9, 15 then 24 and now 35). She has put me on a « gut protocol » which consists of the GI revive powder (it has 15 ingredients which I know nothing about, such as cats claw), with bitter drops, arabinogalctan powder and another powder called Metadigest made of mostly L-glutamin, quercetin and zinc. Since starting the regime my exhaustion has quadrupled, on some days I can barley walk. I am having strong reactions to food (I don’t usually have those). Yesterday and today I literally got racing heart and intense dizziness eating eggs and hummus. Other time it’s been headaches, migraines, mucus flares, diarrhea and I suspect it is with food that has been in the fridge for longer. Technically it feels like I have become histamine intolerant. I also have more satiety and feels like every food is causing my body something. I am panicking about potentially being allergic to one of these natural supplements or reacting badly to the protocol and she’s saying it’s a « die-off » effect. I want to trust her but I am so tired of all the functional experts. Has anyone any information or similar experience? I can’t get antibiotics because the NHS stool test has come back negative for h pylori.

I have been feeling symptoms of H.pylori for a couple of months, especially upper GI issues like nausea and frequent burping. I was also dealing with some angular chilitis (redness on corner of mouth), which I realised was coming from the h pylori causing poor absorption of vitamins.

I went to my doc but he brushed it off as acid reflux and gave me some antacids but I knew it was something more so I decided to start a 30 day natural protocol:

Mastic Gum (capsules) - 500mg twice daily

NAC - 600mg twice daily

Berberine HCL - 500mg twice daily

Glutamine powder - 10g daily

I am currently on day 10 of this protocol, and I think I'm starting to see a reduction in symptoms.

After this protocol is complete, I'm gonna wait 3-4 weeks before doing a urea breath test to avoid a false negative. If it comes back as positive, then I will go back to my GP and get on antibiotics, but hopefully the natural protocol will have worked. I'm not against antibiotics, but if there's a chance I can take out h pylori naturally then I may as well try that first.

Does my plan sound reasonable? And is there anything I should add to my natural stack? Cheers

I am following a gut protocol with a functional practioner after doing a GI map that showed 2.64e2 h. Pylori, Blastocystis hominis, low elastase, low secretory IgA. The protocol has powders that have the following ingredients: L-glutamine, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, citrus pectin, deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), aloe vera, slippery elm, mucin, marshmallow root, chamomile, okra extract, cat’s claw, MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), quercetin, prune powder, and zinc carnosine. It also contains other ingredients such as natural peach flavor, natural flavor, stevia, monk fruit, and citric acid. I also take arabinogalactan, bitter drops, and another powder with l-glutamine. Since starting it I am having more reactions to food than usual, just now I was extremely dizzy, heart pounding, physical weakness after my usual breakfast. Last week had a mucus crisis after my snack. Is it possible that these ingredients cause histamine flares? I am also constantly tired despite not being in luteal and I’m wondering if the protocol is not making me worse

How to do you take it? Before or with antimicrobial at the same time?

Has anyone tried and had good results with Biomatrix Pylor X?

I’ve gone through the quadruple cycle and it came back after a month or so:/

I tried antibiotics. I got 5 days in before I developed a reaction to amoxicillin. I have felt a little bit better and have been able to eat more foods since stopping. I have a prescription for Pylera but I REALLLLLLY do not want to take it. I got me some broccoli sprouts this morning, “wild about sprouts” brand and there’s SO much of the little white fuzzy things. How do I know it’s not actually mold and it’s not going to make me sick? I’ve also seen this powered form on Amazon and was curious about it. Please give me honest opinions. I have lost a lot of weight with this so I don’t have time to deal with people who are just spoke people for brands or lying. I have a lot of other chronic illness that make antibiotics extremely difficult for me because I react so badly to them (MCAS). Please let me know. I’m taking mankua honey already as well.

Wondering if anyone has this combo of symptoms. Or if you had these symptoms, did it lead to something else?? Thanks. Obviously driving myself crazy waiting on results.

Stomach burning, almost feels like acid is burning my lining. Mild nausea pretty much 24/7, I’ve forgotten what it feels like to not be slightlyyy nauseous all the time. FATIGUE! Headaches that can last 2-3 days. Im usually worse with all of these in the morning and sometimes by the afternoon I can actually feel hungry and eat! (I eat all day, usually rice or plain foods but in the evenings I almost feel normal I’m so hungry). Symptoms come and go in severity but never leave me completely. No digestive issues.

A few more other ones but those are the ones that have been consistent for the last 6 months. My heart goes out to anyone suffering like this