Helicobacter Pylori in stomach

Manuka honey (a high quality one) is said to be good for h pylori eradication. As are mastic gum and coconut oil, and several other natural alternatives. I can't tell you about the efficacy or likelyhood that any of them actually work, but if you do a little googling you'll come across a good few suggested cures. Obviously just be careful with anything you decide to try and research well to make sure it's compatible with any medication you're on.

I too have a hiatal hernia, it's such a nuisance. And I went through a round of the triple therapy for a h pylori infection a few years ago, it was a rotten experience and apparently it didn't work because I still had the infection a few weeks later. I didn't want to go through another round of it with different antibiotics so I just decided I'd put up with it for a while and see how it went. Apparently a lot of people have this infection, but it only causes symptoms in some people, so there is discussion in the medical world about whether it really needs to be treated, it depends on the patient really.

A few years down the road and I don't really have the same trouble any more, although a sensitive stomach does run in my family too so there is that. I tend simply just to eat well, a good balanced diet with little processed foods or sugar. I also avoid some of the main foods that cause extra acid reflux problems like tomatoes, spicy food, alcohol and stuff like that. Not that I totally avoid it, just have it in moderation rather than all the time. I don't eat much gluten, not because I'm celiac but because I find that my digestive system works a whole lot better and I get way less reflux when I don't eat it.

I also found that stress plays a major part in stomach problems, when I'm worked up my stomach is the first physical thing to get upset. It's really annoying but it means that I work to keep stress to a minimum in my life, which is actually a good thing.

Basically what I'm saying is, since you're stuck without being able to take antibiotics then the next best thing is to eat a diet that's good for acid reflux problems. If you're overweight then this can put extra pressure on your stomach area, so it would be good to lose it (no offence intended, it's just a recommended lifestyle solution for reflux problems and hernias). Keep your meals small and don't lie down within the first few hours after eating. Drink plenty of water, avoid caffeine.

The drugs he's put you on for the month will reduce your acid problems for the moment, but they don't really like people to be on them long term so you'll probably have to come off them soon enough. Be aware that weaning yourself off them is the best way, as stopping them can cause rebound acid problems that will make your reflux seem worse for a short while. Just keep some extra gaviscon at hand and come off them slowly, fight through it for a few days and you'll be grand after.