Aloha!
Dave here, hugely excited to again share some wisdom and love about H. pylori symptoms!
As you may know, I’ve written two books about H. pylori, The H Pylori Diet and H Pylori: From Heartburn to Heart Attacks
One of the main reasons I wrote those books was to draw people’s attention to H. pylori symptoms that you don’t learn about from your doctor.
When I had H. pylori, I struggled with the usual heartburn and acid reflux, but I also had a ton of other symptoms that seemed unrelated to my gut, including:
After 30-days on a natural H pylori treatment plan these symptoms improved tremendously.
I’ve worked with hundreds and hundreds of people who also experienced a huge amount of relief from H. pylori symptoms that were NOT in their digestive system!
If you care to look for it, there’s an ENORMOUS amount of research showing how H. pylori symptoms can extend waaaaaay beyond your digestive system.
H. pylori symptoms vary from person to person and I’d love you to watch this short video on how H. pylori symptoms develop elsewhere in your body.
I really hope it provides an enlightening moment for you as to why, perhaps you’ve been feeling under the weather without an explanation.
I don’t know about you, but I think it’s pretty exciting to realise that your gut can influence so many areas of your body.
Why?
Because it might finally help you understand why, no matter what you’ve been doing, you haven’t been able to get anywhere with your symptoms.
Make no mistake, H. pylori can cause iron deficiency, deplete your vitamin B12 levels and drain your vitamin C level (and probably many other nutrients) leaving you feeling tired, moody, lethargic and just not feeling yourself.
It can also increase inflammation outside your gut that can effect your skin, joints and may also trigger headaches, whilst leaving you prone to other infections.
Then, it can imbalance your adrenal hormones, slow your thyroid down and possibly even reduce your sex hormone levels, leading to a reduction in your sex drive and zest for life, as well as possible menstrual and even fertility problems.
What we have here is bunch of H. pylori symptoms that don’t really make sense unless you know the mechanisms (which I’ve just given to you).
Rather worryingly, most doctors don’t realise H. pylori symptoms can be so wide-ranging.
The medical system still views H pylori as bacteria that cause heartburn, gastritis, ulcers, nausea and sometimes, sickness.
This is to your detriment because you might not have any of the classical H. pylori symptoms, but you might feel tired, moody, sleepless and so on.
Once I’d beaten H pylori without antibiotics, I began my crusade to create options for others to do the same.
In order to beat H. pylori, you first need to know if you have it.
If you have a bunch of unexplained symptoms and you don’t know what’s causing them, consider getting a comprehensive stool test done.
These things are worth their weight in gold. Without one, I wouldn’t have been able to detect H. pylori (and the parasite and mold overgrowth in my gut).
Not only will this test tell you what’s causing your digestive symptoms, it’ll also help you get an idea of why you’re not feeling well in other areas of your body.
You don’t need to leave your home to do a home stool test, by the way, and the results come back quickly.
If you already know you have H pylori because you have all the common H. pylori symptoms and have run a test with your doctor, you can do two things.
First, take the antibiotics your doctor has prescribed. They work 60-70% of the time, but they can cause side effects and even when they knock out H pylori, you can still have symptoms if you don’t take other measures.
These other measures include changing your diet to remove what I call “trigger” foods.
These foods include gluten, cow’s milk, soy and others.
They cause inflammation in your stomach and intestine just like H. pylori does, and can cause the same symptoms.
As I said earlier I wrote The H Pylori Diet to help take care of all these dietary issues.
It’s a simple programme and works like a charm.
I don’t think I can say much else.
Please remember that H. pylori symptoms don’t always fit the description you see on medical websites.
They can be wide-ranging and just because you don’t have heartburn, dizziness, bloating, ulcers and stomach pain, it doesn’t mean H. pylori’s not causing problems.
If you’re in any doubt, just ask as we’re here to help.
I’d love to hear from you – if you have a story you’d like to share about H. pylori or your symptoms, leave a comment below. We’ll always reply.
Until next time, take care.
Best,
Dave.
hey! I really appreciated your efforts to fight this monster so called H-Pylori. I have undergone medical tests and the results showed I am infected by H- Pylori bacteria. My doctor provides different kinds of antibiotics but with little improvement as result. For me the symptoms are catastrophic; I never sleep more than one hour a day; very anxiety; very slow digestion; bad smell from womb to mouth; etc. I do not know what to do more; I have changed doctor but still no change. I have problems with my legs skins; memory capacity has reduced; I do not want to speak because of bad smell. I have also limited my food to only vegetables and Irish potatoes; fresh banana but no improvement. please tell me what to do more; I am suffering for sure. Thanks! Be blessed by Almighty God.
Hi there,
H pylori isn’t actually a monster; it all depends on the balance between H pylori and YOUR body.
Yes, it certainly causes problems, there is no doubt about that, but please be aware that any symptoms you have might be the result of other factors such as the food you’re eating, other “bad bugs” such as SIBO, or parasites.
I highly recommend you read my two books for more information – it will save you a LOT of time:
The H Pylori Diet
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Parasites
Best,
Dave
Hello. My husband was diagnosed with h pylori after years of being ignored by his doctors when reporting his “morning sickness” (as we came to call it jokingly, to reduce our confusion and fear about it). The diagnosis was accidental. He received the triple antibiotic therapy, which does not appear to have worked. He is scheduled for an endoscopy in April. I know his GP doesn’t take the infection seriously, so I could use suggestions about how to make absolutely sure the endoscopy isn’t done simply because “it’s that time of life”, but includes specific investigation into presence of h pylori. Also, I wonder if the initial infection, or a spike in activity of the disease, could have caused a high fever (102 deg) and physical collapse lasting two days, with no other reason discovered. I will be grateful for any reading list. It is my priority to get him well, especially since he has lost heart. This is due to his doctors’ attitudes, which have been unconcerned at best, and dismissive at worst. I don’t want him to feel this bad, and die particularly badly, just because we haven’t found a professional who has not become jaded, or lost his intellectual curiousity. Thank you so much, and I will get the books I see listed above.
Finally, I see proper hygiene is key in preventing transmission. It seems to me the transmission vector(s) have to do primarily with poor washing habits and close quarters. However, one article stated the “main vector” is saliva. Is this true, and, if so, should I get tested? I have been with him for many years. Thanks for looking at my questions. I really appreciate your availability. Best Regards, Kathryn
Hi Kathryn,
I had “morning sickness” when I had H pylori – only 3 or 4 times but it was enough to really knock me out and affect my work.
What I want you to understand is that H pylori is most probably not the only reason for your husband’s symptoms.
As humans we like to look outside ourselves for reasons to feel unwell, and sure, we do have infections, stress and so on affecting us.
But the path to wellness is found in optimising diet, lifestyle habits, relaxation and movement.
On top of this foundation, it is wise to consider additional testing outside medical scope because the docs don’t consider many reasons for common symptoms.
These include chronic infections (H pylori is only one – we see many others), low stomach acid, poor immune function, nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, and so on.
A fever of 102 could result from H pylori theoretically, but equally it could be the result of other chronic infections that haven’t yet been detected (as above, viruses, parasites, other bacteria, and so on).
An endoscopy will not detect H pylori unless a biopsy is taken and analysed as part of the procedure.
At present you cannot get a test that checks for H pylori in the oral cavity (at least to my knowledge).
Please consider our one-on-one consulting service if you would like additional assistance, as I feel it would be a very beneficial option for you.
Warmest regards,
Dave.