H ployori

[Safa2]

Hi need some advice my husband had a stool test and it has come back as h ployori and he’s calprotecten levels are 374… we are very alarmed by this .. has anyone had this ??

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H pylori is a bug that lives in the stomach and can be associated with stomach ulcers. It is treated with a week of 2 antibiotics and a PPI (lansoprazole or omeprazole)
The faecal cal protection can be elevated because of the H pylori. I would treat the first then repeat the calprotection level.

Raised calprotectin is associated with inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's but usually much higher in these conditions.

I wouldn't worry about these results as it's treatable.

Did you get the results through the NHS app? This leads to a lot of anxiety when you can't get a medical explanation asap.

I had a positive h pylori test roughly this time last year. I had the double antibiotic protocol treatment for a week. It honestly made me feel rough, especially the metallic taste in my mouth - but I felt a rapid improvement in my gut health. I hadn’t actually realised how much the pylori was affecting me.

i can’t help with the calprotectin levels as mine were fine.

Thanks for your replies ladies..

the thing is he’s stools have red jelly on them and I’m really alarmed .. DH is not worried but I can’t help it … he’s had it for a few weeks now

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Hi no the docs called and just said you have an infection and we have sent the antibiotics… I said to my husband why didn’t he ask who what why when!

typical man I suppose

Yes I had it, probably for a long time with no symptoms. I had bloody stools one day and it turned out that a tiny ulcer (caused by H Pylori) had ruptured. Like pp I was given the double antibiotic and PPI (like Nexium) treatment over two weeks. It wasn't pleasant but I've been absolutely fine ever since and can eat more or less what I want.

I was given a colonoscopy and endoscopy prior to treatment, which A. ruled out colon cancer and B. confirmed the ulcer and H Pylori from specimens.

So the bleeding can be from an ulcer, or it can be from polyps in the colon aswell.

Thanks so much for a detailed reply .. I jus read this and feel relieved .. yeah he’s got bloody poop .. feels VERY crap.. and the antibiotics have made him feel even more rough… google is saying the C word every where and I am so alarmed by it… o hope it’s nothing in the end.. ❤️