h. Pylori

[amarrero 3]

My surgery date is June 23rd. My doctor called yesterday and said my pre op labs came back with Low Potassium and h. Pylori. But these should be treatable before my surgery as long as I started the meds right away.

But holy smokes. I have to take 4 meds, 4 times a day for the h. Pylori and they are all timed. Such as, can't take one of the meds within 2 hours of a meal or the other meds. So I had to sit down and write out a pill and meal schedule.

I still haven't heard what they want to do about the low potassium. Anyone else experience that?

[soon2Bscandalous 53]

My surgery date is June 23rd. My doctor called yesterday and said my pre op labs came back with Low Potassium and h. Pylori. But these should be treatable before my surgery as long as I started the meds right away.

But holy smokes. I have to take 4 meds, 4 times a day for the h. Pylori and they are all timed. Such as, can't take one of the meds within 2 hours of a meal or the other meds. So I had to sit down and write out a pill and meal schedule.

I still haven't heard what they want to do about the low potassium. Anyone else experience that?

I had h. Pylori a year before surgery after having so many troubles from my band. When I started treatment I could not adhere to it because of the terrible metallic taste it have me. So I never took the treatment. Year later I had revision surgery and nothing was ever brought up about it, but untreated h. Pylori can lead to stomach cancer. So if you can side effects be sure to comply with your treatment.

[oweemytoe 43]

I was diagnosed with H Pylori last summer, it was very active and very painful. You really, really want to stick to antibiotics and the schedule they give you. You do not want the H Pylori to become active, as it is extremely painful and it takes 3 months or so to fully recover. Plus, if you do not continue with the antibiotics and the H Pylori is still in your gut, it becomes resistant to that particular "cocktail" of antibiotics, which means you will be put on a stronger dose of different antibiotics, which could in the long run create more problems. When you are done with the antibiotics don't forget to eat lots of yogurt or Probiotics to regrow the good bacteria in your stomach and intestines as antibiotics destroy the good and the bad bacteria. Good luck and if you need any support, don't hesitate to contact me.

[susanholstein@att.net 1]

I've had low potassium for many years. I take a prescription called Klor-Con twice a day.

[amarrero 3]

I was treated for it a week, then had my surgery on Monday. I'm home now. No complications .. yet. My stomach hurts the worse today for some reason, but it's not TOO bad. just very uncomfy.