Candida and H Pylori often live together, so treating both is really, really important.
Most people don’t know Candida can cause the same or similar symptoms as the H pylori itself. So although you may have got rid of the H pylori bacteria, symptoms can remain – or even worsen – if the Candida overgrowth is not dealt with too.
Some research suggests that oral Candida may act as a reservoir for H pylori – which means you could reinfection yourself after successful H pylori treatment.
In other words you could take H pylori triple therapy antibiotics, eliminate H pylori from your stomach, only for it to return weeks or months later because it was hanging around in your mouth inside Candida organisms…
It’s another good reason why a comprehensive stool test is worthwhile.
Can dogs be tested for h pylori
You’ll need to ask your vet- I don’t know the answer to that question.
However I did Google “H pylori test for dogs” and there is some info you may be interested in.
Let me know how you get on.
Dave
* please see disclaimers at the bottom of this page: I can’t guarantee your results will be the same as me and others, but you have to keep moving forward to find the best solution for YOU ?
I had a stool test done a couple months ago and it did not register H.Pylori, but Candida showed up. However, my symptoms have gotten worse (bloating, yeast infection, dull pain and discomfort in the stomach, a couple of days of nausea [not all the time], depression, acne). My functional nutritionist said it sounds like H.Pylori. My question is, should I be treated for H.Pylori or Candida? She said the stool test does not always show H.Pylori and recommended me doing it again in a couple months. My Secretory IgA number was 9161 and she said she’d never seen one that high and that it probably means H.Pylori. I appreciate your advice.
Hi Bethany
There are several different types of stool test, so without know which specific lab has been used, I can’t give 100% accurate advice.
However…
The IgA marker is usually nothing to do with H. pylori. It’s far more likely to be elevated because of Candida or bacterial overgrowth further down the GI tract, or from a reaction to gliadin and other gluten peptides.
You may also have SIBO – ideally this needs checking with a lactulose breath test.
You might also want to look at following a low oxalate diet, and reduce your lectin intake.
If you are still struggling and would like to arrange a consultation so we can help you with this, please feel free to arrange one here:
http://www.h-pylori-symptoms.com/book-a-consultation
Best,
Dave