
Originally Posted by
gomer58
I was diagnosed with the H Pylori a year ago. I was prescribed antibotics. After returning to my doctor, I asked if it was gone and I was told that once you have this infection, you will always have it. I was told that I needed to control it with my diet. Is this true?
Firstly, Helicobacter pylori is not a disease or condition, it is a bacteria that
causes a number of infections. And with any bacteria, it can be killed with the right antibiotics and treatment, although H. pylori has become resistant to a lot of regular antibiotics. Example, Have you heard of MRSA? It's the same principle. MRSA is just plain old staph, but the normal medicines do not work to kill it because it has mutated and evolved over time. H. pylori is just a little hard to kill because once it's in you, it builds up resistance.
Changing your diet or eating habits will alleviate the pain you are feeling (I assume you have an ulcer or such) and if your doctor suggests it, I would follow it very rigidly.
I hope this was helpful.