CP symptoms worsening after amoxicillin or clarithromycin?

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agb - 05 Feb 2005 11:49 GMT

Hi all,
I have nonbacterial CP.

I also have Helicobacter Pylori and my doctor wants to attempt
eradication with amoxicillin + clarithromycin for 7-days, together with
a proton-pump inhibitor...

I have read multiple times in this newsgroup that antibiotics often
worsen symptoms of CP (expecially if nonbacterial of course). I'm not
sure if I want to take this risk. Can anybody tell me if this happens
with ALL antibiotics or only with some? Are amoxicillin and
clarithromycin considered "safe" in this regard or not?

Also: is a 7 days treatment considered safer in this regard than an
antibiotic regime for CP which is longer AFAIR (21+ days, correct?)

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swantzswanson@charter.net - 08 Feb 2005 00:24 GMT

> Hi all,
> I have nonbacterial CP.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> I have read multiple times in this newsgroup that antibiotics often
> worsen symptoms of CP (expecially if nonbacterial of course). I'm not

> sure if I want to take this risk. Can anybody tell me if this happens

> with ALL antibiotics or only with some? Are amoxicillin and
> clarithromycin considered "safe" in this regard or not?
>
> Also: is a 7 days treatment considered safer in this regard than an
> antibiotic regime for CP which is longer AFAIR (21+ days, correct?)

double up on the proton pump inhibitor and drop the abx's
then you will feel better.

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agb - 08 Feb 2005 01:44 GMT

> double up on the proton pump inhibitor and drop the abx's
> then you will feel better.

Uh? Excuse me... you mean that it's possible to kill the helicobacters
or anyway improve the gastritis/ulcer symptoms with 1 week at high-dose
proton pump inhibitor alone?
I'm interested: can you point me to any reference?

Thanks
agb

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swantzswanson@charter.net - 08 Feb 2005 02:36 GMT

i take 2 ,20 mg of omeprozoale 2 times a day and 2 ibs chewable tablets
2 times aday.
i tested negative for helico bacter pylori
you probably do need to take the abx's if you tested positive
for heloco bacter pylori
but you really do need to double up on the proton pump inhibitor
get you some digestive advantage ibs at your friendly drug store and
take 2
tablets 2 times aday and you too will be on the road to recovery.
the ibs tablets will balance your intestinal flora

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