Stomach cramps, eggy burps but no cure after 3 lots of antibiotics for giardia

[obi_one]

Please could someone give me some advice...

I am in quite alot of pain, the pain has got worse in the last few months and I have noticed burping alot and passing wind alot..

I contacted giardia I think whilst in asia over 1 and half year ago and my stomach has never been the same but I have just taken my third lot of antibiotics and no cure...

I am worried at what else could be happing within me and would like any advice as to anything similar to my condition....I am a fit 26 year old male with no other known problems..

Please help

Regards

Toby

[DavidBerlin]

Toby,

get your stool checked (maybe two times) for 'candida' (mostly it's candida albicans). It is very common to get candida overgrowth (it's called candidasis and is a form of mycosis) after having taken antibiotics (e.g. tetracyclines) for some time.

I've just had this myself; the symptoms can be really strange.

If candida is found in your labs, don't go without proper medicine, such as Nystatin. You won't get rid of it easily, and a diet without medicine is NOT proper treatment. Check some candida web site, if you need more info.

Dave

[KristieRDH]

Hi- I saw your posting and I had a question- My fiancee has just been diagnosed with High blood pressure and his labs showed high liver enzymes for NO reason.  The thing that caught my eye was the "eggy burp".  He has this SOME, not often though and he is in NO pain.  He says that sometimes he belches and it tastes and smells like sulphur or eggs- is there a reason that YOU know of behind that odor that deals with a disease?  I cant seem to find him any info and he has no insurance so we are delayed on seeing a specialist.  I would REALLY REALLY appreciate anything anybody could tell me on this- I was guessing diverticulitis even though he has zero pain.  I do not get to check this site often, so PLEASE if ANYONE has any advice PLEASE email me at ***@****  THanks soo much  Kristie

[jeanine]

Something you may want to have checked is a bacteria that may be the culprit.  It's called Helicobacter Pylori.  It imbeds in the lining of the stomach.  I recently was diagnosed with this after a long 8 weeks of nausea, burping and stomach cramps.  After spending thousands of dollars on testing from a-z, found out that this bacteria was causing it.  It was revealed from having a
scope (don't know what its called), down my throat to check out the stomach and esophagus.  I'm now on two antibiotics to get rid of it.  Especially if you have drank bad water or were over seas.
I can't figure where I would have gotten it.  Unfortunately, doctors don't seem to check out this as a possibility.  This bacteria causes 90% of ulcers. (may not develop until years of
infection.   Hope this helps

[Baseball_Mom]

The best advise that I can give you is to make an appointment with a Gasto specialist.  I feel certain that given the opportunity to run some tests that they will be able to get to the root of the problem.  I wish you the best of luck.