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[|Human|] Hello. I was recently diagnosed as having H Pylori. It was confirmed through a blood test. I have been feeling symptoms on and off for about four years. The symptoms are fatigue, body aches and joint pain, back pain, headaches, indigestion, gas, and excessive burping. Over the course of four years I bounced from doctor to doctor and had a battery of tests to find out what was wrong. My question is could H Pylori be the reason why I have been having these symptoms for four years? My PCP wants to put me on antibiotics, but I will be seeing a GI doctor first. Do you recommend having an endoscopy done to look for ulcers or other problems? I am 40 years old.Thanks.
[|AI|]  Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor! H. Pylori is a bacterium which resides in the stomach and causes excess secretion of acid in the stomach and may result in Ulcers being formed in the stomach or duodenum. The common symptoms of gastric Ulcers are extreme pain in the abdomen, soon after eating food. The food irritates the ulcer and causes pain.  It may be accompanied by vomiting and hematemesis. There is weight loss. If you have been experiencing only indigestion and burping, then it is unlikely that an ulcer has developed. There's a standard Antibiotic course for treating H. pylori. Take the course and make sure you complete it. Your treating doctor will give you medicines to relive of ability. They will help in decreasing the symptoms. As such there is no need of endoscopy presently. Also, it is a painful procedure. Take your medications. IF the problem persists even then, then you might consider visiting a Gastroenterologist and getting an endoscopy done. Hope this information helps. Wishing you a speedy recovery. With warm regards,