u/6milekingandqueen

M, 54 I’ve been dealing with chronic GI issues for almost 20 years and I’m trying to gather ideas/questions to bring to my doctors.

Current diagnoses/findings:

• IBS
• diverticulosis
• unspecified colitis
• hemorrhoids
• hypothyroidism
• high blood pressure
• high cholesterol
• hiatal hernia
• inguinal hernia
• confirmed H. pylori infection

Main symptoms:

• exhaustion/fatigue
• left-sided abdominal pain
• nausea
• bloating
• mucus in stool
• blood in stool almost daily at times, sometimes heavy

Testing/procedures already done: (all normal)

• multiple colonoscopies
• endoscopy
• CRP
• fecal calprotectin
• pancreatic elastase
• IBD First Step panel
• TPMT genetic testing

Findings from procedures:

• several colon polyps removed over the years
• one sessile serrated lesion
• hiatal hernia found on endoscopy
• H. pylori confirmed on endoscopy/testing

One important detail: Most of these GI issues/symptoms have existed for many years. The anemia is newer.

Main concern right now: I already completed one full round of antibiotics + omeprazole for H. pylori but still tested positive afterward.

I’m trying to understand:

• what conditions/issues might overlap with persistent H. pylori and IBS-type symptoms
• whether others have dealt with treatment-resistant H. pylori
• what questions I should ask GI doctors next
• whether gut dysbiosis/microbiome issues are worth exploring

Not looking for diagnosis or miracle cures — just hoping to hear from people with similar experiences so I can better discuss things with my doctors. I'm tired.

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