u/Aggressive-Mouse-835

I’m looking for some advice or to see if anyone has experienced something similar.

Since early April, I’ve been dealing with ongoing gas issues along with pain above and below my belly button. I went to my PCP, and they recommended testing for H. pylori. I had an X-ray and blood work done, which came back normal. I stayed on Famotidine 20 mg before the test, and after two weeks, my stool test came back negative for H. pylori. I checked in google that to get of Famotidine 2 days before the h pylori test. Wondering if it gave false result.
I have a H.pylori history. Two years ago I did an endoscopy and it was positive. I am wondering if it came back again?

Recently, my symptoms have shifted more toward acid reflux. I often wake up with an acidic taste in my mouth, and my chest feels uncomfortable at times. I get occasional mild pain in the middle of my chest that comes and goes, and sometimes I feel a bit short of breath.

About two days ago, I started taking Omeprazole 20 mg, but I still feel reflux in my throat, and it hasn’t fully gone away. I also get occasional throat discomfort and some pain around my belly button that comes and goes.

Has anyone experienced something like this before, or have any suggestions on what might help? I do have an appointment with a gastroenterologist in 4 days, but I’d appreciate any insight in the meantime.

I’m a 29M and I’ve been dealing with gas and stomach issues for the past couple of years. I’ve done a lot of tests, and the only thing they found was fatty liver. My GI doctor thinks a lot of my symptoms are related to that. About 2 years ago, I had an endoscopy and tested positive for H. pylori. I went through the treatment, tested again after, and it was gone.

Recently, the gas problems have come back again. Whenever I eat, I get a lot of burping and farting, and sometimes the area around my belly button feels weird or uncomfortable. In the mornings, I wake up constantly farting. I also deal with pretty bad acid reflux. If I eat fried or spicy food, it sometimes feels like gas gets stuck in my throat, and I feel tightness or shortness of breath until I burp. It can make me anxious at times.

The weird thing is I run and work out regularly and never have breathing issues during exercise, only after eating or when the reflux gets bad.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar with GERD, fatty liver, gas, or throat tightness. Would appreciate hearing other people’s experiences.