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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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Uhhh, no.
Sorry, but the breath test is for diagnosis. It also is not available everywhere.
And because the bacteria mutates so quickly the treatment is an everchanging cocktail that is successful, at most, about three times out of four.
And when it fails, you end up with one tough and dangerous bug. When attacked some strains reportedly increase their toxin levels by as much as a factor of 200!
There are reasons to deal with the HP though. Aside from ulcers and cancer and the problems noted in the first post, there is a very real danger that should you need antibiotics for something else, say pneumonia, and had HP, you could end up in terrible shape permanently.
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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