h.pylori and blood results

[Knic]

Hi, about 2 weeks ago I started with horrible tummy cramps - nausea and just felt awful. Different from my usual ibs symptoms. Would have rather given birth than have felt like how I felt.

Doctor sent me for bloods, ultrasound and wanted a stool sample for h.pylori.

The results are now back…

Firstly my sample tested positive for h.pylori

Also my white blood cells, and crp blood test results are high as well as my neutrophils.

Dr said the h.pylori wouldn’t cause my bloods to be off and so of course I googled! The high bloods, weight loss and constant fever are pointing to much scarier stuff.

I feel so upset and sick as I’d been following the diet to heal my tummy and it had started feeling better. Now I have to take 3 lots of meds 😢 and with the anxiety of the blood results too I’m just a mess 😢

I’m just looking to speak to anyone who has experienced similar please.

[Fernsmum]

Sorry to hear this , and I have to say I have no advice to offer , but sometimes when we google things we misunderstand or over think them , which I have done myself before, perhaps you might be better to talk things over with you gp again he might be able to explain things more clearly for you . Sorry I can't offer any real help but I wish you well and I'm usually around if you need to talk take care xx

[Knic in reply to Fernsmum]

thank you so much, so very kind of you to reply xx

[Kezz63]

Hi I was diagnosed with h pylori and a couple of weeks on medication resolved this.Not had your blood results but was diagnosed with low folite and anaemia for which I am taking medication.

Dr Google can be really scary at times and when I've identified possibilities I get it checked out with GP. One thing that's has help me is making a list prior to appointment (including any possibilities highlighted by Dr Google), that way I don't forget anything.