Re: Not a good GI report for Abby-Jenn Salem

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Thanks Ken for the info. I am going to call Abby's doctor first of the week.

Amy

kmerrith wrote:

Hi Amy,

h pylori is a bacteria that is a cause of peptic ulcers. It is easily

curable with a 2 week dose of antibiotics.

For more info go to http:// www.cdc.gov/ulcer/

you can also search for more info at www.healthfinder.gov type h

pylori or ulcer in the search section.

I hope this helps.

Ken M

> >

> > Well, I thought that the results of Abby's endoscopy would come

> back

> > normal and we would be down a doctor...I was definitely wrong on

> > that thought. The results came back today and Abby has a

> bacterial

> > infection in her small intestines that they do not know the cause

> > of. They are going to do more blood work and put her on two

> strong

> > antibiotics for 14 days. Following that they will do another

> > endoscopy to see how things look. The doctor is very surprised

> > especially since Abby just got off of antibiotics. This

infection

> > they believe could be the root cause for her stomach flu (it was

> not

> > the normal stomach flu), or so we called it, her not eating again

> > even with periactin, and a few other things.

> >

> > I am at the end of my rope. She dropped two pounds from

the 'flu'

> > two weeks ago and she has maybe gained an ounce back. The good

> > thing is Abby does not know or even ask about taking any

> medicines,

> > she just does it. I know that will change as she gets older, but

> > for now I like the no questions. She cannot start her

antibiotics

> > until at least Tuesday because she is having her second set of

ear

> > tubes put in on Monday and all medications have to end tomorrow

to

> > clean out her system.

> >

> > That is all for now, I just needed to type and get it all out.

> > Thanks for listening!!

> >

> > Amy (mom to Abby-4 1/2, RSS, periactin, GH; Tyler-3, nonRSS; Baby

> > Boy-due in July)

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