H-pylory and cancer test what do GI doctors do to help

	Asked by Unregistered (Female; 41; H-pilory,anxiety,depression,; Relevant drugs:trazadone,nortriptyloie,prilosec, ) on Tue 10, Jun 2008 11:20am :
	how can you find out if you have Cancer's I read that stomach cancer can be a sign of h-pylori is that true.I just found out that I tested positve for the bactria and I need to go see a GI doctor what do they do to me I really need to know if I can die from this I have very bad stomach cramps and i cant sleep because my food comes up and I choke I wake up and i have to make myself vomit I can be just sitting and i will start to choke I been on this medicaine for about 5 weeeks and it dont seen to help what else can I do (thanks Bobbi)
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	Answer by Dr Bobby V, MD (doctor) on Tue 10, Jun 2008 12:08pm: Hi, You seem to have stomach infection, and have tested positive for Helicobacter pylori. This is a relatively common infection, and is easily curable in most people. Please consult yor GI doctor, who will probably give you a regimen consisting of antibiotics and acid-blocking drugs to help eradicate this infection. Studies have shown that a type of stomach cancer called MALT lymphoma, H pylori is positive. However in your case, I think that it is premature to jump to any conclusions. Please see an internist or a gastroenterologist for a complete evaluation. Do not worry, H pylori infection is treatable and does not lead to any long term sequelae in the vast majority of patients. Wish you all the best!
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