Pylera and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Rit...
• June 22, 2014

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Horrible experience! First half of treatment was manageable but not pleasant. Day 8 was by far the hardest, with extreme nausea, dizziness, heart flutters, bloat, and the usual diarrhea. For day 9, I battled with the thought of taking the pills for an hour. I felt like I was playing Russian roulette. Sitting here waiting for the agony. Day 10 can't get here soon enough! However, I'm thinking anyone who has undergone chemotherapy must think I'm such a wimp!"

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2017

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I just finished my 10-day course of Pylera, and I can't believe I got through it. My side effects were bad nausea, even with food, black stools, dark urine, extreme fatigue, headache, feverish feeling, and it seems like every bit of phlegm in my body is coming out one way or another. My nose runs like a sieve, and also phlegm is running down my throat constantly. Just awesome. I feel like I've been ingesting poison and calling it medicine. I'm hoping this takes care of the infection because I've been profoundly ill for over a year, not realizing what was making me so sick until my EGD uncovered Helicobacter. The only thing I can advise is to be kind to yourself, don't expect too much of yourself, try to not work if possible."

• Tho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2016

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I was prescribed Pylera after a triple therapy failed. I'm now on my last day of it. The gastritis pain is slowly going away, but still there (you will have to wait the next 4 weeks for it to heal). The first 5 days I didn't feel anything different, then on day 5, I had a terrible headache, anxiety, and nausea. Day 6 and onward, my body adapted, and it became less powerful, but still pretty crappy. I'm not gonna lie to you, you basically feel hungover for the last 4 days. Drink a lot, force yourself to eat, and go out (the computer will make the headache horrible). Stay strong, brothers, it's a pain, but this has a 90% success rate."

• Rox...
• May 7, 2015

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I tried Prevpac first, but I had an allergic reaction and had to stop taking it halfway through the course. It seems to have cured me for a few years, but more recently I had a GI H. pylori recurrence. I am taking Pylera and am on day 9. I have had very little side effects. In fact, I am feeling much better, and my bowel movements are better as well. I did feel nausea and weakness on one day, but I had barely eaten anything because of lack of appetite. Advice: eat 4 healthy meals a day before I take the medication. Yogurt and probiotics in the morning and fruit. Absolutely no coffee or acidic anything (vinaigrettes, ketchup, tomato sauce), no soda, and anything sugary. No red meat and nothing too heavy or fatty. Hope this helps."

• Fad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2018

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Right now I'm on my 7th day of taking this horrible drug. I have never felt so awful as I do with the side effects that I got from Pylera. I had a fever. I had pain in my neck, hands, legs, butt, head, back, liver, and I vomited. Today, I woke up feeling as if I was in Antarctica. I also felt very dizzy along with some nausea. I couldn't get out of bed because my legs were refusing to stand. I'm also seeing very blurry visions. I don't feel like my normal self since I'm always active. I kept crying all the time from pain. I hope I never get to have this medicine again. By the way, this is my second time taking Pylera since I took it in 2016. Please pray for me."

• ano...
• May 23, 2012

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "My experience with this medication has been awful. I'm on my 10th day, but I have missed 5 doses. This medication made me so sick I had to go to the emergency room. Severe headache, nausea, bloating, black stool, and urine. You are supposed to eat with it, but I couldn't because of the bloating. Which in turn made me sick because I wasn't eating. I have completely stopped taking the medication in the hopes that the H. Pylori is gone."

• Pau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2018

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I am on day 6 of the treatment, and I have never felt so awful in my entire life. I am very nauseous all the time, my mouth is dry, I have no appetite, but I force myself to eat to combat this feeling. Urine is a very dark amber color, warm sensation in my knees (like standing in front of a heater), tired all the time, could barely get out of bed after sleeping over 10 hours. I am ready to quit. I feel like H. pylori is better than having to deal with the side effects. I am dizzy, can't focus, and when I walk, I feel very wobbly - it was very hard to drive to work, but I have no other option."

• stu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2014

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "It's three days after finishing the tenth day of taking Pylera. The first four days of taking the medication, I felt no side effects. On days five through ten, I was nauseous, dizzy, and had a headache, especially right after taking my daily doses. I took the medicine with a meal three times a day and with a light snack before bed. Stools also turned a dark greenish color and were often irregular throughout the day, bordering on diarrhea. I also had a feeling of uneasiness, like a panic attack, right after taking the medicine on three occasions. I'll have to check with my doctor to confirm if the H. pylori has been eradicated and also wait a few weeks to see if my ulcers heal (which I've read can take from a few weeks to a few months)."

• dyr...
• December 17, 2009

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I went for a colonoscopy, and the doctor told me I needed an endoscopy as well. In two weeks, I got a phone call that I have an H. pylori infection in my stomach and was prescribed Pylera. I was taking 12 tablets a day and 1 tablet of Protonix for 10 days, and now I feel much worse than before. Before I was healthy, and now I am sick to my stomach."

• Tat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "The med Pylera is very strong! It’s been a nightmare. Today is my 6th day, and I can’t wait to be done with it. The first 4 days were the worst since I had side effects like nausea, depression, dizziness, it was bad. I wanted to cry. I didn’t know you are not supposed to eat dairy products with it, so I ate yogurt and took my pill, and it was a nightmare that night and the following day. Then I was told I have to stop the dairy and eat a good meal and lots of water while taking it. I’m on my 6th day, I’m doing better, and I do feel better. Praying that this will work and I will feel better. Only 4 more days to go. Good luck, guys! Remember, no dairy, big meal before pills, and lots of water."

• GAA...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2022

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "H. pylori. (13.00) Pylera 4x3 + omeprazole 2x1 for 10 days. All doses were taken at the same time 6-7 am/12 pm/6 pm/12 am. Days 1-3 were insane. The nausea - exorcism-like!! I cut all the dairy, multivitamins, products high in calcium and iron. No alcohol. No cigarettes or vaping, which as a smoker I had no cravings at all. Pills after meals and with a little bit of food, it helped to ease the nausea slightly. Was afraid it could affect the treatment. I made sure I was not laying down for 10 mins post-pills. Currently day 9, most symptoms became better after day 5. However, then I felt very exhausted mentally and physically and nearly cried every time taking pills, even when symptoms were not as bad as at the beginning. Over the 9 days, I had many changing side effects: nausea, muscle contractions, dark stools, back and chest rash, sweating, lightheadedness, fever, loss of appetite, sadness, sensitivity to noises and light, fatigue, sour taste, and bloating that never went away :/"

• Kel...
• September 17, 2015

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Day six. Watery stools. Loss of appetite. Shaky. Brain fritz. Sunburn. (own fault, should have known better) Food tastes odd. Tired and have nausea. Hope this works. My insides sound like two cats fighting in a burlap bag."

• Tan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2018

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I'm just finishing my 10-day protocol, and I am hoping that I never, ever have to take this poison again. Yes... I felt like I was being poisoned with some toxic combo pill pack. It was horrible. I just knew the 'ends justified the means,' so I pushed through. The side effects I experienced were extreme fatigue, headaches/migraines, dark stools, phlegm, blurry vision, body aches, heart palpitations with cough (which I had to go to the ER for because I almost passed out), neck pain, weird taste in mouth, loss of appetite, nausea, and stomach cramping. It's a good thing I don't work, or else I probably would've been fired. I was literally in bed almost the entire time. So, no... uh-uh... not taking this stuff again."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Tip for taking Pylera: Make sure you eat a good amount of food before taking this medication. Also, take it with a lot of water, at least 8 oz. I did this, and my nausea was not nearly as bad as when I didn’t. It did make me poop a lot, and it was black, so just be aware that it’s normal with this medication. I did get tired about 5 days into it, but it was nothing I couldn’t handle for a few days. I’m sure everyone is different, but hopefully, this helps."

• Pyl...
• September 9, 2017

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I'm only on day 2, and I had to call out of work because I've felt nauseous all day. Yesterday I was nauseous, but today is 10x worse. I have chills, loose stools, woke up with a weird taste in my mouth last night, and I'm sick to my stomach. I've barely gotten out of bed all day, and I have no idea how I'm supposed to complete 10 days of this medication. I feel like I've been poisoned, and it's slowly killing me."

• Ran...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I took 2 antibiotics 2 months ago, and the test was still positive. The doctor prescribes Pylera. I am on day 9. I was so scared to start after I read all the reviews. My side effects are fine, some nausea sometimes, dark urine, and very dark and soft stool. On day 5, I ate nachos with cheese, and I was so ill with nausea. Then I stopped eating dairy food at all, and it’s much better. I still have bloating. Hope Pylera killed the bacteria, and when I test again, it’s negative. Good luck, everyone."

• Sas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I’m on day 6, and I’ve been experiencing extremely painful stinging in my stomach. I’m always tired, hard to eat towards the end of the day, hurts to pass stool because of the stinging pain, and I wake up feeling “hungover” and nauseous. I hope I don’t have to go through another round of this because it’s worse than the pain I was feeling beforehand!"

• Mes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2015

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Had an endoscopy a few weeks ago for the main purpose of dilating the esophagus. I received a call a week later telling me about the H. pylori, so I began the regimen 7 days ago. Today has been the worst of the 7 days, I am very dizzy and nauseous. I am never hungry, so it's been difficult to force-feed just to get the pills down. I have headaches and a metallic taste in my mouth. The two worse times are lunch and dinner. I'm only 107 lbs, so may just cut back a pill on my own, pray that helps. I have neck pain and headaches, but that could be due to a nerve block on the neck done 8 days ago. Will repost after the breathing test. I was told to stay away from Motrin, which helps with my neck pain, that's another aggravation. No bowel issues."

• Min...
• April 29, 2014

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Today is my 9th day on this medication. The first day, I had no symptoms. As the days went by, it got worse-very nauseous every day after that. I am extremely tired and have a metal taste in my mouth all day that makes me even more sick to my stomach. I recommend chewing gum. Some cramping and black stool. I hope this medicine takes care of the problem. Taking a breathing test in a month-fingers crossed."

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Worst experience taking Pylera. I'm always sick, dizzy, nauseated, and stomach cramping. Day 5, I'm having dark urine. I force myself to eat and take the meds. I can only pray this works. My 1st set of medication didn't work for 10 days, so now I'm on Pylera. I want to have my normal life back. This is so, so painful. I'm missing work and spending quality time with my 7-year-old because I'm always feeling so sick. I wish you all the best of luck with this."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2016

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Ok, I'm back to share my experience with Pylera. I completed a 10-day dose of 12 pills/day. Glad that I read reviews before beginning, or else the side effects would've concerned me. From day 1, I experienced daily nausea even though I ate a small meal with each dose, had a slight headache for about 3 days, my feces turned blackish brown by day 3 and lost its stink! No kidding! I also felt a little off, i.e., a feeling not quite right and a little tired. I drank a lot of water with each dose, just as stated. I won't know the results for another 2-3 weeks. In the meantime, I am taking Omeprazole 2x daily and a probiotic."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 5, 2014

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I've been off of Pylera for 5 days, and just now feeling a little better. The worst has been diarrhea/loose stool for 14 days. Tested negative for C-Diff, thank God. The nausea and fatigue were also just as bad. I went on probiotics 2x daily and a yogurt a day right after treatment. I still have strong urges to use the bathroom as soon as I get up, but things appear to be slowing down. I am on 3 different ointments due to fissure/hemorrhoid, and still feeling fatigued. Worst treatment I have ever experienced, but had little choice after Prepak failure. I give it a '1' only in terms of side effects. If my UBT comes back negative at the end of the month, I give it a '10.' My suffering was then worth it."

• Anonymous
• May 16, 2010

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "The dosage I was given is 1 Pylera 4 times per day, and I am still in treatment-only have some nausea, but it goes away. Will see about effectiveness after I confirm that it took care of the problem when treatment is completed. Hope this helps."

• Mor...
• January 22, 2018

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Talk about a medicine with side effects. I tried Prevpac, which failed to eradicate H. pylori, so here I am. Before I start, remember not everyone's body reacts the same to medicine. Some are sensitive to these medicines while others are not. First day of medicine, no side effects. Second day, I started with a really bad headache. Third day, headache, fourth day, nausea and very tired. Fifth day, aches, pains, nausea, and weak. Rest of the days, very nauseated, my blood pressure dropped, and I was very lightheaded and shaky. Tried to sleep as much as I could. I am on day 8, and CANNOT wait for this to be over. Praying it works because I don't think I can go through it again."

• Bel...
• May 19, 2015

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Day 3, and these are the symptoms I've experienced: dizziness, anxiety attacks, numbness in toes and fingers, joint pain, nasal congestion, metallic taste in mouth, funny stuffed ear sensation, paresthesia all over, dark stool, low blood sugar if I don't eat every 3 hours, loss of appetite, nausea, brain fog, eye pain, blurred vision, muscle weakness, back pain, malaise, funny feeling in the pit of my stomach, gas, belching, off balance, jaw pain, speech difficulty, irritation, agitation... I am praying that these symptoms will stop today. My doctor told me to tough it out. There must be a better treatment for H. pylori."