| First,
let's take a quick look at
what doesn't work....and why!
The reason we look at this first is simply because
the most commonly prescribed methods of treatment
for peptic ulcers have the BIGGEST failure rates.
Yet, thousands of prescriptions are still being
written and more and more people are being disappointed....and
made to suffer from a host of negative side effects, when
they don't have to!
We reveal why this happens right here.
The 3 Big
Reasons why Drug Therapies Fail...
Without doubt, drug therapies are and most likely will be
the most prescribed treatments for peptic ulcers...but they
have 3 major problems;
No. 1 - Side Effects
When you take any of the prescribed drug therapies for peptic
ulcers, you will suffer from side-effects - there
is no question about that. Side effects can be so
bad that many people have to abandon the treatment early.
No.2 - Difficult Treatment
Regime
The difficulty you will face is strictly sticking to a
10 or 14 day drug treatment is another MAJOR reason
to cause these therapies to fail. Drugs prescribed
in these treatments will require that doses be taken up to
four times each day - with a total of 20 to 24 pills a day!!
No.3 - H. pylori has
a high resistance to antibiotics
H. pylori's resistance
to antibiotics is increasing steadily. Almost 70%
of Helicobacter Pylori strains in the West are now resistant
to the antibiotics metronidazole and clarithromycin, both
of which are prescribed in Triple and Quadruple Therapies.
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Peptic Ulcers
Vital
Statistics reveal poor results...
Let's have a look at those different drug therapies
now, but also have a quick look at the complex
treatment regimens of these therapies BEFORE
you end up paying a fortune for a course of medication that
you know you probably won't be able to stick to, and which
ALSO has side effects that you may not be able to cope with.
Dual
Therapy
Dual therapy involves the use of an antibiotic and a PPI (Proton
Pump Inhibitor) like Prilosec or Nexium. PPI's help reduce
stomach acid which in turn helps promote the healing of peptic
ulcers or inflammation.
Vital Statistics
Side Effect Rating - Low to Medium
Claimed Cure Rate - 70% (only if you complete the course)
Actual Cure Rate - 20% to 30%
(taking into account all those who started the treatment -
figures include those who could not finish the course due
to side-effects or who did not follow the treatment regime
properly)
Doctors and patients who prefer to handle the use of fewer
drugs, may find that they are wasting their time with this
therapy as H. pylori has become immune to most single doses
of antibiotics. Dual therapy has a claimed cure rate of around
70% for peptic ulcers, although we estimate that this is closer
to 30% at best after talking to doctors who have had very
little success in the past with this. As a result, Dual therapy
is hardly prescribed any more.
Triple
Therapy
Triple therapy became the preferred drug treatment for peptic
ulcers in 1998 and also for patients with H. pylori gastritis.
This treatment now involves a 10-day or 2-week course of two
antibiotics along with a Proton Pump Inhibitor (like Prilosec
or Nexium) or an acid blocker.
Vital Statistics
Side Effect Rating - Medium to High
Claimed Cure Rate - 80% to 85% (only if you can complete the
course)
Actual Cure Rate - 30% to 40%
(taking into account all those who started the treatment -
figures include those who could not finish the course due
to side-effects or who did not follow the treatment regime
properly)
The aim of Triple Therapy is to balance side-effects with
effectiveness. This treatment is fairly complicated and it
may have you taking up to 20 pills a day. Can you imagine
what that is doing to your system? To start with, try nausea,
dizziness, vomiting, headaches, diarrhea, dark stools, metallic
taste in the mouth, and yeast infections in women. We are
talking major
side-effects here - in fact, the side effects
are bad enough to put most people off finishing a 2-week course.
Quadruple
Therapy
Even more complicated and more difficult to take, than
Triple Therapy. And with even more side-effects. Quadruple
Therapy is also a two week drug treatment for stomach ulcers.
And yes you guessed right, this is another chemical cocktail
of two antibiotics, a proton pump inhibitor, as well as a
further cytoprotective agent which offers your stomach lining
protection if you really have to take aspirin or other NSAID's.
The risk of side effects with Quadruple Therapy is higher
than with Triple Therapy
Vital Statistics
Side Effect Rating - High
Claimed Cure Rate - 85% to 90% (if you can complete the course)
Actual Cure Rate - 25% to 35%
(taking into account all those who started the treatment -
figures include those who could not finish the course due
to side-effects or who did not follow the treatment regime
properly)
The
difference between Triple and Quadruple Drug Therapy
The most common drug therapy prescribed by
doctors for peptic ulcers is Triple Therapy. In cases
when it is imperative for you to have to take
NSAID's (anti
inflammatory drugs) for another life threatening medical
condition, then a further drug is added to your Triple
Therapy. This is known as Quadruple Therapy. Dual Therapies
have been phased out because they are really ineffective
and outdated.
Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec,
and the H2 acid blockers
like Tagament, Pepcid and Zantac are reportedly
some of the worst drugs available.
You
have to look beyond the temporary relief these drugs offer
to see why..
Nexium
is probably the most popular Proton Pump Inhibitor prescribed
for peptic ulcers these days. Pay special attention to the
special warning this drug carries;
"Antibiotics prescribed in conjunction
with Nexium for the treatment of peptic ulcers have occasionally
been known to cause life-threatening allergic reactions as
well as severe side effects. If you have been prescribed antibiotics
in conjunction with Nexium, please make sure you check on
Amoxil and Biaxin for more information."
"Acid
blockers can damage your health..."
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Conclusion
Looking
at the above, you can quickly conclude that drug therapy
is not an ideal solution. Here are the 3 main reasons
why;
- The H. pylori bacteria that needs to be eradicated is
very resistant to the drugs
- The drug treatment is difficult to follow
- The drugs you have to take are going to give you some
nasty side effects!
IMPORTANT
NOTE!
Drug therapies
can be as much as 90% effective in successfully curing
peptic ulcers caused by H. pylori - so they do work....
...but ONLY
IF you can stick to the treatment regimen
AND you can tolerate the side effects. |
So,
what is the best treatment for Peptic Ulcers?
After years of research, a tried and tested natural solution
has emerged, and this one really stands out from the rest!
This is a complete breakthrough in the treatment of peptic
ulcers caused by H. pylori infection.
Remember, if you want to be free from stomach ulcers,
then you have to be free from H. pylori.
You may have already spent several
hundred dollars trying to get rid of your stomach
ulcer, and chances are you have probably already suffered
from a range of nasty side effects from your medication.
Lots of prescriptions later, no improvement, and your
doctor has run out of options.... does this sound
familiar?
If this describes where you are at right
now (or the direction in which you are heading towards),
then you may be thinking that you are stuck with a major
problem....but the fact is that it is possible to naturally
remove all traces of H. pylori from your digestive system,
without any negative effects.
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Sources and references
All our information
is sourced from various digestive health experts,
a world renowned immunologist, and from these trusted websites;
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