Caption: Experiencing the persistent stomach pain and discomfort caused by an H. pylori infection. When dealing with Helicobacter pylori, the symptoms are far more than a simple stomachache - they are systemic and exhausting. The intense abdominal cramping along your sides and below your ribs, the uncomfortable sensation of fullness in your esophagus, the feeling of food being physically stuck (especially when drinking water), accompanied by a profound loss of appetite, nause