I just went this morning to do my 1st Nutrition visit and my Breath-tex test, it was postive. I could not beleive it! I still can't believe this! I have to take 14 days of Prevpac and have read that the meds do not work and that the side effects are terrible. I read that the test is not accurate and that after taking the meds for 14 days I have to wait for another 14 days after taking meds for accurate test. I have read a lot of crap online about this and how you get it and how you get rid of it. Dr will not do surgery with a postive test result, only good news that came out of this is that we do not have to have this test result sent to insurance to try and get approval.

Has anyone else been through this? How did you handle it?

Thanks!

It's really NOT a big deal, don't let Dr. Google scare you I tested positive for h. pylori, and I did the 2 weeks of antibiotics. The hardest part was remembering to take them so often, but I didn't have any horrible side effects. I'd say just try to eat a lot of yogurt. My re-test was clear and that was the end of it. I hope it'll be easy for you too!

How long did you have to wait for the re-test after finishing the meds? My dr saw 4 weeks after! i said oh my gosh!! That long?

That's a good question, I'm not really sure what the time frame was. I did my pre-op blood tests in plenty of time to do my 2 weeks on the antibiotics and it didn't have any effect on my surgery date.

I also had a positive test for h. pylori. Luckily my doctor does not make you retest if you take the meds as prescribed. Just remembering to take all the meds is the only thing that was a pain about it.

I had H. pylori too, but long ago and did not have to get a retest after taking the meds. i am assuming that they worked for me as i no longer had the issues i had before i took them. yes they suck taking them, cause there is so damn many of them and for 2 weeks. the only side effect i had was i had the taste of licking a metal can in my mouth all the time. i had horrible acid reflux when i was diagnosed and after the meds, i no longer had the reflux and stopped my nexium.

they are probaly making you retest since you are having the surgery soon.