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H. Pylori Question

Hello all!! So I had all my lab work done.. Everything was great Except I was positive for H. Pylori... the doctors office called and said they ordered two different antibiotics that I have to take for two weeks. I have read several articles on h pylori and am still clueless [emoji849] I dont have any of the symptoms especially the weightloss and poor appetite Part . No stomach issues etc. Is anyone else in the same boat as me? It worries me to have to take a antibiotic for two weeks it seems like such a long time. I am crossing over into month four so I know the doctors know best. Just wondering what someone elses experience was? Thanks So Much

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  • I tested positive also for H pylori and it cleared up after I took the antibiotics for 2 wks. I didn’t have any symptoms either. They told me H pylori is pretty common and a lot of people have it and

  • I tested negative for it, so I was able to get ahead with the surgery as scheduled. So sorry you had this and have a delay, but it's a good thing they tested you for it because you wouldn't want to h

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I tested negative for it, so I was able to get ahead with the surgery as scheduled. So sorry you had this and have a delay, but it's a good thing they tested you for it because you wouldn't want to have gone into surgery with an infection.

I tested positive also for H pylori and it cleared up after I took the antibiotics for 2 wks. I didn’t have any symptoms either. They told me H pylori is pretty common and a lot of people have it and don’t know it. You should be fine. Wishing you the best of luck.

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I tested positive also for H pylori and it cleared up after I took the antibiotics for 2 wks. I didn’t have any symptoms either. They told me H pylori is pretty common and a lot of people have it and don’t know it. You should be fine. Wishing you the best of luck.
Thanks so much for the reply!!

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I was also tested for H Pylori during my endoscopy and I had no prior symptoms. I took the antibiotic and did a test 2 weeks later and it came back negative. On the bright side I would not have known I had H Pylori if I wasn't doing weight lost surgery.

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I was also tested for H Pylori during my endoscopy and I had no prior symptoms. I took the antibiotic and did a test 2 weeks later and it came back negative. On the bright side I would not have known I had H Pylori if I wasn't doing weight lost surgery.
Glad to hear it went away!! I'm praying mine comes back negative when they re-test me because I cannot do another round of antibiotics. They are very strong and I dont care for the way they make me feel [emoji30]

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I had my first EGD several years ago when I had my first colonoscopy. Stomach looked horrible even though I had no symptoms of anything. I tested positive for H Pylori. I did the two weeks of antibiotics along with Previcid and retest (stool sample) was negative. When I had my next EGD 5 yrs later my stomach looked perfectly healthy.

If you tested positive you should do the treatment because H Pylori is thought to be a cause stomach ulcers and cancer, so I was told.

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I had my first EGD several years ago when I had my first colonoscopy. Stomach looked horrible even though I had no symptoms of anything. I tested positive for H Pylori. I did the two weeks of antibiotics along with Previcid and retest (stool sample) was negative. When I had my next EGD 5 yrs later my stomach looked perfectly healthy.
If you tested positive you should do the treatment because H Pylori is thought to be a cause stomach ulcers and cancer, so I was told.
I read about the ulcers and stomach cancer being linked to having h pylori. What a relief to know 5 years later your stomach was still healthy. Hoping my situation will be similar. Thanks

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