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EGD biopsy says I have it. One thing I forgot to ask my doctor is how can they guarantee it’s gone after the 2 weeks of antibiotics? Anyone else have to go through the treatment for this?

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I had it. After the 2 weeks on the prescribed medication i had to wait another 2-3 weeks and then submit stool.The test came back negative.

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On 3/9/2019 at 2:48 PM, SusieQ2019 said:

I had it. After the 2 weeks on the prescribed medication i had to wait another 2-3 weeks and then submit stool.The test came back negative.

Interesting. Well, I just got back word that all I have to do is take the meds and there's no further testing afterward. Thank goodness...not sure I'd be able to mentally handle having to do a stool sample LOL

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LOL. It was my first time ever. Glad you don't have to do it. The instructions were so specific. I thought I was going to do it wrong.

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16 hours ago, SusieQ2019 said:

LOL. It was my first time ever. Glad you don't have to do it. The instructions were so specific. I thought I was going to do it wrong.

Even crappier news than having to do a stool sample...my stupid insurance doesn't cover the PrevPac!!! So now they're trying to figure out what to do...ugh...everything was going so great until now.

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Check to see if they cover the generic brand.

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1 hour ago, SusieQ2019 said:

Check to see if they cover the generic brand.

Has nothing to do with that. The PrevPac he called in was generic. What the deal is...#1) My insurance is stupid...#2) One of the meds in the pack is not covered (the Lansoprazole)…the other 2 are covered (Clarithromycin and Amoxicillin). So when sold in a pack, they deny the entire thing. What we have to do is call in 3 separate Rx's as generic and I have to pay out of pocket for the Lanso. Insurance will pay for the other 2...this nearly gave me a heart attack LOL

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OK. I know that my nurse called it in twice. So that might have been the case with me to.

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For the last 6 months my mom's Dr has been trying to get rid of hers and everytime she gets tested to see if it's gone she still has it. Then today I found out I have it also but I'm hoping mine doesn't last as long.

I hope you have better luck!

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13 hours ago, Samantha T said:

For the last 6 months my mom's Dr has been trying to get rid of hers and everytime she gets tested to see if it's gone she still has it. Then today I found out I have it also but I'm hoping mine doesn't last as long.

I hope you have better luck!

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That's awful! My surgeon said they don't even test again after this first round of meds...*shrug*....alllllrighty then! LOL Best of luck to you too :)

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I have it as well... I got two weeks of antibiotics & the four weeks after that I went to do the breath test and it was still there. So my doctor putting me on another two weeks of antibiotics which sucks


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15 hours ago, shanshan said:

I have it as well... I got two weeks of antibiotics & the four weeks after that I went to do the breath test and it was still there. So my doctor putting me on another two weeks of antibiotics which sucks


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OMG That sucks!!! Are you taking Clarithromycin/Amoxicillin/Lansoprazole?

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Ahh sorry to hear. Hopefully it goes time around.

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I had my gastric sleeve March 4th.The pathology report said i have h pylori. I see surgeon for another post op in 9 days. My primary care told me the report said h pylori. i called the office of the clinic where i see my sergeon.They told me they will talk to me about it on the 1st of April. I wonder why they are waiting to treat it.

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