Lab Results

[lalaredd 0]

Last Friday I completed my lab work for the surgery with my primary care doctor. Today I get a call from my primary care doctor saying I had some type of bacteria in my stomach. And some of the results came back positive. Tomorrow afternoon I will go see him to get a prescription to fixed this.

Has anyone else had this problem so close to surgery? If so was your post-poned?

[NikkiD 0]

I had something called H. Pylori in my stomach. I had to take a prevpac which consists of 2 antibiotics (biaxin and amoxicillan) and previcid. It did not affect my surgery in anyway. As a matter of fact my surgeon never even mentioned it. I'm not sure if this is what you are referring to though.

[lalaredd 0]

Yes, that's what he called it. What does it come from?

[NikkiD 0]

I'm not really sure. I know it is a common thing though. It is the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers and the occassional stomach cancer. I have never had any symptoms of either so my pcp wasn't concerned at all. As long as you take the rx you get it should be fine. Gotta be careful with the 2 antibiotics though because they will definitly cause a yeast infection. Sorry if thats to much info (lol) just thought I would warn you. Might be a good idea to ask for a rx of diflucan to go with it.

[lalaredd 0]

Thanks for the info.

[Lizalee 1]

I had the same thing...took the combination of antibiotics and bismuth, along with Prilosec, which cured it.

It is VERY common, many adults have it. You get it from other people who have it (which really makes you want to wash your hands before eating...)

The antibiotics can give you some stomach side effects, and it isn't very pleasant, but tolerable.

Good luck.