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If you are over 50 year old, then you should get an endoscopy done, as a baseline reference. In case you need another endoscopy done when you are 60 or 70, then you have something to compare to and see how much worse it have become. if you are young, around 30-50, mild symptom, then endoscopy is op...

you'll probably going to be asleep and not remember anything during the colonoscopy and endoscopy. So dont worry about it. histology is when the biopsy is taken to the laboratory for examination. Alright, thanks. With the Histology still be affected if I didn't do the Endoscopy for at least 4-8 wee...

since you are definitely going to do the endoscopy, why dont you take the antibiotics after that? the antibiotics and PPI will affect the histology and give false negative results. Thanks for the quick reply. If you celebrate it, hope you're having a great Holidays. Well, this was my train of thoug...

Hi Helico_Expert, I just wanted to ask another couple more questions. If I wanted to check stomach acid, that's something I have to request? Also, I have kind of decided to take the Nexium HP-7 (I think this is what was prescribed) antibiotics before going to the Gastroenterologist just to see if it...

Saw a GP today, seemed like a good/great guy, but didn't really get a better stance on things. He referred me to a Gastroenterologist. He said I can take the H. Pylori meds, and all the other supplements the other Doctor recommended, but basically it's up to me. He said if I can't decide maybe see t...

Good question! if you do have low acid to start with, that would give a false negative UBT. But this is not common if you are young. Endoscopy will resolve this problem. If you want to do another breath test, do it at least one or two months after the previous one. This will give a chance for the s...

I haven't started taking any antibiotics yet. I was just sort of saying, should I take the breath test again before deciding on whether or not to start the treatment pack? I was already questioning the taking the antibiotics because of the indeterminate UBT result, but was willing to take them and t...

Hi, thanks again. I won't take any antibiotics just yet then. I've booked in to a regular GP for next week. Not sure what to say to them. I guess I'll tell them I am there for a second opinion. I'll say another Doctor recommended I take antibiotics, but my results were indeterminate in the breath te...

Would it hurt any to just try the antibiotics, or should I not take it unless my results are more certain? I guess I could book in with another regular GP (the online consultations I had are more expensive as the Doc is on the other side of AU) in my town and ask for a second opinion, but I doubt th...

Hi Helico_expert, Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the long initial post. I thought providing more information would help. Darn, so I am now not sure what to do. I was actually learning towards starting the antibiotics treatment just to see if it would make a difference. I was actually going to go an...

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