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Re: Positive Stool Sample Test -- Why Endoscopy & What Test for Spouse?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:06 pm
by Helico_expert
ahh... unfortunately i dont know. perhaps try to live healthily by eating healthy food, less sugar and more exercise.

Re: Positive Stool Sample Test -- Why Endoscopy & What Test for Spouse?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:21 am
by Statchmo
Follow - up. Had my appt with GI doc yesterday and find myself thoroughly confused. Talked about endoscopy but she also offered the idea of just doing some type of chest scan b/c endoscopy is so expensive. I think the endoscopy makes more sense but I was quite surprised she was not more insistent on it. That said, she mentioned if they do the endoscopy, they can test the stomach tissue to confirm whether H. Pylori is still present after my antibiotics. If I did the chest scan (x-ray?), they would do a breath test instead. She mentioned waiting at least 2 months following the antibiotic treatment, which for me would be mid-March (finished antibiotics on Jan 15). But for one or the other testing method, she said we didn't have to wait -- but I could not understand which one. And also mentioned I had to stop the pantoprezole for at least 2 weeks before testing -- with one method, but not the other. Again -- I'm confused! So between a tissue sample w/endoscopy and a breath test -- which requires waiting 2 months, and which doesn't? And which requires being off the pantoprezole and which doesn't? I swear I asked her these things but upon leaving I realized I am still confused. By the way my ulcer-type symptoms are almost entirely gone and I am now able to eat normally again. Other than residual intestinal distress from the antibiotics, which improves daily, I feel almost back to normal!

Re: Positive Stool Sample Test -- Why Endoscopy & What Test for Spouse?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 10:35 pm
by Helico_expert
Glad to hear that you are almost back to normal.

Wait two weeks without any medication and go for a breath test check to confirm the HP eradication.