Pylori

[tsworkinger 16]

Did anyone else's bloodwork come back positive for pylori? Mine did and I had to go on massive doses of antibiotics. I have completed everything (classes and consults) and just had another test to see if the antibiotics took care of the pylori and I tested positive again! I'm really frustrated as this is going to set me back. They won't operate as long as I'm testing positive. I was curious if anyone else had to go through this?

[lissa863 74]

When they tested the second time how did they test? My doc said that it can still show up in blood after antibiotics they have to test mouth or feces..

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

When they tested the second time how did they test? My doc said that it can still show up in blood after antibiotics they have to test mouth or feces..

I do a breathe test for my patient's that have tested positive before....you breathe into a small bag and they send that off for analysis.

[lissa863 74]

That's why I was asking. The first doc my aubt went to kept doing by blood even after antibiotics. May be that is what is happening to her.

[tsworkinger 16]

Both tests were done by bloodwork. I haven't talked with the dr.'s office yet so I don't know what they'll do next. If they put me on another round of antibiotics, it will push out sending for insurance authorization by at least another month. Very discouraging!!!

[mizzlaw 130]

I was also positive before my surgery, i took antibiotics and then came back negative. The second test was done by breathing into a bag.good luck