Update after endoscopy

[Helico_expert]

4 th therapy lefloxcin Augmetine 1mg n Rabeprazole has eradicate my H PYLORI

How did you find out that your H. pylori has been eradicated? did you do a breath test or stool test?

your depression is probably not due to H. pylori. But do speak to a doctor who can physically examine you.

[Mushtaque 65]

Dear Sir
I did breath test ITS 13 C BREATH TEST Done on 22 April 2019 BASAL 30 Minutes came 4.0 DOB cut of point is 4.0 n imy test was exact on brodeeline pf 4.0
Restul shows DOB is 0.743 HP NEGATIVE is this result correct
My doctor gave me 2 days ULCERBERX then above test result came i had 2 months off PPI till 20 April 2019
Is this result ACURRATE
pls advice

[Helico_expert]

i assume the 0.7 DOB breath test was done recently after April treatment?

0.7 is pretty low. You did stop all treatment for at least 2 weeks before the breath test right?

Just want you to know that breath test is relying on the bacteria load and stomach acid. If you take any medication that can reduce stomach acid or/and bacterial load, then you can get a false negative result.

[Mushtaque 65]

Dear Sir
Complete levoflaxicin Augmetine 1mg n PPI RABEPROZOLE 8h Nov 2018 to 18 Nov 2019 then on 2 times day RABEPROZOLE Till 8 th Jan 2019
Then i stopped Rabeprazole for 4 weeks felt horrible n also tongue was full of white trush may CANDIDA went to Doctor he gave 10 days AUGMENTINE 1MG and started RABEPROZOLE for 4 weeks it was till 17 March 2019 then did Breath test UBT on 22 nd APRIL 2019 i was off PPI for 4 wweks 17 MARCH 2019 till 20 April 2019 only had 1 PPI Tablet on 21 April Morning n 21 st night
On 22nd morning did 13UBT results came DOB 7.34 HP NEGATIVE
Is this correct mistake of 2 tablets taken may shows false NEGATIVE results
Please advice
An please advise is acceptable range of DOB HP Chart high n low cetria
Thanks a lot Sir for Help

[newpylori]

Prof Marshall likes to prescribe Vit C to reduce risk of gastric cancer.
you can take moderate dose of Vit C daily to reduce the risk.

I've started with 250mg... Is that enough? It's actually a 500mg pill I just split.

[Helico_expert]

Dear Sir
Complete levoflaxicin Augmetine 1mg n PPI RABEPROZOLE 8h Nov 2018 to 18 Nov 2019 then on 2 times day RABEPROZOLE Till 8 th Jan 2019
Then i stopped Rabeprazole for 4 weeks felt horrible n also tongue was full of white trush may CANDIDA went to Doctor he gave 10 days AUGMENTINE 1MG and started RABEPROZOLE for 4 weeks it was till 17 March 2019 then did Breath test UBT on 22 nd APRIL 2019 i was off PPI for 4 wweks 17 MARCH 2019 till 20 April 2019 only had 1 PPI Tablet on 21 April Morning n 21 st night
On 22nd morning did 13UBT results came DOB 7.34 HP NEGATIVE
Is this correct mistake of 2 tablets taken may shows false NEGATIVE results
Please advice
An please advise is acceptable range of DOB HP Chart high n low cetria
Thanks a lot Sir for Help

17 Mar Stopped Rabeprazole
21 Apr Took one Rabeprazole tablet in the morning and night
22 Apr did UBT

your UBT result came back as 7.34
What's the cut off? for C13 breath test, the cut off is usually 4.0. Any value above 4.0 is consider as positive. However, different laboratory may have different cut off value.

Nevertheless, it is possible that the rabeprazole tablet you took the day before can affect your breath test result. Should have taken Zantac instead of rabeprazole.

[Mushtaque 65]

Thanks for your Reply Sir and Appreciated

[Helico_expert]

Prof Marshall likes to prescribe Vit C to reduce risk of gastric cancer.
you can take moderate dose of Vit C daily to reduce the risk.

I've started with 250mg... Is that enough? It's actually a 500mg pill I just split.

it doesnt matter if it's 250 or 500mg. the access will pass through urine. However, that doesnt mean you can overdose it.