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Re: Therapy done, I feel great....what now?

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Tuesday will be two weeks since I have been off PPI and will be going to take the breath test for h. Pylori. However, I am on the herbal supplements (DGL, L-Glutamine, Mastic Gum, Manuka honey, Probiotics, and Vitamines). Are any of these going to influence the test in anyway?

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Re: Therapy done, I feel great....what now?

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i am afraid they will be. anything that might kill the bacteria, even reducing the bacteria load, will interfere with the test result. I think you better wait for another week.

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Re: Therapy done, I feel great....what now?

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You mean I should continue taken them but wait for another week before going for the test?

How about endoscopy and biopsy procedure? Can taking PPI also interfere with detecting the bacteria using this procedure?

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Re: Therapy done, I feel great....what now?

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all the tests (except blood test) rely on the bacteria load. The more H. pylori, the more accurate the test will be. So you shouldnt take anything that may kill H. pylori. including mastic gum, honey that contain anti-bacteria ingredient, or PPI.

Nevertheless, you cannot do blood test to check if you still have H. pylori. Because you had been infected with H. pylori before, your blood test will always be positive. Even if you dont have H. pylori now, your blood test will still show positive result. It's how your body remembers the pathogen and protects you from future infection.

So.. if you want accurate breath/stool test, stop taking any medication for one more week, then proceed with the breath/stool test.

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