Confused which H. pylori test to do after treatment?
I had a few symptoms, but mainly I was losing weight and having breathlessness. The doctor did an endoscopy with an H. pylori test, and it came positive. I took the 14-day treatment.
Even after two months, I still have the same symptoms — weight loss and breathing problems. I am confused about which test I should do now to check if H. pylori is gone:
H. pylori Stool Antigen Test or H. pylori Urea Breath Test.
The urea breath test is expensive, so I want to know which one is better, which one is more accurate, and which one is enough for me.
Go for urea breath test if u can afford ..weight loss , difficult breathing can be due to anaemia ..
CBC ,iron profile, thyroid profile,chest x ray will be helpful to find out the cause of weakness and short of breath
I had upper gi endoscopy and diagnosed with h pylori and my doc prescribed me with triple therapy for 15
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