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I am suffering from acid reflux(gerd) and hiatus hernia from last 5 years .my h pylori tests always come +ve.is there any way to treat it permanently?
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Antibiotics: If you are still having symptoms and are h pylori positive you should see your gastroenterologist and will need a course of multiple antibiotics to get rid if this organism. This should relieve your problem.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Depends: How was the positive h. Pylori test obtained? Blood test can be falsely positive only reflecting antibodies from past infection. Biopsy by endoscopy is most sensitive choice for testing. Also a breath test for h. Pylori is more accurate than blood testing to see if the infection is still active. Needs a full course of multiple specific antibiotics to treat an active infection.
Answered 10/3/2016
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