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Hi i was on antibiotics for 7 days for h.pylori. i finished them about 5 days ago. since than my stools have no smell at all & i have a weird taste in?

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H pylori: Refer to this patient information about H Pylori, which states that most infections require 10 days to 2 weeks of treatment to eradicate the infection: https://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/files/hpfacts.PDF Consider taking probiotics to re-establish normal bacterial flora in the intestinal system.

Answered 5/30/2016

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