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I had h.pylori infx treated w/prevpac, egd confirmed ulcer healed and stool antigen test confirmed h.pylori eradicated in oct'12. why symptoms returned?

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Dr. Gottumukkala Raju answered

Some thing else: Pain returning after h.Pylori eradication and ulcer healing could be due to reinfection with h.Pylori, recurrence of ulcer unrelated to h.Pylori, non-ulcer dyspepsia, or pain arising from gallbladder or pancreas.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 7/31/2013

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A member asked:

I had h.pylori infx treated w/prevpac, egd confirmed ulcer healed and stool antigen test confirmed h.pylori eradicated in oct'12. why symptoms returned?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gottumukkala Raju answered

Dr Ali agreed

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