Anyone have a Hpylori blood test for ulcer?

[Guest guest]

My doctor wants to run a blood test and stool sample to determine if my

5 year old has an ulcer. She thought we could go this route before we

see a GI doctor. Has anyone had any luck with this type of test? My

daughter complains of her stomach almost everyday. We are GFCF and

that has not helped at all. Sheila

[Guest guest]

My Mom had the Hpylori blood test a few years ago and found it

confirmed that she had it after being on Tagmet for 15 yrs.

I had a biopsy 10yrs ago where they took a sample from my tummy

through my esophagus to confirm that I had Hpylori. I was on Tagmet

for 2 years in my 20's and told it was my temperament that caused my

ulcer. When I took the antibiotic treatment to kill hpylori, I felt

hundred times better and no more tagmet. So like the medical

establishment to blame it on the victim (my temperament = ulcer)when

they don't know the cure...

Blood test sounds great and well worth your time.

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> My doctor wants to run a blood test and stool sample to determine if my

> 5 year old has an ulcer. She thought we could go this route before we

> see a GI doctor. Has anyone had any luck with this type of test? My

> daughter complains of her stomach almost everyday. We are GFCF and

> that has not helped at all. Sheila

>

[Guest guest]

The test for HPylori is a simple " breath " test. You drink a liquid.

Then you breathe into and fill up a bag. It is sent to the lab. As

far as I know, there are no blood tests for ulcers. The other thing

to do would be scopes - either down the throat - or up the bottom end

to look at stomach and intestines.

I'm curious as to how blood or stool samples would show an ulcer??

My son has Crohn's disease. He's had stomach and other pain since he

was about 6 or 7. Not fun.

Best wishes.

-- In , " thedyes " <threebabygirs@...> wrote:

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> My doctor wants to run a blood test and stool sample to determine if my

> 5 year old has an ulcer. She thought we could go this route before we

> see a GI doctor. Has anyone had any luck with this type of test? My

> daughter complains of her stomach almost everyday. We are GFCF and

> that has not helped at all. Sheila

>

[Guest guest]

There are several tests for H pylori. The breath test is supposed to be the

most accurate but personally I'd avoid it, as it involves drinking a

radioactive solution. They'll tell you it's safe of course. What does that

remind you of?

There's also a blood test and a stool antigen test for H pylori.

Dean

[ ] Re: Anyone have a Hpylori blood test for ulcer?

The test for HPylori is a simple " breath " test. You drink a liquid.

Then you breathe into and fill up a bag. It is sent to the lab. As

far as I know, there are no blood tests for ulcers. The other thing

to do would be scopes - either down the throat - or up the bottom end

to look at stomach and intestines.

I'm curious as to how blood or stool samples would show an ulcer??

My son has Crohn's disease. He's had stomach and other pain since he

was about 6 or 7. Not fun.

Best wishes.

-- In , " thedyes " <threebabygirs@...> wrote:

>

> My doctor wants to run a blood test and stool sample to determine if my

> 5 year old has an ulcer. She thought we could go this route before we

> see a GI doctor. Has anyone had any luck with this type of test? My

> daughter complains of her stomach almost everyday. We are GFCF and

> that has not helped at all. Sheila

>

[Guest guest]

The one we did was GI Effects by Metametrix, which also tests for other

gut bugs. It is a stool test and uses PCR (DNA) testing to find the

critters.

>

> There are several tests for H pylori. The breath test is supposed to

be the

> most accurate but personally I'd avoid it, as it involves drinking a

> radioactive solution. They'll tell you it's safe of course. What

does that

> remind you of?

>

> There's also a blood test and a stool antigen test for H pylori.

>

> Dean

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My husband was dx'd with an H. pylori infection using the Diagnos-Techs GI test.