Hi,

I am dr XXXXXXX and I will try my level best to answer you concern.

Based on the information the treatment do not include any antibiotics for treating Helicobacter pylori, the lansoprazole is drug given for reducing acidity. and valporic acid is for biopolar disorder.

Normally the treatment for H. Pylori takes 7-14 days with multiple drugs regimen.

Now the answer for acidity treatment has various modalities.
1) diet modification (decrease alcohol, coffee, tea, non veg food, citrus food and spicy food intake especially around bed time)
2) drug treatment you are currently taking, and can add antacids.
3) drinking milk will help reduce acidity.

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Hello,

Thanks for the query.


Following are the test, which I can recommend for high acid production issues.

1) There is a 'noninvasive' test called “urea breath test" needs to be done to figure out the presence of H. Pylori infection.

2) The other test in an 'invasive' called "Endoscopy and Biopsy", in which the tube with camera is passed from mouth to see the stomach inner lining and visually confirm the presence of ulcer and biopsy can be taken.

3) Gastrin enzyme test can be done to figure out if there is excess production of gastrin hormone.

Now about the antibiotics taken for one week, Normally the H.pylori are notorious bacteria and they need a antibiotic treatment for minimum of 2 weeks in most of the cases and the progress of the status can be monitored via "UREA BREATH test".

It’s very good that you stopped having tea and are cutting down on coffee, I will recommend to have some milk at bed time, which will help to keep your acidity low in the night.

Please feel free to contact me in case of any other concern/ doubt.

Thanks again
Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

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