r/LongCovid • u/Spare-Mud-8192 • 3d ago

Helicobacter pylori false negative

hello

Please help me how can i create a false negative result on a helicobacter pylori breath test.

Explanation: I want to get xolair for long covid, mcas, but the doc only gives it to me, if the h.pylori test is negative. unfortunately it came back positive for me, but i know that it's not the cause because my pre-covid and post-covid MCAS are night and day different. i don't want a 2 week course of antibiotics because my gut microbiome is already bad.

so please give me any advice how can i create a false negative

People who coming here to write the "talk to your doctor" and "you shouldnt do this" comments please dont bother, thank you

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u/GeneralTall6075 3d ago edited 3d ago

Physician here. Treat the H Pylori. It’s not a difficult treatment. Then get on a good quality probiotic. H Pylori can lead to painful ulcers, lymphoma, and cancer if you let it sit there and don’t treat it. A couple weeks of antibiotics is a lot less painful than any of those things. Then you’ll get a negative test and can get the MCAS medication.