Question: I have been experiencing discomfort around the stomach region. About a year ago was similar discomfort and my GI did an endoscopy. I was confirmed with H.Pylori. He put me on the antibitoic regime for 2 weeks. After this, was asked to do breathe test. H.Pylori was gone. But continued to have discomfort few weeks later. Breathe test confirmed that have H.Pylori. Again, did another round of antibiotics. Eventually it was gone and got better.
Now I have been experiencing a similar issue that started with pain and discomfort in the stomach region. Met with my primary care doctor. He did the breathe test and confirmed that I have H.Pylori. So he put me on Amoxycillin 500 mg (twice per day and two tablets each time) and Clarythomycin (2 tablets a day and one tablet each time). Since I started taking these medications, I seem to frequently go to the bathroom, but no diarrhea and see slight blood in the stool. What should I do? Is the medicine causing blood in the stool? Should I stop? Need help.

Thanks for the advice. So you don't think it is related to medication? But, can H.Pylori result in the blood in the stool?

Thanks

Doctor,
Had a question about the breathe test. When the test was ordered to be taken last week, it was later in the evening when I visited my internal medicine doctor. This is after an entire days meal - breakfast, lunch when I had done this test. A year and half ago when I had the same test taken, was not any medication and also had to do it fasting first thing in the morning.
So is the test effective this time since I had to take it without fasting and also I was already on Pantoprazole?
Stool yesterday was normal. No blood. But there is still discomfort in the stomach region. It is not focused any specific spot/area. Also, it is burning, pokey feeling. Should I continue with the antibiotics or get the test redone fasting?
Thanks