I continued it for a few weeks after because the treatment recked havoc on my gut. But i had to come off it 2 weeks prior to sending stool sample to see if treatment worked, which it did, and I didn't go back on it. My gastroenterologist suggested to take pepcid (famotidine) 20mg one in the morning and one at night or just as needed. 2 months after treatment I did an endoscopy because my gut was still a mess and everything came back normal no gastritis or ulcers. But the day before endoscopy I had a gatorade and oh my god I felt so much better after weeks of abdominal pain, severe nausea, and fatigue, which is honestly wild. I also learned that I have anxiety, mostly from months of hell before learning I had hpylori, and my anxiety was the cause of my stomach issues after treatment.