I have had a bad case of acid reflux for 30+ years, and carried tums or rolaids with me at all times. I used to have to get up during the night and drink a cup of water with a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate in order to ease the burn. Finally, about 10 years ago my doctor put me on nexium, and the relief was immediate and life-changing. After a couple years of nexium my insurance quit paying for it and I changed to omeprazole (generic for Prilosec), with equally satisfactory results. I asked my doctor if he could give me a prescription, which he did, and cut the cost from about $15 a month for over-the-counter, to $4 per month. When I say it has been life-changing I am not exaggerating! I can eat, drink, and enjoy life in general, in ways I was unable to for 30 years. For me these medications have been a miracle.
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Oldcoach Ed
"You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails" "Be yourself - everyone else is taken"
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