Ah, but I have chronic GERD. I have to take it daily. Prilosec OTC costs me upwards of $1/pill. Since I have an HSA plan, I’m out of pocket for everything. If I got a prescription, instead of paying $1/pill (pretax) I’d be paying 2-3x that for the prescription version..plus the cost of seeing the doctor. Oh, but the money I spent on the doctor and the drugs would qualify for HSA money. Goody.
Yeah, that’s real cost effective for me…and our health care system in general.
I agree with flu: brian is obviously young…and naive.[/quote]
Have you tried balancing the acid-alkaline in your body through diet? Sweet potatoes, watermelon, and yams are good to eat to help eliminate acid reflux. Meat, beer, and sweets tend to cause acid reflux. The page below provides a list of foods and whether they are alkalinizing or acid-producing:
You may be able to eliminate your need for pills just by adjusting your diet.[/quote]
Agree with the recommendation to adjust diet.
As a fellow sufferer of major, chronic GERD, I’ve had surprising success with Metamucil (Psyllium dietary fiber). Took it for something else entirely, and lo and behold, my GERD was drastically reduced (practically eliminated). It also happens to have other good effects, without any of the bad side effects from pharmaceutical drugs for reflux.
If you try it and find it helps, please post (or PM), as I’m interested to see if it’s just a one-off thing with me, or if this might be a way for other GERD sufferers to get away from the OTC/prescription drugs. Good luck!
