I have been taking Omeprazole 20 mg for a long time. I would like to get off it but when I try I feel like I am raw from my throat to my belly button and after about 4 days without omeprazole I am in pain. What can I do but keep taking it?
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Is there a good alternative treatment to Nexium?
Nexium is usually used when there is reflux of stomach contents up the esophagus. The acid in the stomach is harmful to the tissue of the esophagus, causing a burning sensation or chest pain, and the condition eventually changes in the esophageal tissue to what we call Barrett’s [...]

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I have taken a prescription Zantac for a long time, for my ulcers. When I get to the point I don’t think I need to take them, I eventually end up doubled over in pain, and start taking them again. Recently I’ve heard that taking antacids is not good. My question is: is this [...]

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I have taken a prescription Zantac for a long time, for my ulcers. When I get to the point I don’t think I need to take them, I eventually end up doubled over in pain, and start taking them again. Recently I’ve heard that taking antacids is not good. My question is: [...]

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A reader asks:  How can I change my diet to get rid of GERD?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by

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Our association with sugar often contains fond memories.  Little girls are described as “sugar and spice and everything nice.”  Most social events are associated with some kind of sugar exposure.   I remember when we were raising our children that one of the highlights for them and probably also for me was the parent-child date, when [...]

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In order to share with you the full extent of what’s going on in the world of medicine, I have done quite a bit of research that will continue to be posted on this website in upcoming months. I’m taking a disease condition, describing it by its symptoms, and then giving you two philosophies to [...]

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A patient came into my office four weeks ago, with abdominal gas, bloating, and pain. He had had a gastroscopy, which demonstrated a mild gastritis (stomach inflammation), and Barrett’s esophagus. Barrett’s esophagus is

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