I was on Prilosec. Its not about acid. Changed my diet. This old body couldn't take the abuse anymore. I have to take it easy on spicy stuff, chocolate etc. Drink plenty of water, eat oatmeal often and loose weight. Bland is better overall. I would have "attacks" with pain all the way to my neck and chest and thought it was all over. I have talked to people that had their kids constantly at the doctor. Changed diet.
My 22 year old daughter went by ambulance to the hospital with chest, neck and arm pains. $17,000 insurance dollars later they had no definitive answer.
I told my wife shes drinking to much and eats total garbage. A couple weeks later she came to me describing the pain. I never hold back so I told her, you eat C _ _ _ _, you drink to much and your getting bigger and bigger. Being over weight puts pressure on the diaphragm, stomach and esophagus.
The very serious side of this whole thing is that over time because of the acid in the esophagus the cell structure can become cancerous.
Address it or not kiddo, you been warned.
The system is more than glad to medicate, that's all they know and there is money in it. Its the system that is in place and its heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. Yes, industry.
I'm not anti medicine but its not about medicating at the drop of the hat.
NOT preaching on anyone, just sharing.