Product Review: Prilosec OTC

If you suffer from frequent heartburn, you should try Prilosec OTC. One pill a day for fourteen days can relieve your heartburn for months. Prilosec OTC is unique from other non-prescription heartburn medications because it targets acid production by directly shutting down many of your
 active acid pumps. While you are treating with Prilosec OTC, the medication works for up to twenty-four hours with a single pill a day. That translates into around-the-clock relief, which no other over-the-counter heartburn medication can provide. Here is a product review of Prilosec OTC.

Approximately two years ago, I began to suffer from frequent heartburn attacks. I am certain that my diet of spicy foods and foods high in acid, such as tomato sauce, didn't help. I tried Pepto Bismol, Tums, and various other over-the-counter heartburn medications to no avail. Finally, I decided to try the purple pill so widely advertised on television.

I took the pill once daily for fourteen days. Early on in the treatment, the Prilosec began to work. I stopped suffering heartburn. I was sure the heartburn would return immediately after I stopped taking the Prilosec medication, but to my pleasant surprise, it did not. In fact, I did not suffer a single episode of heartburn for the following four months.

Once the heartburn finally did return, I purchased another box of Prilosec and again did the fourteen-day treatment. Sure enough, the Prilosec began to work again on the second or third day, and I did not suffer a single episode of heartburn throughout the treatment and well beyond.

After another six months, the heartburn returned. I once again treated with Prilosec for fourteen days, and the symptoms of heartburn again disappeared. This time, seemingly for good. I have not taken, nor have I needed Prilosec OTC in almost an entire year.

 
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Jack, This product is wonderful. I take lots of medications that seem to attribute to acid reflux. Recently I started a new medication, the doctors took me off Prilosec because it does decreases the new med, I started with the terrible pains, I was put back on and am now pain free. It is a wonder drug. I must stay on it forever. But glad for those who can use this product when needed. Glad to see the product over the counter for those to afford. JC

Posted on 04/13/2007 at 9:04:00 PM

My husband loves this product!!

Posted on 04/13/2007 at 1:04:00 PM

Interesting article. What bothers me is that you didn't mention after going from one anti-acid to another that you saw a doctor. I did the same thing, and Prilosec only helped for the first week and then I had break-through acid reflux. My wife badgered me to tell my doctor, he set me up for an endoscopy and they found erosion of my esophagus and a polyp. If you are having that many bouts of indigestion, it could be something much more serious than diet and acidity. I have an article about this, waiting for the offer right now. Barrett's Esophagus, caused by gastric reflux (GERD) can be a precursor to cancer.

Posted on 04/13/2007 at 12:04:00 PM

episode since she went on Prilosec and we have her cut down to about 1/2 tablet every 3 or 4 days instead of 1 a day. I don't ever want her to suffer that way again :(

Posted on 04/13/2007 at 10:04:00 AM

Great review and I can vouch that this product works! My daughter is on this daily and has been for a few years. She suffered some acid damage to her esophogus and the doctor said that there is good news and bad news. The good news being that Prilosec would stop her symptoms and help heal the damage. The bad news, she may have to be on it the rest of her life. When she has symptoms they are unbearable. She vomits, cries, shakes and everytime she eats it's a nightmare. So we are thankful for the Prilosec and have been slowly taking her off it to see if she still needs it (because I hate medications) but I'm afraid of the symptoms returning. The last episode was her doubled over in pain crawling on the ground screaming "I'm not going to make it". This was in public and everyone including myself was scared to death. This was before she had a camera down her throat to see what was going on. Before she was diagnosed with GERD and before the Prilosec. There hasn't been an episode

Posted on 04/13/2007 at 10:04:00 AM

Excellent review, I also suffer from chronic heartburn. It was so bad. I used prilosec and it was gone. It's great. No more waking up in the middle of the night with excruiating pain.

Posted on 04/13/2007 at 12:04:00 AM

I wish to god I could take this....I have had the worst heartburn with this baby. Thanks for the info Jack, I will be sure to ask the doc for some after baby is done "baking".

Posted on 04/12/2007 at 6:04:00 AM

my doctor had me take prilosec otc for two weeks (or one box worth) after being seriously ill - i had the flu, complete with vomiting, which caused me to have some acid damage/pain from being sick. taking the prilosec helped hold down acid so that my throat could heal correctly! pretty cool!

Posted on 04/11/2007 at 8:04:00 AM

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