I sometimes take Prilosec in the morning..then when I get acid, take a zantac and a tums..was told it is not good to mix so I now take two zantac’s and one tums per day. I eat the wrong foods, things that give acid but its hard to quit
I lived on Rolaids for 20 years after I had my second son. It got to the point where I'd have to take one every 15 minutes to get relief. I finally mentioned it to my doctor. He sent me to a Gastroenterologist. They prescribed me Nexium back then. Over the years my health insurance has changed their approved medication lists. For a couple of years now I've been taking two 30 mg. capsules (a generic for Nexium) a day. I have what they call Barrett's Esophagus without Dysplasia, and have to have a gastroscopy once a year so they can keep an eye on it as it can become cancerous. My Gastroenterologist told me years ago to not eat anything after 8 p.m. at night as the stomach produces most of its acid while we sleep.
I have to take my acid reflux meds a half-hour before I eat. I only eat two meals a day so I take one before breakfast, and the second one before supper. I also have a hiatal hernia, which thankfully hasn't been bothering me. I don't drink citrus juices, and try to chew my food well so that I'm not swallowing large pieces of food. Getting old sucks.