I took Omeprazole for years. Glad I stopped. I just didn’t like the way it made me feel. I use baking soda/water now.
I have taken omeprazole for many years - started it to fix a hiatal hernia and just kept taking it. I tried to quit a couple years ago and got horrible acid reflux, doc told me it was backlash reaction and that I should go back to taking the omeprazole. May try your trick.
I felt better with pantoprozole than omeprazole. Pantoprozole is prescription only though.
I had heart burn for 20 years after having my last child. Doctor said because the baby was so big, the flap that keeps acid from coming up into the esophagus was damaged. I finally found a family doctor to take my heartburn seriously many years ago. Up until then, I was living on Rolaids. He prescribed Nexium for me at the time, and sent me to a gastroenterologist. I had an endoscopy, which found I had Barrett's Esophagus and a hiatal hernia. Barrett's Esophagus is pre-cancerous. I'm now 78 years ago. Had my last endoscopy a couple of years ago, and all is still good. I take Omeprazole twice a day with no side effects. Been on acid-reflux medicine for at least 40 years.