Prilosec Review
March 20th, 2010
I’m a father of two wonderful kids and I used to have constant heartburns, which I regretted not having treated early on, so I now have the condition called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). I had been taking antacids for my heartburns before, especially when I tend to overeat at night with friends, over bottles of alcohol and packs of cigarettes. But the antacids didn’t work. In fact, I think it even made my heartburns worst, to the point wherein I couldn’t take it anymore. So I had to go down and see my doctor and have myself checked. Not only do I get heartburns about two to three times week, I also felt extreme pain when I swallow my food. Also, I had this really bad salivation problem that is probably related to times when I’m about to throw up because of the rising acidity that’s coming from my stomach. With that, I bought Prilosec in the offshore pharmacies as it is available over-the-counter (OTC). I got myself 14 tablets of Prilosec and took 1 tablet per day as what I have read in the internet and from the medical first-aid books.
When I had the chance to see my doctor, he confirmed that I do have GERD, or beat reflux, or acid reflux disease. This is because I eat too much food that increases the acidic production of my stomach and causing the acid to run back up to my esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube that brings down food to the stomach after being broken down to pieces by the mouth. With the diagnosis of GERD, he ordered me to continue taking Prilosec for the rest of the 14 days and that I should take it again after 4 months even if I already felt better.
Prilosec did help me recover over time. It took me about 4 days to realize its full potential on me. Not only did I get to recover from the pain, I was also able to swallow my food without difficulty and that my breath doesn’t smell acidic anymore (according to my wife). Prilosec is a way to recovery for me. Although it also helps to make some lifestyle changes along the way since it’s also not good to have an overdose of Prilosec. With my lifestyle changes, I was advised not to eat nor drink foods and beverages that could trigger an increased acid secretion on my stomach. These foodstuffs used to be my favorites but now, they’re in the “STUFFS TO AVOID TO PREVENT GERD” list, such as coffee, alcohol, and highly fatty foods. I was also advised to stop smoking. From this moment on, I exercised regularly by walking with my wife as this also helps decrease my weight since obesity is also one factor that produces too much acid in the stomach. And so finally, I feel freer than ever. Thanks to offshore pharmacies Prilosec for that remedy from my reflux!