2009 Writer
viewkgr
Boca Raton, FL

This med works so fast, I am in awe.

5 star rating

an occasional sufferer, impressed with this product
Pros

    Works GREAT!!, For GERD, acid reflux, ulcers, heartburn

Cons
    A little pricey, Hard to get pill out of the package

MAY
31
2008

Prilosec OTC — 

OK, I had a severe attack of heartburn this morning, and luckily for me, I could reach for my little Prilosec tab to ease the awful pain.  I probably only have heartburn one or maybe two times a month, but when I do, it is severe.

After taking this over the counter med, the pain is gone in less than 10 minutes.  I have never had an episode that Prilosec didn't handle.  Therefore, I can truly say that I rely on Prilosec to ease the pain, and I keep it handy in my bathroom cabinet as well as on my office desk.

It is a little pricey for a package, but then I only have to take it once or twice a month, so a package lasts me a long while.  Woe is me if I am away from home and don't have any in my purse. 

I have to agree with the reviewer who wrote about how difficult it is to get the dosage out of the foil packets it comes in.  You have to try to peel away a layer of paper and then punch the pill out of a foil packet.  I wish they would just put it in a bottle!!!  And, I think I will send them an email to let them know how frustrating this can be.

All in all, I love this med and would recommend it to anyone who suffers from heartburn.



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kid-kansas wrote on Jun 1, 2008 at 11:26AM

In response to viewkgr's comment from Jun 1, 2008 at 11:25AM:

You have just saved me a lot of pain! Thank you and your Dr. ;)

viewkgr wrote on Jun 1, 2008 at 11:25AM

In response to kid-kansas's comment from May 31, 2008 at 11:16PM:

Yep. I thought the same thing. You used to see the ads saying take one every day to avoid heartburn. But, actually, my doctor recommended I try it for the occasional bout of heartburn I have. Sometimes, I get a bad case of it after just drinking a cup of coffee.. Anyway, I tried it, and I cannot say enough good things about it. Within 10 minutes, you don't even remember you had heartburn.

kid-kansas wrote on May 31, 2008 at 11:16PM

I get heartburn bad occasionally but never tried this, I always thought it was something you took all the time but now I know better...Thanks! ;)