This is the ultimate scam put forth by the medical community: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder. This is probably a real condition in some people, but my guess is that it's very rare. I have yet to run into anyone (who does what I tell them to do) who can't get off these drugs (Omeprazole (Prilosec), Prevacid, Zantec, Nexium, etc.). It's fairly straight forward - it's either a gall bladder problem or it's a food sensitivity.
So here is the treatment protocol: eliminate the offending food (could be wheat, could be dairy, could be a lot of things and a lot of combinations of foods) or fix the gall bladder (by thinning out the bile in the gall bladder) and the "reflux" stops.
What have you got to lose? The medical profession will have you on the above drugs for the rest of your life. So, just TRY and see if there is another option. If not, then you can always go back on the medications. If you succeed, you've figured out the CAUSE of your condition and fixed it. If it's too hard to stay off the offending foods, you can always go back on the drugs, but you'll at least know why you have the problem. (And it's not because you have a weak lower esophageal sphincter that is genetically flawed and allows stomach acid to back up into your espophagus.)
These drugs STOP/IMPAIR the body's ability to make adequate amounts of stomach acid which is necessary for NORMAL and COMPLETE stomach digestion. They also prepare the pH of the gastrointestinal system and allow normal bacteria to thrive and allow the minerals in your food and supplements you take to be absorbed. Without an acid environment, many of the body's minerals (including calcium) will not be absorbed at normal levels. We KNOW that long term use of these Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder medications predisposes people to osteoporosis and subsequent hip/spine/wrist fractures. That's because it jimmy-rigs the system.
If the oil light came on in your car and I told you I could fix it, you'd be pretty psyched. That is until you realized my idea of fixing it was taking a piece of black electrical tape and covering the area of the dashboard that showed the oil warning. "Ta-dah", I'd say. "No more problems. That nasty old oil idiot light is gone." Trust me - you'd be calling me an idiot while at the same time removing the electrical tape and calling someone who can REALLY fix the oil light problem.