“What can I take for acid reflux?”

In the short term, you can get different kinds of pills over-the-counter at your pharmacy. In the long term, it is a lifestyle issue. If you eat late at night, or wake up to eat and go back to bed, you will likely have reflux. The acid medicines may relieve symptoms, but they also mask a potential problem and may give you a false sense of security. I recommend allow three hours between when you eat your last meal of the day and when you go to bed.

There are many over-the-counter medications you can take for acid reflux. If you just have occasional heartburn feelings, you can take a Tums or Pepto Bismol as needed. However, if your symptoms are more persistent, you should take a daily medication such as Prilosec, Nexium or Prevacid.

Tunes, pepcid, prilosec or similar medications, either over the counter or prescription.