swtiching time of day I take ppi

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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has had luck with switching the time of day they take their ppi. I used to take prevacid for years, before dinner, and it really helped. In 09 I read to take it before breakfast, so I switched. It seems since I switched my heartburn is more frequent. My dr said to experiment with the times of day. So I am going to try before lunch for a while to see if theres any difference. Most of my heartburn is 3-4 hours after dinner, occasionally in the late afternoon. Anyone take a single dose of ppi before lunch or dinner because it works better for them?
Thanks
 
Hi,

I have been take ppi's for many, many years and am actually in the process of trying to get off of them. However, I will tell you that years ago I was having trouble like you and my doctor at the time told me to take the ppi before I went to bed. You actually produce the most acid of the day while you sleep - I used to wake up with a bad taste in my mouth every morning which was from the acid reflux that was occurring at night.

Try switching to bedtime and see if that doesn't help you and I wish you well!!
 
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