BETTY SCHRAM
HI, JUST WANTED O TELL YOU I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.WHEN I LAY DOWN AT NIGHT I GURGLE AND WHEEZE. I ALSO HAVE A HIATIAL HERNIA AND I AM NOW ON POTONIX. I HAVE TRIED PRILOSEC, AND PREVACID. THEY HELPED FOR A WHILE, BUT THEN THEY QUIT. THE PHARMACIST TOLD ME I SOULD SWITCH EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS AND GO BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE MEDICINES. I HAVE ALSO TRIED INHALERS THINKING IT WAS ASTHAMA CAUSING THIS, BUT FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT IT IS THE ACID REFLUX. I, LIKE YOU AM AFRAID, IT IS GOING TO AFFECT MY ESOPHAGUS. AT ONE TIME THE GASTREANOLIST TOLD ME IT WAS IRRITATING IT REALLY BAD AND THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL. I WISH I COULD OFFER MORE ADVICE, BUT AT HIS TIME I CAN'T. I GET THE HEARTBURN REALLY BAD ALSO. KEE A CHECK ON IT AD HAVE A ENDOSCOPE EVERY SO OFTEN AND WATCH THE DIET AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.