Meds not working really desperate

Hi, how are you taking your meds, I take 20mg esomeprazole first thing then 75 - 150 ranitidine later in the day.  If you are taking at the same time, don't you need to spread them out.  I used to need a lot more but over the years I have been taking them I have managed to wean down to 20mg per day. There is a test that you do to check whether you have too little or too much acid, you will need to google it but it is simple and involves bicarbonate of soda and depending on how long it takes to burp tells which you have.  I also have no evidence of gerd on endoscopy last one was done in January when I was in pain, nothing showed at all no redness or anything but I know that without my meds I am in agony within a couple of days.  Water causes me burning sometimes as well, but milk doesn't. The only other thing you can try is gaviscon advance, it is slightly different to normal and if you have before bed it forms a barrier so that acid does not come up in the night.  One other thing not eating will not help as being hungry causes acid.  Try stuff like porridge, eggs, mashed potatoes, plain chicken, yoghurt what I call beige food, no tomatoes until you are sorted, that it what helped me.  Take care, hope you get some relief soon.

Hi

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