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So, I’ve been dealing with stomach issues for about six months now—probably stress-related, plus I had an issue with Helicobacter pylori. A few times, my GI doctor put me on Prilosec, which helps for a bit, but after two weeks, everything just goes right back to how it was before.
The main symptoms are this dull ache in my upper stomach and a lot of discomfort if I eat anything too acidic or spicy. And when life gets stressful? Yeah, it gets pretty unpleasant.
Well, here’s the deal. Since things have flared up again lately, I didn't feel like making the trek to the specialist, so my primary care physician prescribed some Prilosec—two boxes of the 40 mg strength. The pharmacist told me to take one tablet in the morning and one in the evening.
What’s bugging me is that the label on the medication doesn't mention taking two tablets a day for any condition, and if I remember correctly, I used to only take one pill once a day. So now I’m wondering: did the pharmacist mix things up, or did my doctor write the script wrong?
Basically, is it actually okay to take 40 mg of Prilosec twice a day?
I'm feeling this massive pressure in my stomach, so I'm honestly a little worried about accidentally overdosing.
The main symptoms are this dull ache in my upper stomach and a lot of discomfort if I eat anything too acidic or spicy. And when life gets stressful? Yeah, it gets pretty unpleasant.
Well, here’s the deal. Since things have flared up again lately, I didn't feel like making the trek to the specialist, so my primary care physician prescribed some Prilosec—two boxes of the 40 mg strength. The pharmacist told me to take one tablet in the morning and one in the evening.
What’s bugging me is that the label on the medication doesn't mention taking two tablets a day for any condition, and if I remember correctly, I used to only take one pill once a day. So now I’m wondering: did the pharmacist mix things up, or did my doctor write the script wrong?
Basically, is it actually okay to take 40 mg of Prilosec twice a day?
I'm feeling this massive pressure in my stomach, so I'm honestly a little worried about accidentally overdosing.