05-01-2016, 01:01 AM
Oh, I'm well aware of the Prilosec's effect on Benzodiazepine half-life stretching - It's not why I started taking it (Heck, I'm from Texas - I eat things with sauces with names like "Devil's Spit" on them on a daily basis - even my breakfast eggs, so when Prilosec OTC came out I immediately threw all of my Zantac in the trash...One pill, once a day, and never any heartburn or indigestion? Oh yeah.) That's why I still use it, though, rather than newer products such as Nexium...It definitely gives you more bang for your benzo buck, where Nexium, Tums, or Zantac do not. I've read that products containing Cimetidine have the same effect (and you can get those super-cheap, Equate's brand sells for about $9.99 for 100 tablets) - But Cimetidine works like Zantac or Tums, you have to take it with your meal (or with your benzo). Omeprazole is a time released med, so taking it first thing in the morning gives me a "benzo-boost" all day long :-)
Best,
- b2g
Best,
- b2g