@jmedj55 there's really an art to going off the PPI. It has to be done on a slow taper or else you will get a rebound effect which is very unpleasant. I'm currently on a very slow taper which will take anywhere from 1 to 3 months. My doctor said it was okay to cut up my pills, even though you're not supposed to. The first few days were quite rough but I have an arsenal of helpful OTC items that are helping to get me through like alka-seltzer, Yogi Ginger tea, slippery elm capsules, and something I really like before laying down, Life Extension's Esophageal Guardian. The theory is that eventually the acid producing cells stop overcompensating, and things settle down, I hope.