Thanks for the update! Did she prescribe a steroid like flonase or anything to help with the inflammation? I am asking because the same time my doctor prescribed protonix, she also prescribed a steroid nasal spray called Flonase. I didn't think much of letting everyone know because we were focused more on silent reflux. Who knows maybe it was a combination of the 2. I did stop that along with the protonix so I may start that back to see if I notice a difference. I think you can get Flonase OTC now.