Greetings robini. Actually it was my doc who suggested I try the Zantac! But, as I note in my post above, the Prilosec may be best for me after all. A lot of "trash talk" re Prilosec and bone health / kidney disease in the press but, as I say above, the stats appear less than sterling to me. Actually, I'm doing surprising well on 10mg Prilosec (minimum dose) but will do exactly as you suggest if things don't pan out. I was on same dose as you - 20 mg daily - for 9 years but had some side effects I'd like to eliminate. Thanks for the moral support.