On you tube Dr Jonathan Aviv from ENT and Allergy does a brilliant job of making you understand where reflux comes from and how to treat it without medication. Forty percent of the population has reflux many of them have the silent type (ie no heartburn) with things like throat clearing,sore throats or sinus issues. One of the fastest growing cancers in America is esophageal. I only had to modify a few things in my diet and the symptoms went away. I wish you well!
BTW if you don't take the meds properly you get MORE acid!!!