I totally agree with you.
I was on the highest dose of esomeprazole 40 mg 2 x's a day for 6 months for acid reflux corrosion of the tonsilary tissue. It healed but I developed a terrible allergic reaction. Lost the skin on the roof of my mouth, canker sores on my gums. My ENT told me I can never take this medication ever again and stopping abruptly I too experience some return of GERD. But things settled down and I am doing well. No coffee in the afternoon. Very little alcohol consumption. Maybe a glass of white wine once a week and watching my diet and no eating after dinner.
Thank you for your post. We all sometimes have to re-evaluate whzt medication we take and search within our hearts what works best for us.
PS sometimes questioning the use of statins, but this is another topic on a different post site.
Take care
Colleen P