How to stop long term use of protonix

For the past year I started having pain in my upper stomach along with that pain my stomach I have a distended stomach and my stomach is real hard my stomach extends to my breastbone I had the episode in February had colonoscopy and multiple blood test to see if I allergic i was negative on all test. I have been on long term use of prontonix and sucraflate years ago I had an ulcer.after colonoscopy my stomach pain and extremes distended stomach went away doctor kept me on 1 protonix and I sucraflate a day. September comes around my stomach pain and extremes distended hard stomach came back so tired so pulled up chat gpt chat advised the protonix side effects has stomach pain pulled up protonix side and extreme side effects sure enough stomach pain as a side note I also thinking that people need stomach acid . By this time I have discoverd I need to get off protonix I know that getting off I will get a rebound reflux effect I bought some Pepcid to help with heartburn take 3 times a day I am going to call my gastroenterologist and give them a piece of my mind It has been 2 weeks and the extreme stomach pain and distended stomach has gone down I do have the rebound acid reflux. I am not happy with the heartburn so I have to take Pepcid 3 times a day hopefully the heartburn will go away