The added weight you've put on will also cause you to experience acid reflux, age is a factor too. I speak from knowledge
and experience
As you say mate, whatever is working for you works and you need to do what you have to, that's completely understandable.
However, should you wish to give packing in another try sometime, see if the doc will prescribe you something like Tamazepam as this may combat the added stress and therefore reduce the amount of excess stomach acid you are producing, which to me sounds like that's what is causing you to produce too much acid. Might work, might not but, I think it would definitely be a route worth considering should you have another go in the future, as the antacid approach isn't working. Attack the problem at the source as opposed to trying to relieve the symptoms.
Best of luck anyway mate.
Going to get my ass back down the doc soon myself and give it another go. Although I've been saying that for a few weeks now.
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