When a patient suffers from reflux , there is an astounding array of very effective medications to induce acid suppression for symptom relief. Chief among the reflux medications are the proton pump inhibitors that include medications like prilosec, nexium, protonix, prevacid, dexilant, etc. When such medications are taken by a patient, especially one who does not normally take proton pump inhibitors, effective acid suppression occurs. It works EXTREMELY well; even at low doses. Howe…