Category Archives: Acid-lowering drugs

Save money by avoiding the PPIs (proton pump inhibitors)

Image by BlueSe7en via Flickr If you looked at this picture, what would you say? Probably, oh, that must be the ‘purple pill.’   Although this isn’t the ‘purple pill’ we’ve all seen on commercials, it does look similar to … Continue reading

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Save money on back pain – Part II

Image via Wikipedia    Say you have a bad back. Yesterday I gave you $4,000. Enjoy!      Today I’ll focus on saving money on medications that are used for back pain. There are other modalities which we’ll discuss another time … Continue reading

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Save money on heartburn treatment

Image via Wikipedia     Heartburn. Also known as acid reflux, GERD, acid indigestion.  By now all the talk of healthcare reform has probably given you a case of it. Are you one of the estimated 10% of Americans who suffer … Continue reading

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