Question: I do not usually take any pain meds but last Tuesday morning I took one 800 mg ibuprofen and that night I took two more 800 mg Ibuprofen at the same time. They were from a prescription for me from 2013. I woke up with bad stomach/heartburn pain which has lessened every day but its Sunday and still there. I am a heavy coffee drinker and often drink what's left from yesterday's pot. I stopped drinking coffee or alcohol on Friday afternoon and have also been taking Tums to see if that would help. I have no visible blood in my stool (normal every day) or urine. I have not felt really nauseous except for waking on Wednesday morning for a brief time. Never vomited. What I do feel is I think like heartburn (don't normally have this), a pain in my mid to upper chest. I have no heart issues or other medical issues except for osteoporosis and hematuria in my blood (I am seen yearly by a nephrologist for watching this).

*Is there something more serious going on or is this just wearing off?
* If so, how long should this take? I can't believe I still feel bad over 4 days later.
* Is there anything else I can do to help feel better?

1. Will this just go away if I don't take the omeprazole and how long would it take?

2. Will just waiting it out make it worse on my stomach in the long run?

3. I don't like taking meds when I read the side effects.