Question: I am a 66 year old female who has had chronic back pain for six months due to bulging discs in my lower back. I currently have acute gastritis due to stress relating to and medications for pain. I have a history of mild gastritis, hiatal hernia, and gerd (endoscopy in July 2014). I also had a partial sigmoid colectomy in January 2014 as a result of several years of diverticulitis. I have been prescribed six days ago sulcrafate 4x a day, and protonix 2x a day (was on it 1x a day for a number of years). My question concerns the timing to take these medications to get the best results as I am still having symptoms (gnawing under left rib cage, abdominal and intestinal gas, especially on the left side, belching), especially about one hour to 1 1/2 hours after eating. I also have been experiencing runaway anxiety, which I feel has kept me from making much progress with my symptoms. My docotr prescribed clonazepam for my anxiety previously since I do have a generalized anxiety disorder. How do I fit the clonazepam into my medicine schedule too. Previously, I was only taking .25g as needed only several times a month. I eat breakfast at 8 am, lunch at 1 pm, and dinner at 6 pm.

My original question was a daily schedule for taking the protonix 2x a day and sulcrafate 4x a day. I don't know when I should be taking them that would work. How should I take these before each meal and at bedtime. I currently take by the following schedule. Sulcrafate at 7 am, breakfast at 8 am, Sulcrafate at noon, lunch at one, sulcrafate at 5pm, protonix at 8 pm, and sulcrafate at 10pm. Is this a good schedule, or should it be adjusted.