i HAVE HAITUS HERNIA 3CM. I WAS ON LANZAPROZOLE BUT KEPT FEELING SICK AND ILL IN THE STOMACH. G.P HAS CHANGED TO RANTITIDINE 300MG AT NIGHT. I HAVE NO SPLEEN AND COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM ALSO AS A RESULT OF HAVING HAD MAJOR SURGERY FOR PSEUDO MYXOMA PERITONEI 8 YEARS AGO. I ALSO HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS NOW - I AM FEMALE 64 YEARS WIGHT 7 STONE, 5 1. I AM DOING MY BEST TO EAT ALKALINE DIET AND EAT ONLY NATURAL FOOD ON THE WHOLE EG FISH, VEGETABLES FRUIT, NUTS, BUT CAN EAT VERY VERY LITTLE NOW DUE TO FEELING FULL AND UNCOMFORTABLE EASILY. IAM DULY WORRIED ABOUT THE SIDE EFFECTS LONGTERM TAKING PPI S -I FEEL TRAPPED - WITHOUT THEM - THE BURNING IN MY STOMACH IS RAW - WITH THEM - THERE ARE ALWAYS SIDE EFFECTS TO ALL MEDS. HELP!!!