Nexium? damn expensive. I am for calling the Dr. office tomorrow to ask about other options.

Do, please. I am NOT an expert, but I have read a bunch of stuff on Nexium, which suggests that Prilosec may be as efficacious and not as frickin' pricey.

ETA words that make some frickin' SENSE.

Nexium is a very slight variation on omeprazole, the generic for Prilosec. The more cynical might suspect that the main difference is that omeprazole is now off patent. The generic OTC is still fairly pricey, and it's significantly cheaper if you can get your doctor to write a prescription for it. I've been taking it for about six years now and it's been a huge help.

Okay, so Australia has sharks in the streets, yes. And I am going to say that is bad. Because I am phobic.

But it also has glowy lakes.

Well played, Australia.

msbelle, I had a terrible acid-y stomach for years. I gave up coffee, red wine, ibuprofen, and a bunch of other things that really hurt my stomach. I also had a perscription for Zantac (150mg was still perscription strength at the time.)

After going to a nutritionist and figuring out what foods to avoid, I can drink coffee everyday without too much bother, and I haven't taken Zantac for a while. I found that probiotic really helped me, I take a couple of acidophilus capsules a day. I still avoid ibuprofen and take aspirin only when necessary. I only drink red wine in moderation, and there are still some other foods that I have to avoid: beets, black tea, anything but a small amount of peanuts. But everyone seems to be different, spicy foods are no problem for me at all, but I have to avoid too much tomato if I'm having a flare up. I really swear by the acidophilus. I'm certain that it's what allows me to have a coffee every morning...and that makes life worth living.

I just turned on my TV during dinner to see Emily Deschanel and Eddie McClintock working a case together, and couldn't figure out if I was watching Bones, Warehouse 13, or a broadcast from Bizarro World where they're the same show.

Hey, when did we last hear from Nilly? Could we all be buffistaunts and buffistuncles by now?

No way -- she just announced her pregnancy, right?! Tempus frickin' fugit, y'all!

I still have never seen a wedding pic from her, although maybe I missed it. POUT. Although she maybe protecting privacy, which is, you know, TOTES ok, except, I wanna squee over it!

Nilly-baby due date was 3.14. Of course! I think Shir was going to Beep Us?

It culminated when McKenzie (not quite 4) pointed her finger at Emmett and declaimed: "Your poop has talent!"

That sounds like something 50 Cent would say. (Well, actually, it sounds like the English 50 Cent translation on Twitter.)

Oh, DUR! Pi day!