How long should I take Prilosec?

I know, I know I need to ask my gastro doc, but I had my endoscopy/colonoscopy and he said he thinks I have Crohn's and biopsied. I thought there would be a follow-up appointment, but there wasn't, I think he said he would send me the information in the mail (I'm assuming results from the biopsy and an official diagnosis). I also have Gerd w/a sore in the esophagus. So I have been on Prilosec all week and I do feel improvements, not like a miracle but improvements to what it was before.

Anyway, do I stay on a 14-day course, or do I keep taking for a month, two, or until I feel "better"? Or just schedule an appt. to ask doc? He never said how long to stay on it.

I hope to figure out how to balance the PH in my gut after I'm done w/the Prilosec. I have taken HCI Betaine in the past w/good results, but digestive enzymes weren't working, cutting out foods that caused problems and trying PH-balancing foods like asparagus. I wonder why our guts just don't work when we seem to do everything right. Ho hum!

Have a wonderful day, people! : ) Thanks for any input.

Wow, I didn't realize that you could stay on it long-term...meaning our own gut just doesn't kick in like it's supposed to (never replenishing and getting back to normal?). Okay, some questions to take to my Gastro.

Do you notice a balance that is the same over the years, or do you slightly get better each month with digestion? I also will have to look into getting it prescription-it may be cheaper. I think he may have called it in, not sure if generic works the same as the regular.

yes i am the same way, i can miss one day, then watch out, i can't evan swallow without heart burn, my scrip is omperazole, generic for prilosec, $15 amonth, but my scrip says up to 2 a day so i get 60 for $15, but sometimes i need 2. I'm on that the rest of my life. my cd is in my chest,esophogus,throat,mouth and on my tongue, as well as my small bowel,whoope good times!!!!!!

I have been on Prilosec since...well...it has been so long I don't even remember.  For the last year I have been double dosing.  Dr. says it is ok, so I do it.

Nexium or one of the others 5+ years it all started with prednisone.

I have been on Prilosec for years. Try to use lifestyle changes also. Don't eat late in the evening, don't eat big meals, don't lay down after you eat and watch what you eat. For me bread at night is NO NO