Does each PPI dose decrease stomach acid proportionately?

Im currently using Losec 10mg but was as high as 40mg.

Is there are proportional decrease in stomach acid per increase in dose? If so is there a formula for working out the percentage decrease?

Whoa...and I thought I asked every question in the book...

I don't think so. I mean, the first one probably knocks out a significant amount of acid production. I doubt the second one could do the same without leading to significantly compromised digestion. But who am I...

I ask enough off the wall questions to my Dr. to ask this one too. I mean, its interesting, but what use is the answer to you?

I think Dr's base their recommendation on symptom control (as opposed to acid reduction - except for Dr. Kaufmann, who is a nut for taking max. dose PPI's). Just taking the lowest does that gives you maximum symptom control is usually recommended. I.e. in my case taking 40mg a day offers no greater symptom control than 20mg a day, and so I take 20...

I'm currently on 40 mg on nexium..it helps, but not fully. So my doctor put me on 80 mg, but that made me FEEL alot worse, felt food was not being digested enough, and I would be bloated (no gas) for awhile. Felt like acid production was fully shut off lol. So I returned back to 40 mg. I know 40 mg is not enough because I still do get strictures (and the "something stuck in my neck" feeling)..but least my gastritis went away. I take antacids and gaviscon to cover up the issue.