burning esophogus

I hurt my knee last weekend playing ball and have been on ketoprofene since sunday, only took a painkiller once a couple of days ago. With this said, I started getting a burning in my esophogus yesterday morning about an hour after taking the ketoprofene. I have not taken another pill for about 30 hours. The burning is so bad I can't sleep and I've taken a brand called pepciduo (with famotidine) as an antacid, I've already taken two which is my daily limit, but I still have the burning which is debilitating. I've had a burning pain like this. Athough too much garlic can upset me, which I haven't eaten, this is entirely different, it isn't calming down. What can I take? Unfortunately my doctor can't see me until monday but I can't bear this for another three days. I am not overweight, I don't drink, nor spoke, could stress do this?

[Alison L, RPh]

Were you able to see your doctor? Here in the US, there are other types of medications available over the counter for heartburn such as Prilosec (omeprazole) and Prevacid (lansoprazole). I am not sure if these are available in your country.