There are many acid reflux medications on the market today. Which one is the right one for you? Casey Bortnick has more.

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"It's trial and error," Pat Benson said.

For Benson, a new recipe use to be dangerous.

"Terrible. It really is very uncomfortable," Benson said.

Benson suffers from acid reflux, a conditions where undigested food is sent back through the esophagus.

"Every time I was lying down in bed, I had it rush up my throat," Benson said.

Benson's doctor prescribed a generic drug similar to the popular name brand medication Prilosec.

"These drugs are the best GI drugs to take for ulcers, reflux, the class of agent," said Dr. Jeffery Goldstein.

The FDA is warning drugs like Prilosec can block the effects of blood thinners taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.

"I respect the report, but I also say on the front lines, if a patient really needs therapy, we have to do what we think is according." Goldstein said.

Goldstein says if necessary, a cardiologist should be consulted. He says it's not ideal to stop taking the drug.

"To resort to an H@ blocker, such as Zantac or Tagament, no offense, to those drugs, you're really not getting the best therapy we can offer them for their condition," Goldstein said.

"I'm not concerned with it at all," Benson said.

Benson has no plans to stop taking her medication.

"It just makes life that much easier if you can eat most kinds of foods," Benson said.

She says the benefits outweigh the risks.

"I believe if it helped you, it's worth its weight in gold," Benson said. "And it certainly helped me."