i have been suffering from heartburn since september. but f or the last month it has gotten worse. of course i am under an extreme amount of stress. i have been taking prilosec since september, and just got off it for a few days, but still havng heart burn. now everything i drink or eat (mostly) makes it feel like my esophagus is burning. does anyone have problems that as soon as they swallow it burns. i woke up last night and felt like my esophagus was on fire. i am on a new medicine that makes me nauseated. my other question is when you get nauseated does it make the heartburn worse for you?