This post is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own.

I am a daughter of immigrants, and growing up, the rule was you eat whatever is on your plate. This went for the adults too. I never considered the possibility that someone *couldn’t* eat something, rather, they *didn’t want to*, and that was a no-go at our family table. As I got older, I noticed certain items disappear from our ingredient lists and older family members avoid foods but never really saying why.

Then, when I was 28, I got pregnant, and that’s when I learned what heartburn was. Oh boy, did I EVER learn. I couldn’t even pinpoint what would give me heartburn, but I was certain it would go away after I had my baby. Well, my baby just turned 11, and my heartburn issues are not only still here, but have become more of a daily occurrence than an occasional nuisance, which does not work for my lifestyle. I made it my mission to find a product that would not just work with my life, but provide the relief and comfort I so craved. That’s how I discovered Omeprazole Orally Disintegrating Tablets (also referred to as ODT).

Turns out, what I needed was right at my local Walmart, where I spend plenty of time running errands anyway. As a working mom, my life is spend running from point A to B to C, so finding the new Equate Omeprazole ODT at Walmart was a godsend because I didn’t have to go to another store. I can just do my grocery shopping, household shopping, and run over to the pharmacy aisle and pick up a pack, and stick to my already-busy schedule. Plus, I didn’t have to go way over my budget. I picked up an Equate Omeprazole ODT 42-tablet box (that’s three 14-day courses of treatment, though you should not take Omeprazole ODT for more than 14 days or more frequently than every four months unless directed by your doctor) for less than $15! Such a great value to get heartburn relief by taking one dose every 24 hours for the course of the treatment.

Also, just like most moms, I rarely have time to stop and deal with things like a terrible burning feeling in my chest, or even worse, that burning in your throat. If I am not out running errands, I am with clients, so until now, I have had to put on a brave face, even when I was super uncomfortable, and sometimes, I wished I could reschedule lunch meetings, especially the ones that involve two of my favorite things: pasta and wine.

With Equate Omeprazole ODT, I don’t have to worry. I just set the box by my alarm clock, so I take it right before breakfast every morning. Since they are dissolvable, I don’t need to worry about grabbing a glass of water or something to drink with the tablet. I wake up, stretch, and just pop a tablet in my mouth and it dissolves before I even get to the bathroom. After a couple days (though some experience relief after 24 hours), I stopped worrying about heartburn and was able to focus on everything else I needed to do for the day.

Last night I was able to have my favorite pasta: my husband’s marinara sauce with gnocchi. It was delicious, and my heartburn didn’t ruin my night thanks to Omeprazole ODT!