I can get heartburn just from drinking water, so I know what you mean. I suffer from acid reflux, my Dr. tryed several different meds. with me, the one that worked best for me was Nexium. I had to swich to Prilosec OTC my Dr. says they are the same thing but I think Nexium works better. I think the staying away form soda is the biggest thing in my case. A Philly Cheese Steak is a sandwich, it is big thing in the North East U.S.A.