Latest news: yep, changing eating habits is tough.

Re: propping up the head of the bed 6 inches

If you want to try this (using gravity to keep acids in your stomach while sleeping) try different heights. 3.5 inches did not work for me. 6 does. Some web sites recommend 8-10 inches. Regardless, the first few times it will feel about twice as big as it is. (insert joke here). Slanty beds are damn strange. But they may help you.

Trial with bricks or books is fine, but be prepared to make something permanent that will stay in place even if you swing the bed around.

Extra pillows won't work. A wedge of foam that won't move around will work. (Search "GERD pillows" on the net). A wedge of foam is easier to remove quickly if you don't want your bed to look strange, and may be more acceptable for a sleeping partner 'cause you can get 'em for just half the bed.

And it's amazing how many different views there are out there regarding what foods to eat/not eat while fighting acid reflux. The prime view usually is: don't experiment too much until you've healed as much as you can heal. Step down from maximum. Don't step up slowly towards maximum.

I'm also hoping that walking at a relaxed pace after eating might help (and yes, I know *real* exercise would be bad, bad, bad). And I forgot all about not eating late in the evening today. Rats.

And hey, BigPinkLad, I'll think upon the too-alkaline idea and maybe try it. Thanks for the info. My hunch is that for me, the problem is acid, mostly because that's more common, and because skim milk in my throat feels great. A few seconds after finishing too much skim milk, I had a high-power burp that seemed to coat the entire inside of my larynx and it felt...wonderful and cool.