I did indeed post the entry twice; LJ was having server problems in the wee hours of the morning, first telling me that the first post didn't go through, then being too lagged and glitchy to delete it.

I've had long experience with post-nasal drip, too, but it doesn't seem connected to my reflux. I've been taking a prescription ion inhibitor* for the last decade or so, and it's got most of the day-to-day stomach pains under control. Every so often, though, if I get sloppy about what I eat or drink, or the position I sleep in... ooork!

Last night, I think it was a combination of ALL the factors.

*Isn't that a lovely sci-fi name? I want to use it to defeat a supervillain!