I am VERY fortunate, yes. Just as things could always be better they can also always be worse.

I’m exploring dietary changes, starting with cutting out dairy. I’m also going to look into the alternative for a CPAP (Inspire). I don’t mind using the CPAP at all, but I do believe that it is causing issues with my esophageal sphincter.

Since this began 30 years ago but has steadily worsened in the last few years I think that diet would only be a factor if something has changed physiologically. I’m betting on either a hernia or reflux. It’s a direction, though. I didn’t even have that until finding this forum, so thank you so much for sharing your experience!