Mad Dawg. Not to make you day worse, but you may be moving toward a damaged esophagus, and that can be devastating.
A friend had it and it convinced me, since I have acid reflux, to go to acid inhibitors and not rely on Tums.
Acid reflux will also cause irritation to the vagus nerve which, if irritated, will mimic a heart attack or trigger spipped beats (PVCs). BTDT. A wise old doctor told me that.
Actually, I lost weight, cleaned up my act, and it hardly ever happens anymore. I mean not for over a year.