Hi Tracyringo, thanks. Each night seems to be a little bit better. I never heard of GERD and looked it up. I never had acid re flux or anything like that until after my surgery. I take Prilosec daily in the morning and last night I also took one before bed. Still woke up coughing but I slept longer before it started. It is painful and pretty scary. I don't eat or drink anything after 6. Bless you and congrats on your journey.