Stepan's dyspepsia experience was actually based on my own experience when my acid reflux went crazy inbetween July 2017 - August 2018. I thought I had GERD as well too, when normal Antacid and Ranitidine not helps. It does help when I use Omeprazole or Sucralfate, but still not enough.
Well, I am not working as double bassist... but that detail of rationing my medicine (only taking twice a day of medicine instead three times), sleep with three pillows, and stomach angry with me nonstop are based on that. I remembered to be so suffered until I cannot eat spicy/sour and drinking coffee that I liked.
The acid reflux magically vanished, a month after I ended friendship with a fellow fan. We indeed had internal conflict (debating to stay mourning the 2016 victim forever or keep moving forward)... but I never thought it does affect my health. Yeah, I only found out my dyspepsia is somatic type.