newbie questions

I have had cpap m-200 for 1.5 years. New to blogs. I am hoping to get advice.
The cpap saved my life in 2009. I was suffering myclonic jerks and a neurologist figured it out just in time. I had successful Mini Maze surgery for AFib in 2007. However, I was also diagnosed with COPD during the procedure.
Now in the last couple months, I have been diagnosed with LPR acid reflux.
I think it is related to the cpap. I have also lost weight (on purpose). I'm down 40 lbs from my high of 290. Have another 40 to go.
I have noticed problems clearing my throat and tooth enamel changes that got me in to see an ENT. He diagnosed the LPR but didn't agree to any connection to cpap. I think he's in denial or uninformed or ???
Does anybody know if there is a connection between cpap and LPR? Is taking a stomach acid suppressor the way to go?
Should I be getting a newer cpap machine that has automatic pressure adjustment? Can you get one of those without another sleep test?
Don't want to lose my voice or get esophigal cancer.
Could a cpap cause LPR acid reflux?
Anybody else out there with similar situation and or concerns?

In my opinion, yes. I've been on cpap for a year and a half, and got diagnosed with LPR a few months ago. Unfortunately, I have been running into lots of ignorance about this condition. Doctors can't supply ongoing support, they only want to spend the allotted 15 minutes, prescriptions, and referrals. And NO helpful support forums. There is a website called heartburnhelp, but there is very little help there. There is a doctor named Jamie Koufman, who has a pair of websites, one of them touting her book, but very little help on the sites (on her supposed blog, they only answer the questions they choose to, and the questions they don't want to answer never show up). I DID buy her book, and it IS very informative about the condition. It basically tells that PPIs will help you decrease the acid from the stomach from going upwards, but then only a DIET change will eliminate the acid "going down". I do recommend getting the book.

My feelings on my LPR are that the air pressure from cpap is stretching out the LES (lower esophageal sphincter). But I don't think I can decrease my cpap pressure because it might not be effective to my apnea.

My next step in the LPR journey is to get an upper endoscopy. After that, the doctor might suggest some form of surgical repair...

Miketech-
Appreciate your concurrence. Either we are carving new territory or the ENT's are in denial? I will find the Koufman book. I did not have any stomach problems prior to cpap exposure. I'm also assuming its the same for you. I am going to pursue this with the neurologist that originally prescribed my cpap solution Lets stay in touch however that works. I'm really new at this. Thank you.
C. Baker