4) Coughing
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and the first stage, gastric reflux, usually feature cough. Along with hoarseness and a sore throat, coughing makes the patient believe they have a respiratory problem and not GERD. In these cases, cough is sustained for a very long time, and it is typically one of the causes of consultation because it may even lead to abdominal pain as a result of the continuous strain. Coughing in gastroesophageal reflux disease is chronic and may also lead to worsening other symptoms such as the sore throat. It is not immediately relieved by antacids because it is a chronic alteration that requires an improvement in the medical condition over a prolonged period of time to reverse the inflammatory changes in the trachea and reduce the coughing reflux.
