Is this GERD?

[khockin]

For the past several weeks, I have had a slight cough (varies from being dry to being phlegmy), shortness of breath, a sore throat (but not a scratchy sore. Like someone punched me in the throat sore). I'm constantly feeling like I have to clear my throat, and it currently feels like I have mucus stuck in my throat even though when I clear my throat to try and cough it up, nothing happens. I've been taking Prilosec but I feel like it hasn't been helping. I've been assuming these symptoms have been from GERD, but tonight the symptoms are worse than normal. And they didn't get worse until much later in the evening, 3-4 hours after I had eaten. Which has got me worried that it's something more serious. I went to the Dr. today but he said I had a viral infection and sent me on my way. I'm really concerned that this is much more than just acid reflux or a viral infection.

[selmaS]

  HI and welcome to the GERD forum.

LPR is a type of GERD....not everyone with this type experience heartburn so it is sometimes referred to as Silent Reflux....

http://www.medhelp.org/tags/health_page/259/Gastroenterology/Symptoms-of-Laryngopharyngeal-Reflux-are?hp_id=779

[khockin]

I would also like to add that the only thing keeping me from going to the emergency room is the fact that I keep burping and I know burping is a symptom of GERD. When I burp the pain and feeling in my throat temporarily goes away. But almost immediately returns.