I had all these symptoms, and was once diagnosed with GERD. The GERD diagnoses turned out to be wrong. I had a rare disease in my esophagus called achalasia which is often misdiagnosed as GERD. Achalasia also produces swallowing problems. This is the main symptom and it can get quite severe. If you have swallowing problems or ever develop them I'd see a gastroenterologist who is an expert in esophageal motility. There are the ones who understand achalasia. If your free of swallowing problems and don't develop this is probably not your problem.

Hi. Do sorry you’re dealing with all of this. Good for you for reaching out! I’m just wondering have you gone for allergy testing? Do you have a pulmonologist? As well as a gi Dr? I’ve had esophagitis for years. It definyely causes shortness of breath. I have asthma. So far it hasn’t caused me to wheeze or cough. But my surgeon say I may have a blockage in my esophagus. I’m going to gi motility clinic at uva for esophageal monometry testing. Is this something you’ve done yet?

I would try to get a wedge and put it under your bed and a wedge and you can buy it at Walmart or you can buy it on one at Kohl's. I got a wedge pillow and put it under my mattress that helps with my breathing and that helps with my coughing. Helps with my acid reflux. I bought mine on Kohl's. Online. Please get your coffee and checked out my sister did not get her cough checked out and 2 years later she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and this past fall she died from her cancer.

I find after I eat a lot of times along with herd I have SOB too.

Ref. My post upthread about my mom’s cough earlier this month….turns out it was Covid. My dad got it too! He’s 87, but improving. His cough seems worse than hers and he is fully vaxed. So far, I’ve tested negative and no symptoms. You just never know. I’m glad I insisted daddy see the doctor with his severe cough.

My Mayo Pulmonologist told me to NOT eat or drink anything 2-3 hours before going to bed because I have pulmonary fibrosis. The problem is aspiration which can cause pulmonary fibrosis.

I’m not a medical expert but I think GERD causes a lot of havoc that has not been completely studied yet so my guess is yes. Treat the GERD and see if your symptoms improve.

I don't do PPI's like Prilosec/omeprazole but Zantac or Pepcid which are shorter acting. I don't eat after 5 or 6. Every doctor has told me GERD affects breathing. Treating GERD has really helped my breathing. At this point I rarely take anything other than Tums.

ENT Jamie Koufman has a list of symptoms for gerd/lpr. You may see yourself in that list: https://jamiekoufman.com/silent-reflux/