Well.. I just came back from the ENT. Just got a scope down my nose which reveled inflammation down by the larynx caused by reflux. He also dropped my prescription of pantoprazole since I told him I saw minimal results from pantoprazole and prescribed me an H2 blocker called famotidine (if I recall the name of the medication correctly, if I'm wrong about the medication name ill just update this comment when i pick it up from the pharmacy). I also asked about vocal cord dysfunction being a possibility and was told it looked normal and most likely isn't the cause of this. I also asked if this is commonly developed after a viral cold and was told it is possible because viral illnesses tend to mess with the nerves that control it. Cant eat 2 hours before i go to sleep and sleep with a wedged pillow. Honestly what was more comforting is that out of all the specialist's I've seen this one seems more confident that this is what is causing the shortness of breath and frequent yawning.