Update 4/1/23
Hope everyone is ok and improving. Since I first wrote, it was suspected that when I cracked my neck really hard right before this started, I damaged my Vagas nerve which in addition to other actions, it controls Respiratory rate, Digestion, Heart Rate, Swallowing and Coughing. After cracking my neck HARD, the Right side of throat along the Vagal nerve or by carotid artery went numb/paralyzed. Since then, I cannot swallow on the right side. Told I had vocal cord paresis but wasn't offered treatment. Also had sharp pain in Right Lwr Abdomen that was later found to be digestive Vagal issue.
The Shortness of Breath and Yawning started shortly afterwards so I suspected that it was a direct result of the Vagal injury itself but now I think the injury caused the Acid Reflux/GERD because of the Vagal's inability to control the organs that play the parts in Acid Reflux/GERD development which also could cause the same symptoms.. I had been ignoring these symptoms for so long not believing that it and didn't believe that GERD could affect other organs or things like Shortness of Breath, breathing, yawning, referred pain or palpitations. For me, I think my severely injured Vagal nerve itself was the direct cause of my throat numbness &swallowing disfunction immediately, but then I think the Vagal damage possibly then caused my Acid Reflux/GERD with it's inability to control complete digestion, heart rate and lungs which resulted in the Acid Reflux; SOB, yawning and heart palpitations if you have them. I think mine has gotten pretty bad because I have been ignoring it for so many years not knowing anything about it and not knowing that these are all symptoms.
Who knows if it's coming from GERD. I'm just learning about Acid Reflux and how important it is to get a handle on it and that anyone can get it. I'd suspect that mild Acid Reflux and GERD that happens to anyone could result in Shortness of Breath, Constantly Yawning and Heart Palpitations if you have them, but who knows??? I'm now trying to bust it out with High Dose Rx Famotidine, (before starting Prilosic), Alkaline water, Green alkaline juice, Slippery Elm, Aloe, Tums, Ginger and oatmeal. I'm hoping the breathing and yawning will change with trying to to settle this GERD but if not I'll LYK. 🙁 My upper back hurts too! Anyone? Not giving up!