Many things — from allergies to acid reflux ... help flush out extra mucus. When you contract one of the many viruses that cause the common cold, your short-term symptoms usually last ...
However, it is often difficult to establish whether ENT symptoms are caused by GERD because many patients do not suffer from heartburn or acid regurgitation or lack endoscopic evidence of reflux ...
Patients with GERD are usually treated with once-daily PPIs; however, studies have shown that 25–42% of patients treated with a standard-dose PPI continue to experience symptoms of GERD ...