
Taken Antibiotics For Throat Discomfort After Cough And Cold. Done Laryngoscopy. Taking Medicine For GERD. How Long To Heal?

I have gone through your description. GERD can be sometimes very irritating and persistent. The cough usually is more during night when the reflux happens in the lying down position. Please follow the below instructions to ensure you have tackled the reflux.
1. Do not eat spicy food; try avoiding outside food.
2. Continue taking Pantaprazole tablet given by your doctor.
3. Eat small but frequent meals.
4. Give a gap of at least two hours between your last meal and the time you go to bed during night.
5. Use an additional pillow if possible.
6. Decrease stress
If symptoms persist, you may have to undergo a thorough upper GI endoscopy for the doctor to look into your stomach too. Finally, in my experience, I have seen some patients with symptoms mimicking GERD but actually having a condition called 'silent asthma'.
Your chocking sensation could be most likely due to GERD as you have been examined by an ENT surgeon. As I have said earlier, if you follow all the above steps, you could have significant improvement in your condition soon.
Regards,
Sreenivasan

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