Table 2. Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) .

Hoarseness or a problem with your voice	0	1	2	3	4	5
Clearing your throat	0	1	2	3	4	5
Excess throat mucus or feeling of postnasal drip	0	1	2	3	4	5
Difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or tablets	0	1	2	3	4	5
Coughing after eating or lying down	0	1	2	3	4	5
Breathing difficulties or choking episodes	0	1	2	3	4	5
Troublesome or annoying cough	0	1	2	3	4	5
Sensation of something sticking in your throat or of a lump in your throat	0	1	2	3	4	5
Heartburn, indigestion, or stomach acid coming up (dyspepsia component mentioned in the text)	0	1	2	3	4	5