Table 2.

Frequency of symptoms reported by LPRD patients

Sr. No	Symptoms	No. of patients	Percentage
1	Heartburn, chest pain, indigestion, or stomach acid coming up	95	38
2	Clearing your throat	82	33
3	Excess throat mucous or postnasal drip	71	28
4	Sensations of something sticking in your throat or a lump in your throat	57	23
5	Coughing after you ate or after lying down	56	22
6	Troublesome or annoying cough	56	22
7	Hoarseness or a problem with your voice	48	19
8	Breathing difficulties or choking episodes	43	17
9	Difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or pills	36	14