Table 2 Presence of reflux-associated respiratory symptoms

Please answer the following questions:

• When you experience this burning pain in the chest or abdomen:

1 Do you get a cough?

2 Do you get a wheeze?

3 Do you get increased shortness of breath?

4 Do you get chest tightness?

5 Do you need to use your inhaler?

• When you experience these episodes of bitter or sour fluid or food coming back to your mouth:

1 Do you get a cough?

2 Do you get a wheeze?

3 Do you get increased shortness of breath?

4 Do you get chest tightness?

5 Do you need to use your inhaler?

• When you experience any other type of upper abdominal pain or chest pain other than the burning pain in the chest or abdomen:

1 Do you get a cough?

2 Do you get a wheeze?

3 Do you get increased shortness of breath?

4 Do you get chest tightness?

5 Do you need to use your inhaler?

• When you experience fullness in your upper abdomen :

1 Do you get a cough?

2 Do you get a wheeze?

3 Do you get increased shortness of breath?

4 Do you get chest tightness?

5 Do you need to use your inhaler?

• When you experience difficulty in swallowing:

1 Do you get a cough?

2 Do you get a wheeze?

3 Do you get increased shortness of breath?

4 Do you get chest tightness?

5 Do you need to use your inhaler?

• When you experience air coming up into your mouth [belching], after meals or not associated with meals:

1 Do you get a cough?

2 Do you get a wheeze?

3 Do you get increased shortness of breath?

4 Do you get chest tightness?

5 Do you need to use your inhaler?