Acid reflux/heartburn, and allergies and their relationship to stuttering

Acid reflux/heartburn, and allergies and their relationship to stuttering Can y'all tell me if any of these ring true for you in some shape and form? (For reference I have both diagnosed asthma and rhinitis, finally under control now.) * Worsening of stutter is very often concurrent with a heavy pressure in upper chest. * I'm thinking maybe this is acid reflux or heartburn that is at least contributing to the issue? * After having the flu or a severe bout of allergies, you suddenly can speak more fluently despite your voice being very nasally. * The expulsion of fluids could possibly remove a barrier to fluency. Once I find a speech therapist, I'm going to ask them about their professional view on whether there is an element of physical obstruction based on the above two points that could make it harder to speak. In terms of research, I read [this](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094730X24000275?via%3Dihub) paper, which says: "Collectively, the present findings merged with previous ones suggest that future studies should explore each of these avenues and clarify if identification and treatment of allergies, asthma, and acid reflux is beneficial for stuttering management". So clearly there is nowhere near enough professional research on this, but I'm going to ask people about this anyways and see where it gets me. **Paper name:** *Allergies, asthma, and sleep problems in adults who stutter* by Sandra Merlo and Patrick M. Briley for the Journal of Fluency Disorders Volume 81, September 2024, 106063 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2024.106063](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2024.106063) If any of you have any thoughts, experiences, or breakthroughs related to this or physical obstructions in general I would love to hear and discuss them. Thanks!