How to differentiate between laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and common nasal congestion?

This is a very common symptom. At your age, the most common cause is likely due to sensitive stomach which can produce symptoms like bloating, feeling fullness after meal and gastric pain. The cause of the sensitive stomach can be related to our diet, lifestyle and stress. You need to monitor for features like weight loss, passing out black stool or pain waking you from sleep at night. If you have such symptoms, do consult doctor earlier. Otherwise, try to avoid food which can irritate your stomach like spicy and oily food. Don't overeat.

Thank you for your question. Both Allergic Rhinitis and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux can cause a feeling of something stuck in the throat aka globus sensation. However, they are very different conditions. Allergic Rhinitis refers to inflammation of the nasal cavity due to exposure to a known allergen (protein that triggers an allergic reaction in the nose - most common culprit is house dust mites). Typical symptoms include blocked nose, runny nose, sneezing, postnasal drip itchy nose and itchy eyes. To find out more please read my article that was published in Human ("Hate your sensitive nose?