Had a really bad flu last November. After I recovered, I kept dry heaving/retching, usually when leaning forward or sometimes even when talking. Usually it got worse after eating or drinking certain foods, like beer or something a bit spicy. Never actually produced anything though

This has continued ever since. Even though its much less frequent and more manageable than it was, I'd still like to get to the bottom of it, as I sometimes worry about it flaring up again when I'm out with friends or in the office at work, as I would basically be unable to speak without retching

The strangest part is that I don't really have any other symptoms aside from the occasional light burn in the chest. But nothing else like the symptoms of GERD that I read about

I wanted to ask on here, as everyone else I know IRL who has reflux has said they don't experience retching.