Warm feeling in throat (not burning sensation)

[Belizz]

Almost like heat feeling, comes and goes but experiencing it everyday.
It is giving me some anxiety because my father had throat cancer (though I know 90% of the cases happen because of tobacco and alcohol use and I do neither of them) but I find it to be a very strange sensation really.
I have been sneezing often lately, no fever and I don't seem to be getting a cold or flu.
Can it be an allergy issue or GERD?

 

[cheer_mom]

When I have heartburn, I get a hot burning in my throat. Sometimes it even feels like a pill is stuck.

 

[bin_tenn]

Allergies and/or GERD are likely, yes, IMO. I also get this from time to time.