I have COPD so I know how breathing problems can really bother you and make you worry at the same time. I use Advair when needed plus aubuterol and Atrovent.

Your problem sounds more like the one my mom has had since September. They found some white pus pocket on her vocal cords and removed the one from one side doing a biopsy on it which came back negative. She is waiting for them to remove the other side now, because the doctor feared if he did both sides at once her vocal cords may grow together making things worse. To date all he can come up with is her acid refux is causing it.

I did not notice if you have acid reflux or not, but in reading I noticed Jaybird said something about any changes with sprays used in the home or detergents. A lot of those make me cough and gag for a week or more and I try to avoid any changes if we use any.

Brent