Strange title, but it is really hard to explain. I am currently getting over a bad cough and this has exacerbated the problem, however it has been low level for a number of years. Basically I have a kind of weakness in an area of my throat, it sometimes catches if I eat chilli or pickles etc and brings on a coughing fit. But sometimes it happens out of the blue just by swallowing or even breathing. At the moment, as I am getting over a cough, it is happening multiple times a day but typically it happens infrequently, say 2-3 times a month. When it first started it felt like there was something stuck in my throat, but numerous tests were clear and it was put down to stress. But this weird catching has happened on and off since then. Does anyone else get this? Any ideas what causes this? Sometimes the coughing fits are very severe and last several minutes and my throat feels weak and “full” for several hours after.