Well, toward the end of May, I started getting a bad cough/mucus, and the feeling that my throat had closed up slightly and was pretty dry, so i had slight breathing problems. It wasn't persistant, usually came about in the evenings. I went to the doctor and they said I had bronchitis and tonsilitis. Now, about two weeks ago I went back to the doctor for generally the same symptoms. I had bronchitis again and they gave me the same medication. I finished my medication Wednesday last week. I do not think the throat issue was from bronchitis/tonsilitis. Oh and I do smoke. Could smoking be the cause of my throat "closing" and becoming dry? Or could their be other problems that could cause this as well?