Thanks for the suggestion. The trouble with him is that he won't try anything like that. He wants it to go away but anything I suggest,he says NO, He is drinking some water now but I get so frustrated with him, He refuses to drink tea etc becuas he does not like it. So i guess he will just have to go on clearing his throat very loudly and drive me crazy in the meantime, I am getting so tired of his refusal to try anything new. Just listening to this continuos throat clearing is so nerve wrackin, that I just took a half of a xanax. I can[t stand it.